China-Laos railway to become a demonstration project Director General of Laos-China Railway Company Zhao Xiang (R, front) shakes hands with a representative of China’s Sinohydro Corporation Ltd. in Vientiane, capital of Laos, Oct. 24, 2016. China-Laos railway will be built to become a demonstration project in “Go Global” strategy, said Chinese companies participating in a […]
Continue ReadingJapanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. will construct Thailand’s largest gas-fired power plant by capacity in a deal valued at roughly 65 billion yen ($625 million), tapping energy-efficient turbines by General Electric. Sumitomo is to sign a contract with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand in 2017 and begin construction that year, with completion targeted for […]
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Danang International Airport’s new international terminal will open by April next year. Saigon Times media reported the new international terminal will open 30 April, 2017, ahead of the hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum that will be held in Danang later in the year. Construction of the outer structure will be completed by […]
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Siemens extends Thai windfarm servicing deal THAILAND: Siemens will service its turbines at the 207MW Korat complex for a further 13 years, following a contract extension with Wind Energy Holding. The Korat 1 and 2 projects together comprise 90 Siemens 2.3MW turbines with 101-metre rotors. They are among the largest operating projects in Thailand. Construction […]
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DHIPAYA INSURANCE, Thailand’s second-largest general insurance firm, plans to start operating in Cambodia next year. It will adjust its strategy to fit that market, as selling insurance in Cambodia is more challenging than in Laos, where the company began doing business last year. Managing director Somporn Suebthawilkul said the company was applying for an insurance […]
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From remote villages to the bright lights of Bangkok, one entrepreneur believes that renewable energy is way to go Mr Somboon believes in his renewal energy business but he also wants it to mean something to society, he says. Around 10 years ago, a young man set off to study electrical power engineering at university […]
Continue ReadingGLOBAL construction-equipment manufacturer JCB has announced the official appointment of DKSH as its market expansion services provider in Thailand. DKSH says this new partnership will provide sales, parts and service support for the full line of JCB machines – and consequently assist JCB in expanding its market reach in Thailand. This move is in response […]
Continue ReadingA subsidiary of Thailand’s Hemaraj Land and Development Pcl and Vietnamese construction firm Cienco 4 have teamed up to build a $1 billion industrial zone in Vietnam, the first country in Southeast Asia the Thai firm has expanded into. The venture, Hemaraj-Cienco 4 Co, signed a deal on Wednesday with the provincial government of Nghe […]
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Tens of thousands expected to visit even on weekdays Tourists in Hua Hin, Thailand can now cap a day at the beach with a stroll at the shopping mall, and with talks of a future housing project beside it, they will soon be able to live where they shop too. Hua Hin Asset Co, the […]
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Thailand’s Cape & Kantary adds brand new business hotel Kameo Hotel Amata Bangpakong offers short- and long-stay accommodation on Eastern Seaboard Cape & Kantary Hotels will expand its Thai portfolio this month with the launch of a brand new business hotel in Bangkok’s industrial hinterlands. Scheduled to open in October 2016, the Kameo Hotel Amata […]
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