Perspectives
by Lia Sciortino
Perspectives
Reading Media
Johanna Son
BANGKOK -- Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. What images might these words conjure up in the minds of international consumers of news? Perhaps war, maybe the Khmer Rouge. Or they might say, ‘Oh, it’s that those countries that had that war some time ago. . . they’re near one another, and they’re all the same’.
Ratchaburi Invests stake in Operator of Laos Project
Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc is investing 2.35 billion baht in the Nam Ngum 2 hydroelectric power project in Laos.
The project is expected to boost Ratchaburi Electricity's production capacity by 153 megawatts to nearly 4,500 MW.
Ratchaburi Holding agreed to buy a 25% stake in Southeast Asia Energy Ltd (SEAN), a subsidiary of Ch. Karnchang Plc and the operator of the project. SEAN has registered capital of 400 million baht and 175 million baht in paid-up capital.
On Nov 3, Ratchaburi paid 43.75 million baht, or 25% of the total paid-up capital for the stake.
SEAN expects to increase its registered capital to 9.4 billion baht with the investment paid up based on the funding requirements of the project by the shareholders in proportion to their holdings.
Other major shareholders in the project include Ch. Karnchang with a 28.5% stake, the Laotian government with a 25% stake, Bangkok Expressway Plc (12.5%), P.T. Construction & Irrigation (4%), Shlapak Development Company (4%) and Team Consulting Engineering and Maintenance (1%).
(Bangkok Post, Nov. 7, 2005)
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What's New
Journalism Workshop Applications Deadline Moved to Dec. 2, 2011
Due to the current flooding crisis in Bangkok, the Mekong Energy Journalism Workshop, originally set for Nov. 27-30, 2011, has been moved to 17 - 20 January 2012. Application submission deadline is on Dec. 2, 2011. The selection result will be announced on Dec. 14, 2011.
MA Scholarships Open for Myanmar Students
Heinrich Boell Foundation holds an annual scholarship competition for a small number of students from within Myanmar/Burma to study at two premier Thai universities, offering three international programmes for the academic year 2009 and 2009/10.