Singapore Airlines, Emirates, British Airways – The best and worst airlines according to passengers BA and Ryanair have been named and shamed as the worst airlines. A survey has named and shamed the best and worst airlines operating to and from the UK, and the results are surprising. British Airways is terrible value for money, […]
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Households tapping solar power in Thailand Homeowners and small businesses are keen to save on electricity bills Homebuyers continue to be interested in installing rooftop solar panels, with several banks offering financing options. Thailand is transitioning towards a green economy, and individuals can play an active role in this shift. Installing rooftop solar panels is […]
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Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee (EECPC) will push forward investments in 3 infrastructure projects: high-speed rail, airport, and aircraft maintenance center, to open in 2029 3 EEC investment projects: High-speed rail, airport, and MRO centre Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee (EECPC) confidently announces that this year, it will push forward investments in 3 […]
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Vietnam shifting toward construction of more solar farms HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam is revising its energy plans to focus more on large solar farms and less reliance on coal and natural gas. The fast-growing economy now aims to get 16 percent of its energy from the sun — more than triple its earlier target of […]
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Pathum Thani road widening finished Four-lane stretch covering 10km of Lam Luk Ka Road will ease congestion The Department of Rural Roads has completed the widening of Lam Luk Ka Road at Klong 7 in Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok, to four lanes to solve traffic congestion problems. Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said traffic on […]
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Gulf of Thailand canal project push gains new momentum The Thai Canal Association for Study and Development wants a national committee to study the feasibility of connecting the Gulf of Thailand with the Andaman Sea via the proposed 9A Canal Route. The project, if approved, could create up to a million new jobs, its advocates […]
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Bangkok to see over 6,800 new hotel rooms in 2025 Multiple delayed projects will materialise this year. According to a JLL report, three new hotels were completed in Bangkok in Q4 2024, adding 712 rooms to Bangkok’s existing supply. Openings comprise the 332-key Queensland Hotel Bangkok, the 260-key Ritz-Carlton Bangkok at One Bangkok and the […]
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Vietnam sets out plans for $10bn Mekong Delta railway Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has announced that work will begin before 2030 on a railway through the Mekong Delta provinces south of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). The 175km line will connect six provinces in the southern region, which grows about 90% of Vietnam’s rice exports. […]
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Russia and Myanmar sign investment agreement for Dawei Special Economic Zone, including port and oil refinery projects Myanmar and Russia have signed an agreement to cooperate on investments in the Dawei Special Economic Zone, which includes a port and an oil refinery, according to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Economic Development on February […]
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Bangkok office market to take years to recover, experts warn The oversupplied Bangkok office market will take at least five years to return to a balanced state, with several projects postponed without a definite timeline, according to property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield. Aukit Pronpattanapairoj, head of office leasing, said the oversupply in Bangkok’s office market […]
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