Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) expected to call bids for light rail system in Chiang Mai in 2021 Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is expected to call a bid for the development of the light rail system or Red Line tram (Nakornping Hospital-Mae-Hia Saman-Samakkee Intersection) in Chiang Mai next year. MRTA […]
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Inside Electricité du Cambodge’s 2.4GW cross-border deals with Laos The massive deals faced technical risks as the two coal plants involved were minemouth projects. The dry months between October and April regularly paralyse Cambodia’s power generation capacity from its major electricity resource – hydropower. The Kingdom has been urgently securing electricity from other sources such […]
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Five new solar farms to be connected to the Cambodian national grid IN 2020 Solar farms across five provinces are being launched this year, according to the Ministry of Mine and Energy. In its annual report, the ministry stated five solar parks are having their construction works accelerated so they can be connected to the […]
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Construction of Yangon Elevated expressway to start in August 2020 The MOC released a final request for proposal for the development of phase 1 under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to ten prequalified bidders on February 4. The bid submission deadline is set on April 30. The MOC will select the winning bidder by May, […]
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Thailand’s Department of Airports ready to call bids for expansion projects to boost the capacities of four airports this year By THE NATION The Department of Airports is ready to call bids for expansion projects, worth a total of Bt3.6 billion, to boost the capacities of four airports this year, said director-general Tawee Gasisam-ang. Among […]
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Build a second airport for budget airlines is much better than a bridge to Thailand’s Koh Samui island Fresh calls have been made to build a new airport on the holiday island of Koh Samui in southern Thailand. New Palangdharma Party MP Dr Ravee Maschamadol told parliament that tourism in Samui was on a downward […]
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Thai Villagers Turn to Court in Protest Over the River Mekong’s 1,285-megawatt Xayaburi Dam in Laos Villagers along the Mekong River have asked a court in Bangkok on Friday to slow down Thai purchases of electricity from a hydropower dam in Laos, which they say has harmed their livelihoods since it began operation last year. […]
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Cambodia-Thailand cross-border railway expected to start operation in March 2020 Railway authorities of Cambodia and Thailand set to meet on February 14 for final discussions on cross-border rail transportation between the nations. The two countries’ agreement on cross-border railway was signed last April, but yet to be implemented, Ly Borin, under-secretary of state of the […]
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Thailand’s EGAT eyes 830MW expansion at North Bangkok power plant in Nonthaburi Province Commercial operation is expected to start in 2028. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is looking to start the North Bangkok Power Plant’s first phase of expansion by adding a 830MW natural gas-fired power plant that will operate commercially in 2028, […]
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Cambodia greenlights two coal-fired power plants with 965MW capacity A 700MW plant will be developed by China’s Sinosteel and local company Royal Group. The government of Cambodia has approved the construction of two coal-fired power plants totalling 965 MW. The government has approved a 265 MW coal-fired power project worth US$294m developed by the local […]
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