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- 19 May 2019
High-rises skirt law to spring up in Bangkok’s narrow streets Tall condominiums cause a myriad of problems in areas unsuited to their construction 12 May 2019 Due to unscrupulous state officials and greedy real estate developers exploiting legal loopholes, many high-rises manage to spring up in narrow sois in Bangkok, posing environmental problems and safety concerns. A source who has been working in the construction industry for decades told the Bangkok Post that the 1979 Building Control Act has been exploited in prime areas in Bangkok. Under the… Read more »
- 19 May 2019
Ratch Group gets licence to develop and operate two units of a 1,400-megawatt gas-fired power plant in Ratchaburi province Gas-fired Ratchaburi plant to double generating capacity 11 May 2019 The Energy Policy Administration Committee (Epac) has granted a licence for SET-listed Ratch Group Plc to develop and operate two units of a 1,400-megawatt gas-fired power plant in Ratchaburi province. Energy Minister Siri Jirapongphan said Epac acknowledged and approved the licence last week. The location is the site of the existing power plant of Tri Energy Co, a Ratch… Read more »
- 19 May 2019
Thailand’s 100-billion-baht infrastructure development plan to boost links with its neighbours 11 May 2019 The government is now on track to turn Thailand into a transport hub for six countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), following a 100-billion-baht infrastructure development project in the Thai border provinces. “Once construction of the facilities is complete, Thailand will become a major transit country among the GMS members,” Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told media on Friday. The infrastructure includes a new double-track railway, bridges and roads as well as material transport… Read more »
- 19 May 2019
Best Western Hotels & Resorts holds ground-breaking ceremony for its latest hotel in Bangkok, Best Western Nada Don Mueang Pictured at the ground-breaking ceremony: Rene Jewell, Cluster General Manager, Best Western Plus Wanda Grand Hotel and Vīb Best Western Sanam Pao (far left); Olivier Berrivin, Managing Director of International Operations – Asia, Best Western (2nd left); Mrs. Wanna Thitipoonya, Managing Director, Nuchinporn Co., Ltd. (3rd left); Mr. Krisda Thitipoonya, Managing Director, Nuchinporn Co., Ltd. (4th left), accompanied by members of the Thitipoonya family – Source: Best Western® Hotels… Read more »
- 19 May 2019
Thai Supreme Court orders insurers to cover Red Shirts 2010 riot damage claims 9 May 2019 Thailand’s Supreme Court has ordered six insurers to pay around THB100 million (US$3.15 million) in property damage claims due to anti-government protests that led to rioting in 2010. The decision compels New Hampshire Insurance, Dhipaya Insurance, Fall Call Insurance, Bangkok Insurance, Deves Insurance, and Muang Thai Insurance to compensate the claimants by overturning the verdicts of two lower courts, the Bangkok Post reported. The claimants – Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Thailand… Read more »