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FTI readies factory relief operations
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/11/2025
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has stepped up emergency measures to address widespread flooding in southern Thailand, where hundreds of factories have been inundated, disrupting production and supply chains across multiple sectors.
Gas-fired plant to get the nod
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/07/2021
» Government agencies are set to approve a 1,400-megawatt gas-fired power plant project in Surat Thani this year, replacing two highly contentious coal-fired power plant projects in the southern region.
Southern corridor under consideration
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/04/2021
» The government is mulling the establishment of a Southern Border Economic Corridor (SBEC), spanning the southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, along with four districts of Songkhla province -- Chana, Na Thawi, Saba Yoi and Thepha -- to ensure greater efficacy in terms of development plans for the region.
Investment in southern provinces poised to rise
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/01/2021
» More active investment in the southern provinces is anticipated after the Board of Investment late last year approved a two-year extension (2021-22) to incentives in the five southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Satun, Songkhla and Yala.
Pandemic chaos pushes plants back
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/03/2020
» The development of two coal-fired power plants in two southern provinces may again be delayed until the end of this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coal-fired plants back on agenda
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/05/2018
» Consideration of two coal-fired power plants in two southern provinces is back on track after a four-year delay, say energy policymakers.
Contested coal plants pushed back following protester accord
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 21/02/2018
» The construction of two coal-fired power plants in southern Thailand will be delayed by nine more months.
Coal plants shelved for 3 years
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/02/2018
» The Energy Ministry has decided to postpone the start date for construction of two coal-fired power plants in Krabi and Songkhla provinces by another three years, saying the aim is for further study to create more understanding among local people.
Shining a light on Thailand's electricity woes
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/01/2018
» The plan to open up Thailand's power generation market comes months after the government raised eyebrows at under-performance and rampant price hikes by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat).
CKP weighs Thailand hydropower options
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/01/2018
» CK Power Plc (CKP), the power generation business arm of Ch Karnchang Plc, Thailand's second-largest construction firm, is conducting a feasibility study to select which of its three potential hydropower projects will be next in the queue to sell electricity to Thailand.