Doosan Heavy to build 728-megawatt hydropower plant on Mekong river in Laos Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., South Korea’s top power equipment maker, said Monday that it has signed a deal with Korea Western Power Co. to build a hydropower plant in Laos. Doosan Heavy Industries will complete the construction of the 728-megawatt hydropower […]
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Ten Wind Power Projects Creating Jobs In Asia As one of the world’s fastest growing power markets, Southeast Asia is a prime position to look for future renewable energy job creation. According to data from Wood Mackenzie the demand for power in Southeast Asia will continue to grow at a rate of 8% until 2030, […]
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Riviera Group’s Monaco takes top prize at Thailand Property Awards The Riviera Group won the ‘Best Condo Development’ (Eastern Seaboard) prize at the Thailand Property Awards for the fifth consecutive year for its 40-story Jomtien Beach Monaco tower. The luxury condominium that topped out in July is spread out over three rai with 412 units […]
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SPCG allocates B23bn to invest in solar farm project in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor SPCG Plc, a pioneer of solar farm development in Thailand, has announced a 23-billion-baht investment in a new solar farm project in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to establish a carbon-free industrial zone. SPCG chief executive Wandee Khunchornyakong Juljarern said the […]
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Nail in coffin for Sanakham Dam on the Mekong River in Laos? SEE ALSO: Thai Government Warns Laos Over Its Sanakham Dam Plan Close To Loei’s Chiang Kan District The Thai government’s new stance against the Sanakham Dam on the Mekong River in Laos may be a nail in the coffin of this hydro-powered project […]
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Bina Puri JV secures 7.75 billion baht high-speed railway contract for Thailand’s for the Khok Kruat–Nakhon Ratchasima section Bina Puri Holdings Bhd (Bina Puri), through its joint-venture SPTK Joint Venture Co Ltd (SPTK JV), today signed a contract package with State Railway of Thailand (SRT) on the high-speed railway (HSR) project to connect Bangkok to […]
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State Railway Thailand signs 5 high-speed train project contracts worth B40bn Bangkok-Korat route to open in 2025 The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) on Thursday signed five more contracts, worth about 40 billion baht, for work on the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway project between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat). Chayatham Phromsorn, permanent secretary for transport, presided […]
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Thailand falls in global English Proficiency Index for fourth consecutive year, ranked 89th out of 100 hundred countries surveyed Thailand’s English proficiency ranking amongst non English speakers has fallen for the fourth consecutive year. According to this year’s English Proficiency Index, which was released last week by Swiss based international education company Education First, Thailand […]
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Thai Government warns Laos over its Sanakham dam plan close to Loei’s Chiang Kan district The government threatened on Tuesday not to buy electricity from Sanakham dam in Laos after it learned the project might affect the Mekong River. “The country’s territory is our paramount concern,” Somkiat Prajamwong, secretary-general to the Office of National Water […]
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Pattaya’s Waterfront Suites and Residences eyesore could soon be demolished SEE ALSO: Pattaya’s Ghost Tower Eyesore Discussed Yet Again – Demolition Experts Consulted It is one of the ugliest things in Pattaya. And also one of the longest lasting. A 53 story building on the bay in South Pattaya that has been the subject of […]
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