A planned 42.9-kilometre expressway linking western Bangkok to the east has been revived but will now be diverted to the city’s north. The government yesterday pulled the plug on a light rail project which was originally proposed as a successor to the expressway. However, rather than revive the expressway plan as it was, the government […]
Continue ReadingEnergy Minister Pongsak Ruktapongpisal has given the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) the green light to proceed with a plan to build coal-powered plants in Myanmar and Cambodia – providing Thailand with 10,000 megawatts of electricity. Egat has also been instructed to negotiate the purchase of nuclear power from China in order to bring […]
Continue ReadingNew rules to cover building are derided by experts A new city zoning plan soon to come into force has former Bangkok governor candidates up in arms and threatening to take City Hall to court. With the backing of other prominent citizens and experts, they are puzzled by the intended restrictions on certain types of […]
Continue ReadingAirports of Thailand (AOT) will hire an airport-design consultant for Phase 2 of its expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport. The expansion is expected to be complete by 2016. The company also plans to bring in smart cards and barcode technology to speed up its immigration services and alleviate congestion at Bangkok’s main airport. Sitta Tivari, chairman […]
Continue ReadingNational Power Supply (NPS), which is specialized in manufacturing, designing and development of power supply systems, revealed that the company has joined the natural-gas-fired power plant bid set for Independent Power Producers (IPPs), with combined capacity of 5,400-megawatt, which is scheduled to feed in power by 2020. Sitthiporn Rattanopas, NPS chairman, said that the company […]
Continue ReadingGEP wants partners for its 210-MW Myanmar solar plant Green Earth Power (Thailand) or GEP is seeking partners for joint development of its 210-megawatt solar power plant in Myanmar, the third largest of its kind in the world and costing nearly 9 billion baht. The company also plans to mobilise funds from the Stock Exchange […]
Continue ReadingThe Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is pushing forward its 303-billion-baht budget for building power facilities between now and 2017. Egat governor Sutat Patmasiriwat said funding will come from various sources including bonds and bank loans, as Egat’s debt-to-equity ratio is only 0.5 times. “We expect to use our operating cash and accumulated profit […]
Continue ReadingMaybank Kim Eng Securities maintained its “buy” rating on shares of Demco Pcl after the electric system construction company signed a 90 MW solar farm contract. Demco and Hydrochina Engineering Corp entered into a contract with EA Solar Nakorn Sawan, a subsidiary of Energy Absolute Pcl , on April 30 to develop a 90 MW […]
Continue ReadingMaybank Kim Eng Securities maintained its “buy” rating on shares of Demco Pcl after the electric system construction company signed a 90 MW solar farm contract. Demco and Hydrochina Engineering Corp entered into a contract with EA Solar Nakorn Sawan, a subsidiary of Energy Absolute Pcl , on April 30 to develop a 90 MW […]
Continue ReadingAn airport will be constructed in Betong, the border district in Yala province, at a cost of 1.2 billion baht, the Department of Civil Aviation said. Department deputy director-general Seree Jitsopha said the construction funding will be allocated in the 2015 budget. The department is buying land for the airport. However, two owners were refusing […]
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