‘Not Sufficient’: Thailand Rejects Report on Lao Hydropower Dam
The Sanakham dam is one of seven mega-dams that the landlocked country is planning, in defiance of environmental and economic sense.
EV charging stations at Thailand’s PTG Energy petrol stations from February
Egat plans world’s largest floating solar farm in June
State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) expects to operate a 45-megawatt floating solar farm it claims to be the largest in the world in Ubon Ratchathani in June after a delay caused by the pandemic.
Thailand to put world’s largest floating solar farm into use this June
Bangkok (VNA) – State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) expects to operate a 45-megawatt floating solar farm it claims to be the largest in the world this June.
Thailand Rejects New Technical Report on Planned Large Lao Mekong Mainstream Dam
Thailand has rejected a new technical report on Laos’ Sanakham dam project, one of nine large-scale Mekong river mainstream dams integral to Vientiane’s controversial economic strategy of becoming the “Battery of Southeast Asia.”
Thai investors focus on sustainability in Vietnam
In addition to impressive growth in the number of projects and registered capital, many Thai investors place sustainability as their top concern when investing in Vietnam.
Eppo: Energy contraction set to persist
Thai energy consumption in 2020 contracted by 5.8% from lockdown measures imposed to combat the pandemic and demand is expected to remain low with a 0.2-1.9% contraction this year, according to the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
Chinese cars gained local grip in 2020
MG car manufacturer and distributor SAIC Motor-CP has set an ambitious target of 40% growth in car sales this year under the expectation of a speedy rollout for Covid-19 vaccinations nationwide, mitigating stymied car sales last year, both domestically and globally.
