Thailand’s Egat and PTT to step up investment plans Two state enterprises — the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) and PTT — are being told to accelerate their investment plans both domestically and abroad to take advantage of the strong baht, says Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong. “Roughly 36 billion baht from Egat and 100 […]
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Ratch Group and Gulf Energy Development partner to build 1,400-megawatt combined-cycle Hin Kong Power Plant in Thailand’s Ratchaburi By THE NATION Ratch Group Public Company Limited and Gulf Energy Development Public Co Ltd have partnered to build the 1,400-megawatt combined-cycle Hin Kong Power Plant in Muang Ratchaburi. Gulf has purchased a 49-per-cent share in Hin […]
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Asset World Corporation in Baht 26bn deal for 12 hotels, projects from TCC Group 03 January 2020 SET-listed developer Asset World Corporation Plc (AWC), owned by the Sirivadhanabhakdi family, plans to spend 26.23 billion baht to acquire 12 hotels and mixed-use projects from the family’s TCC Group. Chief executive and president Wallapa Traisorat said the […]
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Thailand proceeding with 44 transport mega projects this year The Ministry of Transport is proceeding with the 2020 megaprojects investment plan covering 44 projects, with work on 17 already commenced following approval by the Cabinet. The Minister of Transport, Saksayam Chidchob has provided an update on 2021 fiscal year budget planning, in which he has […]
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Thailand’s Bangchak petrol stations installing EV charging locations and solar panels The Thaiger & The Nation “Currently PEA is surveying the sites of Bangchak’s petrol stations that are suitable for installing EV chargers.” This from Somchai Techavanich, Chief of Marketing and VP of Marketing at Bangchak Corporation. The group recently announced that the company is […]
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Progress Interchem (Thailand)’s waste-to-energy plant of 4.8 MW starts commercial operation A waste-to-energy plant with an installed capacity of 4.8 MW has started commercial operation in Thailand on December 27, Thai company B.Grimm Power PCL (SET:BGRIM) said in a bourse filing on Monday. The project has been developed by Progress Interchem (Thailand) Co Ltd in […]
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New terminal to raise capacity of Phu Bai International airport in Vietnam’s Thua Thien-Hue province Work on the US$97.3 million Terminal 2 at Phu Bai International Airport in Huong Thuy town, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, was kicked off on December 29. The project, funded by the development investment fund of the Airport Corporation […]
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Laos’ Luang Prabang Dam Could Begin Construction in 2020, Ahead of Schedule A hydropower project that was to be the last of five planned large-scale Mekong river dams in Laos may begin construction ahead of schedule, according to the Lao government. The Luang Prabang dam may become the third completed large Mekong dam in Laos […]
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Myanmar-Japanese Consortium to construct an electricity generation plant and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at Myanmar’s Thilawa Special Economic Zone A consortium of Myanmar and Japanese companies will construct an electricity generation plant and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal at the Thilawa Special Economic Zone, said U Han Thaw Zay, Executive Director of Myanmar Agribusiness […]
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Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport plans up in air Scuffles over expansion scheme for Suvarnabhumi are still simmering While the Prayut Chan-o-cha government struggles to invigorate a tepid economy, it is also fuelling the slowdown by its year-long delay on a decision on the Suvarnabhumi airport upgrade. The development is part of an aim to make Thailand […]
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