Construction of Vietnam-Thailand wind power plant underway in Vietnam’s Tra Vinh province Construction of the V1-2 wind power plant – a joint venture between the Truong Thanh Vietnam Group and the Thai-based Sermsang Power Corporation Public Company Limited – kicked off in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh on August 14. Covering about 1,220 […]
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Construction of Myanmar’s Dala Bridge – the Myanmar – Korea Friendship Bridge – running 24 hours to meet deadline Construction of the Dala Bridge is now being carried out around the clock to be complete within the targeted timeframe, said project manager Mr Jong Bo Choi. The bridge, also known as the Myanmar – Korea […]
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Renewable push falls short of dethroning gas in Thailand – LNG imports projected to more than double in capacity Gas is expected to remain a key power source in Thailand, with its share in the power mix tipped to decline from 65% in 2019 to only 60% by 2029, amidst challenges impeding the speedy buildup […]
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Cambodia’s Koh Rong Sanloem island ready to build first solar power station Work on a new solar power station is set to start next month on Koh Rong Sanloem Island. The 1.25 megawatt (Mw) solar power project that was signed off this year will be constructed as two standalone solar based micro-grids that can provide […]
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GE signs services contract for Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International airport GE has been awarded a new contract from Thailand’s District Cooling System and Power Plant (DCAP) for services support for two existing aeroderivative gas turbines that provide power and chilled water to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International airport. The service agreement will help DCAP improve performance efficiency of […]
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Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand urged to rethink Korat trams cost-efficiency Better off using rubber-tyred people-movers than conventional fixed tracks trams to cut down on construction costs Businesses and investors in Nakhon Ratchasima (also known as Korat) have asked the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRT) to review the electric tram blueprint for […]
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Four out of five Thais want country opened up says survey A major survey conducted by a group of foreign companies suggests that the great majority of Thais want their country opened up to tourists as soon as possible. And it suggests that many other Asians’ first thoughts in a post Covid19 world are trips […]
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Centara further expands international portfolio with three new hotels in Myanmar Total number of properties in Myanmar increases to nine with agreements for hotels in Mandalay and Hpa-An Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, signs Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs) with three new hotels in Myanmar. The HMAs cover management of three hotels […]
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Will the outbreak of Coronavirus derail Thailand’s Energy Renewable Sector progress? Thailand’s Renewable Energy Sector has experienced a two-decade of development and has longed for Thailand 4.0. However, will Coronavirus pandemic slow down their plans? The outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic has forced the majority of economies to go into a partial or total lockdown, […]
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Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport achieves higher reliability in power supply GE announced a new contract from District Cooling System and Power Plant Co., Ltd (DCAP), the biggest district cooling plant in Thailand, for services support for two existing GE LM6000PD aeroderivative gas turbines that provide power and chilled water to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International airport. The service […]
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