Bangkok’s Mass Rapid Transit construction makes Rama 9-Ramkhamhaeng prime area for new projects Listed property firm Major Development has introduced its latest mixed-use project worth Bt5 billion on Rama 9-Ramkhamhaeng, an area where there is strong demand for both residences and office space. Construction on the project, which will combine condominium units and offices, is […]
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Bangkok BTS Blue Line sky train extension starts testing phase Free trips from Hua Lamphong to Tha Phra stations start Monday 22 July 2019 Free trips are being offered on the Blue Line sky train extension from Hua Lamphong to Tha Phra. It is part of the testing phase for the line that will go […]
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Yoo Hotels & Resorts planning 20 hotels in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines Yoo Hotels’ first venture in Cambodia Cambodia is among several countries where a major hotel chain from the United Kingdom is planning to invest. According to a recent report in news website Hospitality Net, Yoo Hotels & Resorts is […]
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Thailand’s energy company PTT will open the first petrol station in Myanmar this year After signing various partnerships, the energy firm will roll out a network of 70 stations and build fuel depots in the country. 18 July 2019 Thai energy company PTT Oil and Retail Business (PTTOR) has made official its entry into the […]
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Chonburi Clean Energy selects Coswin 8i for Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant in Thailand 18 July 2019 Chonburi Clean Energy (CCE) has selected Siveco to implement a Smart O&M solution based on Coswin 8i. The company is building and will operate an 8.63 MW Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant. The plant, located in the Hemaraj Chonburi Industrial Estate in […]
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Cambodia Chooses MAN Energy Solutions dual-fuel engines for Major Power plant 18 July 2019 Eleven 51/60 dual-fuel engines to supply 200 MW of flexible capacity to national grid MAN Energy Solutions and China National Heavy Machinery Corp. (CHMC) will build a 200 MW power station in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. CHMC will take responsibility […]
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Increase in Coal Power Plants by 2030 is Myanmar’s Goal Myanmar looks to have a 17-fold increase in coal power by 2030. Myanmar Electric Power Convention— Deputy Director for thermal power planning, Aye Min, said that most hydropower generators were up north in their country. Construction of similar projects would need rigorous financial planning and […]
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Dramatic drop in Mekong water level sparks alarm Mekong River water levels that fell dramatically on Thursday under impact from dam operations will soon recover, says the national water management agency. Somkiat Prajumwong, secretary-general at the Office of National Water Resources (ONWR), offered the reassurance despite warnings from experts that the dams are destroying Mekong […]
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Locals fume over misery caused by slow construction on Bangkok’s congested Rama II Road Locals in the Muang district of Samut Sakhon province have called on the government to speed up construction on the notoriously congested Rama II Road, which is a major gateway to the South, complaining that the construction seemed to go on […]
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Thailand’s dual-track upgrade attracts foreign bidders Sections of Nakhon Pathom to Chumphon, Lop Buri and Pak Nam Pho in Nakhon Sawan, and Map Kabao in Saraburi to Jira Railway Junction in Nakhon Ratchasima 17 July 2019 Seven companies will be competing to supply signalling and communications equipment for the first phase of the dual-track rail […]
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