GE, German wind-farmer buys into Isan project US-based General Electric (GE) has teamed up with the German wind-farm developer Pro Ventum to invest in wind-energy projects across Southeast Asia, starting with the 5.8-billion-baht wind farm in Thailand‘s northeastern province of Chaiyaphum.
Continue ReadingTerminal 21 mall aims for July opening L&H Property Co is set to open its 6-billion-baht retail project Terminal 21 on Sukhumvit Road in July next year. Prasert Sriuranpong, the company’s executive director, said construction of the Terminal 21 complex was 80% complete and 70% of the 45,000-square-metre space had been booked by tenants.
Continue ReadingCBRE Ranked World’s 1 Commercial Property Management Firm CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has been ranked the #1 commercial property management firm in the world, according to National Real Estate Investor, the leading magazine for professional real estate investors. CBRE has retained the top position in the publication’s annual ranking for seven consecutive years.
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Nong Khai’s Bung Kan district upgraded as 77th province Thai Cabinet on Tuesday has upgraded Bung Kan district of the northeastern province of Nong Khai as Thailand‘s 77th province comprising eight Nong Khai districts, as proposed by the Ministry of Interior. Marut Massayavanich, deputy government spokesman, told a press briefing that the cabinet agreed in […]
Continue Reading Nong Khai’s Bung Kan district upgraded as 77th province Thai Cabinet on Tuesday has upgraded Bung Kan district of the northeastern province of Nong Khai as Thailand‘s 77th province comprising eight Nong Khai districts, as proposed by the Ministry of Interior. Marut Massayavanich, deputy government spokesman, told a press briefing that the cabinet agreed in […]
Continue ReadingThai Energy Ministry reasons with villagers The Energy Ministry is urging protesters of offshore oil exploration near Koh Samui to hear its explanation regarding environmental protection and safety measures before taking action. Local residents have been protesting in recent weeks against new exploration in the Gulf of Thailand at a field located 42 kilometres from […]
Continue ReadingKoh Samui Resort investors upbeat Thailand‘s resort investment market remains attractive to both domestic and international investors with the confirmed sale of Koh Samui’s luxury Baan Taling Ngam Resort in May, says Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels.
Continue ReadingThailand to Laos and Burma road links approved The Thai government approved infrastructure investment projects yesterday in Laos and Burma worth a combined 4.2 billion baht.
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THAILAND – SOLAR ENERGY Thailand Granted US$70 Million Alternative Energy Loan The Asian Development Bank (ADB) this week granted a US$70 million (Bt2 billion) long-term loan for the construction of the Lopburi solar power plant. The project, set to be the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the world, was granted assistance by the […]
Continue ReadingTHAILAND – TRAVEL High-speed ferry Samui to Surat from July 24 Travel time cut to 45 minutes from nearly 2 hours Ferry operator Lomprayah High Speed Catamaran has announced a fastcraft service between Donsak Pier on Suratthani mainland and Samui and between Samui and Koh Phangan. Additionally, there will be direct trips between Koh Phangan […]
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