Thailand’s Energy Ministry has high hopes for solar scheme Project expected to hit 15,000 households 6 June 2019 The Energy Ministry expects the solar power project for household rooftops to achieve its projection of 15,000 participants by year-end thanks to the popularity of the trend globally and declining investment costs in the sector. The number […]
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Plans for Chumpon-Ranong double-track rail route stall SRT eyes rethink in ‘two to three years’ 11 Jun 2019 The Comptroller General’s Department has put the double-track rail project from Chumphon to Ranong on hold due to concerns about its economic viability, according to a source at the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The 40-billion-baht project […]
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MRT extension service from Hua Lamphong to Tha Phra opens on 12 August 2019 MRT line to Tha Phra planned on Mother’s Day – Line extensions to boost ridership for BEM 6 Jun 2019 Mother’s Day on Aug 12 this year has been picked for the official launch of the MRT extension service from Hua […]
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Thailand’s Dusit Thani to add 5-7 new hotels abroad over the second half of 2019 11 Jun 2019 Dusit Thani Plc has committed to investment expansion this year with a plan to add 5-7 new hotels abroad over the second half of 2019. The expansion follows the company’s strategic plan of opening 10-12 new hotels […]
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New dual track train line to slash travel time between Bangkok, Hua Hin and southern Thailand Thailand’s new dual track train line is set to transform travel between Bangkok, Hua Hin, Chumphon and the deep south. The new line, which is currently under construction and will replace the existing single track line, will be a […]
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Luxury condos change the face of Bangkok’s Sathorn Road Since 2009, the section of Sathorn Road from Sathorn junction to Taksin bridge has undergone a transformation from a strip of merchant shophouses to a luxury residential area boasting condominiums with over 8,000 units, according to a recent Nation survey. “I was born in and have […]
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Gunkul Engineering eyes CP Group’s EPC power lines for Thailand’s high-speed railway linking three airports 10 Jun 2019 SET-listed Gunkul Engineering Plc is in talks with CP Group to join in the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of power lines after a CP-led consortium won the bid for a high-speed railway linking three airports. The […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s modest house price rises 8 June 2019 Thailand’s house prices rose by 2.3% y-o-y in Q1 2019 Nationwide house prices rose by 2.3% during the year to Q1 2019, down from y-o-y rises of 3.58% in Q4 2018, 5.13% in Q3, 5.01% in Q2 and 6.1% in Q1. House prices increased by 1.68% q-o-q […]
Continue ReadingConstruction of more Northeast Thailand roads and bridges coming 6 Jun 2019 Numerous transport infrastructure projects in the Northeast are in the pipeline to establish links between Thailand and Laos, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says. The first project is the sixth Thai-Lao friendship bridge, linking Ubon Ratchathani with Salawan, he said. The cabinet on Tuesday […]
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Tender stage expected soon for 45-MW Thai floating solar on Sirindhorn dam in Ubon Ratchathani Province 5 June 2019 The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is to release in mid-June the terms of reference (ToR) for a tender that will award a 45-MW solar project at a local hydropower plant (HPP), the Bangkok Post […]
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