On April 4-12, a disruption of Thailand’s gas supply from Myanmar will occur when their gas facilities shut down for yearly maintenance. The Thai electric utility company will adjust for the temporary disruption by increasing usage of existing fuel oil and diesel plants, a spokesman said. Thailand gets 70 percent of its energy supply from natural […]
Continue ReadingThe government is scrapping its plan to construct the long-opposed Kaeng Suea Ten Dam, Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi said yesterday. Speaking in his capacity as leader of the Water and Flood Management Commission (WFMC), Plodprasop yesterday announced that his commission decided to scrap the project after taking into account the four-decade-long opposition. “We made the […]
Continue ReadingThe Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is ready to push for development of coal-fired power plants, saying depleting gas reserves will result in higher power tariffs unless other economical options are available. Spokesman Pongdit Potejana said Egat and the Energy Ministry have agreed that a power plant fuelled by imported coal is the most […]
Continue ReadingThe Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is ready to push for development of coal-fired power plants, saying depleting gas reserves will result in higher power tariffs unless other economical options are available. Spokesman Pongdit Potejana said Egat and the Energy Ministry have agreed that a power plant fuelled by imported coal is the most […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Prapat Chongsanguan said that the SRT’s mega-investment project Makasan Complex is set to go ahead. Mr Prapat said that the SRT management is discussing with the SRT board regarding the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the auction to find the developer of the project. The terms of […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Prapat Chongsanguan said that the SRT’s mega-investment project Makasan Complex is set to go ahead. Mr Prapat said that the SRT management is discussing with the SRT board regarding the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the auction to find the developer of the project. The terms of […]
Continue ReadingChubu Electric Power Co. said Tuesday it has started commercial wind power generation in Thailand with two local companies in the largest wind farm project in Southeast Asia. Located around 260 kilometers northeast of Bangkok, the Huaybong wind farm has a total of 90 turbines for a combined power generation capacity of 180,000 kilowatts. It […]
Continue ReadingSumitomo Corporation (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kuniharu Nakamura) hereby announces that Sumitomo in consortium with Alstom has been awarded the contract for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of North Bangkok combined cycle power plant (CCPP) Block 2 (North Bangkok 2 Power Plant), from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) . Sumitomo […]
Continue ReadingThe Emperor House Co Ltd, the Thai builder of luxury homes, has teamed up with Laotian conglomerate the Insee Group to tap the luxury self-built home market in Laos, expecting to sell two houses worth almost 120 million baht this year. Suratchai Kuenghakit, managing director of The Emperor House, said Laos’ economic potential is strong, […]
Continue ReadingSix corporate groups have won bids to prepare conceptual plans on Thailand’s water resources management which will cost the country Bt350 billion (US$11.7 billion), according to Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi. Mr Plodprasop, in his capacity as chairman of the Water and Natural Disaster Management Committee, said eight corporate groups joined the auction and selection […]
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