Southern Thailand Flood mitigation study completed in Surat Thani’s Klong Roy Sai area The Royal Irrigation Department completed a flood mitigation study in the Klong Roy Sai area of Surat Thani city, which promises to bring benefits to residents. The project launch was held at the Wang Tai Hotel conference room in Surat Thani. Notable […]
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Thailand’s $15bn plan to build one of world’s biggest smart cities in Chonburi The Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO) is set to transform Chonburi into a global ‘smart city’ by 2037 with its ambitious “Smart City and Commercial/Residential Hub” project. Spanning 927.2 hectares (5,795 rai), the initiative will incorporate the EEC’s zone for […]
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Cambodia’s big bet on the dirtiest fossil fuel faces major delays The skeletal exterior of one of the newest coal power plants in Cambodia sat silent among farmland in Oddar Meanchey province on a still afternoon in June. Weeds entangling brick stacks, cement mixers and truck tires showed construction had long been paused. Locals toasting […]
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Thailand ranked ‘very low’ in English proficiency index Thailand has been ranked 8th, or “very low”, among Asean countries and 101st worldwide in the English Proficiency Index 2023 prepared by EF, a well-known English teaching institute with a worldwide network. Thailand lags not only Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia but also VIetnam, Indonesia, Myanmar and Cambodia […]
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New tollways planned for Pathum Thani-Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi-western Bangkok The Transport Ministry plans to build two new elevated tollways, Pathum Thani-Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi-western Bangkok, at an estimated total cost of 87 billion baht. Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said on Monday one project would be a north-bound extension of the Don Muang tollway, from Rangsit area […]
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The 18th PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards distinguish the kingdom’s finest commercial, residential real estate From retail to resort developments, award recipients represent the most outstanding cross-section of real estate in Thailand BANGKOK, Thailand — PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, today announced the Winners and Highly Commended recipients of the 18th […]
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Construction jobs to grow in Bangkok property amid condo revival Segment set to see recovery next year Construction jobs in the private sector are expected to rebound next year as the effects of the pandemic on the property sector, particularly the condo segment, are projected to end this year, according to SET-listed contractor Prebuilt Plc. […]
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Phnom Penh’s new international airport construction passes 55% complete The construction of Techo International Airport (TIA) is over halfway complete, with expectations of concluding the project by the end of 2024 and commencing operations mid-2025, said a senior official of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA). Sinn Chanserey Vutha, undersecretary of state at the […]
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Cambodia to construct two more airports at Mondulkiri and Koh Rong Cambodia will add two more airports to the construction agenda in a bid to improve connectivity between the country and other tourism hubs in the world, said Mao Havannall, Minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation. Cambodia is planning to develop […]
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The Pink Line, Thailand’s 2nd monorail line begins public trial run BANGKOK, Nov. 21 – Thailand’s second monorail mass rapid transit line began a public trial run here in the country’s capital on Tuesday ahead of its commercial operations planned for next month. Accommodating travel demand in northern Bangkok, the Pink Line spans 34.5 km […]
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