Thailand – biogas projects – project manager (male or female). BioEnergy Germany Co. Lt. combines apart from 12 years of experience in the manufacturing and operation of biogas plants worldwide, the know-how of service and maintenance of over 600 biogas plants as well as the biological support of world-wide more than 300 biogas plants. On […]
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Malaysian-owned Sunway Hotels & Resorts will spend $223 million in a redevelopment and expansion plan on its hotels in Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam within three years, according to Malaysian media. About $135.3 million of that will be used for new investments while the remainder will be spent on refurbishments and expansion. Sarena Cheah, the managing […]
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Kosmopolitan Hospitality to manage new 122-room Phuket property The new Days Inn Patong Beach Phuket is a 122-room hotel located in Phuket’s main resort area, six minutes’ walk from the beach. Formerly known as the Aloha Villa Phuket, the hotel was given a makeover prior to rebranding as a Days Inn. Its facilities include two […]
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Dusit International has worked with EarthCheck since 2009 to implement a sustainability management system which aligns to the group’s corporate social responsibility approach. Dusit International has become the first hotel group in Thailand to have multiple properties awarded Gold Certification by EarthCheck, the world’s leading environmental management and professional service group. Nine Dusit International properties […]
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China National Heavy Machinery Corporation (CHMC) reached a contract with Cambodia’s state-owned Electricité du Cambodge (EdC) on Wednesday to build rural power transmission lines, which will cover 13 provinces. The contract was inked here between CHMC’s chairman Lu Wenjun and EdC director-general Keo Rattanak. According to a press release, about 85 percent of the nearly […]
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The Royal Group conglomerate has signed off on a $10 million loan from the Bangkok-based Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) for the construction of a five-star hotel and resort in Koh Rong Island. The $16 million Royal Sands Koh Rong project is a joint-venture between Royal Group, owned by media and telecom tycoon Kith […]
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) (TOKYO:7011), Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) (TOKYO:6501) and Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo) (TOKYO:8053) were awarded a contract by State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to design and build an Electric and Mechanical (E&M) system, as a full turn-key package, for Red Line Construction Project. The contract price is approximately 32.399 billion Thai Baht and […]
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s Energy Ministry has signed a 10-billion-baht concession agreement with a Thai company to produce electricity within the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ). The Thai company, United Power Of Asia PCL (UPA), recently inked the 30-year agreement with the government of Myanmar to build a natural gas power plant, which has a capacity of 200 […]
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The government yesterday reaffirmed its decision to go ahead with the first high speed train from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat. The affirmation came as former finance minister Korn Chatikavanich called on the government to revise, reasoning it is not worth investment, and will bring the country in heavy interest burden. Transport minister Arkhom […]
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The cabinet yesterday approved several economic stimulus packages that include the construction of the Pink and Yellow electric rail routes. Finance Minister, Apisak Tantiworawong said the packages has been proposed by the Finance Ministry. He said the Pink Line will connect Khae Rai in Bangkok’s west to Minburi in the eastern part of the capital. […]
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