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A-Power Energy Generation Systems to Build New Power Plant in Thailand
China: Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. today said it has signed a memorandum of understanding to build and invest $300 million to build a power generation plant in Thailand.
The Chinese company, Power Energy Generation Systems ltd. rose $1.98, or 8.3% to $25.93 in morning on [...]

Thailand group to invest $2 billion in Nigeria
A group of Thai companies made up of Rainbow Energy PTT and Transglobal Energy Funds (TRC) has set aside $2 billion to invest in Nigeria’s energy sector if Federal Government approves investment proposal. They are to invest in power sector, gas, petrochemical, and agriculture.
The Thai company, under the [...]

LPG ‘liquefied petroleum gas’ smuggling from Thailand to neighboring countries
Many attempts have been made to reduce LPG ‘liquefied petroleum gas’ smuggling from Thailand to Burma, Cambodia and other bordering countries, the high demand for LPG in Thailand has risen dramatically due to the rise in oil prices. In Thailand, the price of LPG is [...]

Northern Thailand under Severe Weather Threat | Chiang Mai
Chaing Mai was racked with powerful winds and rain on Saturday bringing power outages and traffic headaches. Tropical cyclone Nargis which struck Burma on Saturday is moving east-northeast at about 15 kilometers per hour dropping heavy rain in its path. Very heavy rain is being reported [...]

Dam It, There Are Too Many Dams Already | Cambodia
The Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia is seeking private venture capital to construct 14 new hydropower dams valued at more than $3.2 billion, according to a administration account released Sunday. The document entitled Prime Investment Information in Cambodia details possible private speculation opportunities around the [...]

Biofuel in Burma Brings More Bad Times
An arrangement by Myanmar’s ruling junta for large-scale growing of a promising but little-tested biofuel crop has turned into an agricultural disaster, activists linked with the exile-based resistance claimed in a report issued Thursday.
The sternly critical statement said the policy hurts an already ailing agriculture quarter. It came as [...]

More Coal Fired Power Coming Online in S.E. Asia
Unspecified delays of three hydro-power plants in Thailand’s neighbor, Laos, over the next two years have required the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to seek new sources to make safe Thailand’s power coffers, said Egat deputy governor Vinit Tangnoi. The building costs of the main conduction [...]