Thailand’s state agencies urged to accelerate work on 18 top mega-projects The Public-Private Partnership Committee has called on state agencies to speed up the development of 18 top-priority mega-projects worth Bt472 billion as part of the government’s efforts to drive the economy this year. The committee is chaired by Deputy PM Supattanapong Punmeechaow. Meanwhile, Transport […]
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Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan province working to establish itself as national renewable energy centre With highly favourable natural conditions, the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is preparing a plan to become a renewable energy centre in Vietnam and to develop the sector into a pillar of the local economy. Data reveals that Ninh Thuan has […]
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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration looks into solving thorny issues with Skytrain operator Bangkok Mass Transit System By THE NATION January 15 will be the last day the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) allows commuters to use the Green Line Skytrain extension sections for free, after the sections that run from Mo Chit to Ku Kot stations on […]
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Coal extraction in Cambodia’s northern province of Oddar Meanchey begins, 265-megawatt coal-fired power plant currently under construction The mine is owned by a subsidy firm of Han Seng Coal Mine Co Ltd, which is also investing in a 265-megawatt coal-fired power plant currently under construction in Oddor Meanchey province’s Trapaing Prasat district. The owners are […]
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Transport Minister pushes for final 3.5-kilometre link of Pattaya-Map Ta Phut motorway extension to U-Tapao Airport in Rayong province By The Nation Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has given the Highways Department until the end of this year to design the 3.5-kilometre stretch to link the Pattaya-Map Ta Phut motorway extension to U-Tapao Airport in Rayong […]
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State Railway of Thailand to open bidding for two dual-track railway projects next month Den Chai-Chiang Rai-Chiang Khong route & Ban Phai-Maha Sarakham-Roi Et-Mukdahan route The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will open bidding for two dual-track railway projects next month. SRT governor Nirut Maneephan said on Wednesday both routes will cost 120 billion baht […]
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A close look at Bangkok’s four electric rail routes due to come online later in 2021 New rail links to ease jams Mass transit systems to serve more commuters on city periphery Hopes are high that this year, Bangkok will see a reduction in traffic congestion and improvements in air quality, as several mass transit […]
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Frasers Property Thailand is the only real estate company selected for the Carbon Pricing project by Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization and World Bank Frasers Property (Thailand) Public Company Limited or “FPT”, the first company with a fully integrated real estate platform in Thailand, announces its participation in the ‘Carbon Pricing’ project arranged by Thailand […]
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Construction begins on Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge linking Laos and Thailand across the Mekong river Work on a fifth bridge linking Laos and Thailand across the Mekong River has begun after a construction agreement was signed in December. The bridge, which will take 36 months to build, will connect Bolikhamxay province in Laos to Thailand’s north-eastern […]
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Bangkok-based solar developer Constant Energy secures THB1.5 billion loan to finance its commercial and industrial operations Thai solar developer Constant Energy Group has secured what its CEO has described as “the largest green loan to the commercial and industrial solar sector to date in Thailand.” Founder and chief executive Franck Constant made the remark to […]
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