Thailand’s CP plans $330m Pattaya seaside hub linked to high-speed rail Retail and housing complex meant to draw more traffic to resort city Pattaya 4 July 2019 Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group plans to build a huge commercial and residential complex in the beach city of Pattaya, the Nikkei Asian Review has learned, a project […]
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Osaka Gas to Set Up Solar Power JV in Thailand 3 July 2019 Osaka Gas Co. said Wednesday it has agreed with Bangkok-based Energy Pro Corp. to establish a solar power joint venture in Thailand. The new company, provisionally named OE Solar Co., will install photovoltaic cells on roofs of shopping centers, factories and other […]
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Thai Cabinet sets second high-speed rail phase rolling, from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai 3 July 2019 The cabinet yesterday approved the first sum of 112 million baht of the 751-million-baht budget required for financing the design of the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train project in the Northeast. The second phase is a […]
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50 million baht “Sky Walk” to connect Don Mueang airport to Bangkok’s BTS Red Line The chief at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport has revealed plans for a 50 million baht air-conditioned “Sky Walk” that will help connect the airport to the Red Line railway that is still under construction. Sirot Duangrat said that the connection […]
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Risen Energy further strengthens Vietnamese PV market 2 July 2019 Bitexco’s 50 MW PV project in Vietnam has been successfully connected to the grid Keeping costs under control and establishing an affordable connection to the grid are the two keys to success for PV makers operating in international solar markets, with maximization of the benefits […]
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Rail department heeds Facebook users call for new Bangkok railway station Proposed station is located between the Talad Plu and Klong Ton Sai stations 3 July 2019 The Department of Rail Transport has heeded a call by Facebook users for a new railway station to be built in Bangkok to allow passengers to more conveniently […]
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Sunseap completes Vietnam solar farm amid steady pipeline of Asia projects 3 July 2019 SINGAPORE clean-energy provider Sunseap Group’s unit has completed a US$150 million Vietnam solar farm project ahead of schedule, Sunseap International said on Wednesday. It was completed and connected to the Vietnam national grid ahead of a June 30 deadline, the solar […]
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Sarath becomes second-richest Thai as Gulf Energy surges 01 July 2019 Sarath Ratanavadi has vaulted up Thailand’s billionaire list to become the nation’s second-richest man, as his Gulf Energy Development Pcl outpaces most of the world’s power companies. Sarath’s net worth rose to $6.3 billion after a 28pc rally in Gulf Energy in the past […]
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Laos and Thailand agree to start construction of Laos-Thailand railway linking to central Vientiane 2 July 2019 . Laos and Thailand have agreed to start Phase II of the construction of the Laos-Thailand railway, which will link the existing suburban station to central Vientiane, local daily Vientiane Times reported on Tuesday. The Department of Railways […]
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Extended train route to Thailand’s Sa Kaew’s border with Cambodia begins service Runs from Aranyaprathet railway station to the Ban Klong Luek border checkpoint – links the railways of the two countries 1 July 2019 The State Railway of Thailand launched service on its extended route to the Cambodian border in Sa Kaew’s Aranyaprathet district […]
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