Japanese engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) contractor Chiyoda has signed an agreement with Taiwan’s biggest contractor, CTCI to jointly develop ‘non hydrocarbon’ infrastructure projects. Both contractors have a history of working in the power and oil & gas sectors, and the agreement is described as a way of diversifying into new fields. A statement said […]
Continue ReadingControl System for the Electricity Distribution Network of Bangkok The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) of Thailand has awarded PSI Incontrol Sdn Bhd, a PSI AG Group Company, a new project to supply and implement a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Distribution Management System (DMS) for the Electricity Distribution Network of Bangkok. PSI Incontrol […]
Continue ReadingSituated in the tranquil northwest coast of Phuket, Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Mai Khao Beach will welcome its first guests in September this year. The only four-star premium international brand along the pristine Mai Khao Beach, the resort caters for all types of travellers, from couples on a peaceful, romantic getaway, to families seeking the […]
Continue ReadingIt’s a battle of the brands as Koh Samui goes global. An influx of international hotel chains to the third largest island in Thailand – Koh Samui – is setting the stage for fierce brand competition. Well known names in the pipeline include InterContinental, Le Meridien, Conrad, Accor and Moevenpick who will all be intent […]
Continue ReadingThe development firm behind Phuket’s Boat Lagoon will open their second marina in Krabi this coming November. A subsidiary company has been set up which is named Krabi Boat Lagoon and the project has obtained approval by Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI). Located on an 110 rai site in Taling-Chan, the first phase on 42 […]
Continue ReadingUS standard will be harder to achieve Thai developers and building owners who want to certify structures as green may need to apply for local certification, as the new standard from the US-based Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) 2012 will be harder to achieve. Dr Atch Sreshthaputra, an assistant professor at Chulalongkorn University, […]
Continue ReadingTHE NATION Coal has emerged as the next |possible main fuel for generating electricity when natural gas |runs out, since the prospects |for atomic energy have dimmed after a nuclear power plant in Japan was critically damaged in March. “If nuclear power will have to be deferred for at least three years, coal is a […]
Continue ReadingBangkok Post reported that PTT Plc and its subsidiary IRPC Plc have formed a partnership to develop solar farms with a capacity of up to 90 MWs at a cost of THB 6 billion. The two partners signed a memorandum of understanding this week for a joint feasibility study on solar plants. It will be […]
Continue ReadingDemocrat-initiated plans require further studies Transport Minister Sukampol Suwannathat has put the brakes on the previous government’s high-speed train project, saying he needs to thoroughly study it before it can be implemented. ACM Sukampol said construction of the high-speed lines between Bangkok and Nong Khai and Bangkok and Padang Besar in Malaysia under a joint […]
Continue ReadingSunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider, plans to invest more than US$100 million next year in solar power plants in Thailand through a local partnership. Pashupathy Gopalan, managing director of SunEdison, which has been installing solar systems using photovoltaic (PV) technology for 10 years in 11 countries, said it would establish local partnerships […]
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