Samsung wins $1.1bn Thailand deal

It is hoped the plants will be built by spring 2010

South Korea's Samsung Engineering says it has received a $1.1bn (£0.54bn) order from Thailand's PTT Public Company to build two gas plants.

The ethane and gas separation plants will be built in Map Ta Phut, and each have a capacity of 800 million standard cubic feet per day.

It is hoped that construction will be completed by March 2010.

Samsung Engineering says it has won a combined 3.8 trillion won ($4.05bn; £2bn) of orders so far this year.

That, is says, means it is on track to achieve its annual target of 5 trillion won.