Coal-fired plants back on agenda in Thailand New study to examine feasibility of facilities Consideration of two coal-fired power plants in two southern provinces is back on track after a four-year delay, say energy policymakers. The plan for the two plants was postponed several times during 2014-17. The Energy Ministry made the announcement Tuesday after […]
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Thai Cabinet earmarks budget for 3 biomass power plants in Deep South The Cabinet has set aside a budget of over one billion baht for biomass power plant projects in the three southern border provinces, hoping to foster energy security and create jobs for locals. During the press conference following the Cabinet meeting, Mr Nattaporn […]
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Siemens plans high efficiency power plants in Thailand GERMAN technology powerhouse Siemens, which has been involved in power generation in the Thai market for nearly 40 years, sees high-efficiency power plants as the trend for the country’s energy sector, which could lower electricity price and also be environmentally friendly. “Our global base is trying to […]
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Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – Special Seminar followed by Networking – 30 May 2018 Special Seminar followed by Networking – 30 May 2018 – 2nd floor at Sule Shangri-La Hotel, Yangon, 5:45 pm-7 pm & 7-9pm Please note that Marsh (Hong Kong) Limited are holding a special seminar on Construction & Construction Related Insurance […]
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Construction deadline for new Thai Parliament extended to December 2019 THE CABINET has set a deadline of December 2019 for the completion of the long-delayed new Parliament complex, after rejecting a request for an additional Bt8.13 billion on top of the original Bt12 billion price tag. Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said the Cabinet yesterday resolved that […]
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GS E&C’s new city project back on track in Vietnam, stock at 52-week high South Korea’s GS Engineering & Construction Corp. said on Monday it expects to resume the construction to build a new city in Nha Be, Ho Chi Minh City late this year after Vietnamese authorities finally cleared hurdles related to compensation for […]
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Central Pattana (CPN) acquires 22.93% of Dusit Thani Plc BANGKOK: Central Pattana Plc (CPN), the SET-listed property and retail developer under Central Group, has acquired a 22.93% stake in Dusit Thani Plc, a leading hotel and property development company, for B2.14 billion. The move is seen as an effort on CPN’s part to consolidate its […]
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Gunkul Engineering brings Thailand’s 67.5MW Sarahnlom project online Thai developer Gunkul Engineering has started commercial operations at the 67.5MW Sarahnlom wind farm in Thailand. The 33-turbine project, which is located on the border of the Nakhon Ratchasima and Lopburi provinces, is a mix of Siemens Gamesa 2MW and 2.1MW G114 machines with tip heights of […]
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Construction booms in Cambodia but salaries fall behind The government says wages for unskilled construction workers are rising in line with the building boom, but ask any labourer and you’ll hear otherwise WAGES for low-level workers in construction are not keeping pace with the building boom despite official government statistics suggesting they are ahead of […]
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Lotte E&C to build $53 mn Sathapana Bank headquarters building in Cambodia South Korea’s Lotte Engineering & Construction Co. (Lotte E&C) said on Wednesday it was assigned by Japan’s Maruhan Group to erect a new headquarters building for Sathapana Bank in Cambodia at 57 billion won ($52.7 million). Under the contract, Lotte E&C will build […]
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