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Why experts are blasting Trump for 'already breaking the law'
Need not leave the focus on the USA. Political candidates dependent on campaign contributions from wealthy individuals and businesses. Quite legal … -
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Israelis in Thailand on Alert After Security Warning
Take your racist crap elsewhere. -
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Thailand's Pet Food Exports Soar 31%, Raking 80 Billion Baht
I wonder if they have farang vets ? Of course you wouldn't have a clue -
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Thailand plans 14 new floating solar farms to boost renewable energy
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is pushing forward with the development of 14 new floating solar farm projects as part of its strategic efforts to increase renewable energy production. These projects, with a combined capacity of 2,656 megawatts, are set to be constructed on the reservoirs of seven hydroelectric dams under the latest national power development plan (PDP) for 2024. EGAT operates nine dams and has outlined plans for 16 floating solar farm projects, totalling a capacity of 2,725 megawatts, according to the PDP. To date, two of these projects have been completed at two separate dam locations. The PDP serves as the long-term blueprint established by energy officials to guide the development of the country’s power supply. Covering the period from 2024 to 2037, the plan aims to significantly increase the share of energy derived from renewable resources to 51% by the end of the cycle, rising from 20% at the close of 2023. Concurrently, it seeks to decrease reliance on fossil-fuel-based power plants, reducing their contribution to 45% by 2037, down from 70% last year. Thidade Eiamsai, deputy governor of power plant development and renewable energy at EGAT, stated that the organisation is committed to expediting the development of the 14 floating solar farms. These are to be located at Bhumibol, Sirikit, Srinakarin, Vajiralongkorn, Chulabhorn, Bang Lang, and Rajjaprabha dams. EGAT’s inaugural floating solar farm became operational in December 2021 at the Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchathani, with a capacity of 45 megawatts. A second facility, generating 24 megawatts, was launched at the Ubolratana Dam in Khon Kaen, beginning operations in March 2024. Looking ahead, EGAT plans to commence construction of three additional floating solar farms early next year, with a combined output capacity of 348 megawatts. The most substantial of these projects, boasting a capacity of 158 megawatts, will be developed at Bhumibol Dam. Solar farms Another, with a capacity of 140 megawatts, is slated for Srinakarin Dam, while the third, with a 50 megawatts capacity, will be situated at Vajiralongkorn Dam. The total development cost for these projects is estimated at 13 billion baht (US$374 million), with operations expected to start between 2026 and 2027. Egat is in the process of preparing a proposal for the Energy Ministry’s approval, which will include plans to connect the generated electricity to the national grid. The 2024 PDP maintains the same capacity targets for floating solar farms as were set in the 2018 PDP, comprising a total of 2,725 megawatts from 16 projects across nine dams, reported Bangkok Post. Before the revision of the 2018 PDP, EGAT had envisioned a long-term expansion of its floating solar farm capacity to approximately 5,000 megawatts over the subsequent two decades. However, this ambitious plan did not receive the necessary approval to proceed. By Bright Choomanee Picture courtesy of Bangkok Post Source: The Thaiger -- 2024-11-13 -
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Thai gov. to tax (remitted) income from abroad for tax residents starting 2024 - Part II
The TRD staff will help and advise, if you ask them....I have several times on various matters and they have always been most accommodating. -
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Thai Police Rescue Five Chinese Tourists from Human Trafficking Plot
So they were okay going to Pattaya for working at a call center? I can’t believe that they didn’t know what they were getting into. Just the wrong location. Send them back home and please go get the rest. -
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Thai Hotels Alarmed by Foreign Business Practices
Uh-oh! Competition. That isn't welcome in Thailand. -
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Israelis in Thailand on Alert After Security Warning
Then they are not Dutch - they are Moroccan. Enough with this nonsense that Africans are Europeans - they are not. White people who lived there for hundreds of years are Dutch - anyone who immigrated in masses this generation isn't no matter how you want to pretend they are. But let me guess - you are one of those immigrants? that would explain your biased bizarre view of what happened.- 1
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