Tender stage expected soon for 45-MW Thai floating solar on Sirindhorn dam in Ubon Ratchathani Province 5 June 2019 The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is to release in mid-June the terms of reference (ToR) for a tender that will award a 45-MW solar project at a local hydropower plant (HPP), the Bangkok Post […]
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Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 19 June 2019 “Gallery Bar”, Sule Shangri-La Hotel, 7-9pm Please note that this month’s Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held earlier on WEDNESDAY 19th JUNE to coincide with the GMS Rail Expansion Summit being held here in Yangon. The venue of this month’s event will be […]
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ADB signs agreement for construction, operation of Bangkok’s Pink and Yellow Metro lines “ADB’s assistance will catalyze commercial financing for Thailand’s MRT sector and help provide a wider choice of affordable and efficient public transport for Bangkok’s rapidly growing population.” 4 June 2019 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement with a financing package […]
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SUEZ to Build Plastics Recycling Plant in Thailand The plant, which is expected to be completed by mid-2020, will convert 30,000 tons per year of polyethylene film waste into post-consumer recycled plastic. 4 June 2019 SUEZ announced it will build a recycling plant that turns plastic waste into circular polymers in the Bang Phli district […]
Continue ReadingThai cabinet gives green light for construction of 5th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge Linking Bueng Kan Province of Thailand to Pakxan town in Bolikhamxai Province of Laos. 4 June 2019 The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday gave the nod to the construction of the fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, linking Bueng Kan Province of Thailand to Pakxan town […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Meeting June 2019 Dear SPET Members, Please find the attached flyer for the next meeting to be held at the British Club, Soi 18, Silom Road, Bangkok at 6.30pm on Thursday 20th June 2019. “How to change Emperor?” By Michael Winckless, an unemployable ex-International Banker, ex-McKinsey consultant, ex-Finance […]
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Bangkok’s first luxury outlet mall to open on August 31 2019 Central Pattana’s ‘Central Village’ outlet to target ‘young affluents’ With construction of its luxury Central Village now 70 per cent completed, Central Pattana Plc (CPN) on Wednesday opened the booking for the second phase of retail space after the first phase was completed. The […]
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Bangkok’s largest shopping centre Iconsiam wins best design award 30 May 2019 The iconic Iconsiam has won the best story design award by the World Retail Congress this year. Judges at the meeting in Amsterdam awarded Thailand’s largest shopping centre the Best Store Design of the Year. Iconsiam competed with five other stores for the […]
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Hitachi Receives Order for 174 Elevators, Escalators and Moving Sidewalks for Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport’s Expansion largest order for Hitachi group’s elevators and escalators in Thailand 30 May 2019 Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. have received an order through Hitachi Elevator (Thailand) Co., Ltd., which is in charge of sales and maintenance […]
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Thailand Railway agrees to 1.1-metre platforms in station upgrades 31 May 2019 The platforms for trains in the double-track system will be set at 1.1 metres in order to ensure convenience for all passengers, State Railway of Thailand (SRT) acting governor Worawut Mala said on Thursday. Installation of platforms along the double-track rail project concerns […]
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