Thai Govt urged to declare U-Tapao, Eastern Aviation City duty-free zone Aim attract private operators to invest in mega-project in Rayong province U-Tapao International Aviation Company (UTA) has urged the government to declare the U-Tapao International Airport and Eastern Aviation City a duty-free zone to attract private operators to invest in the 6,500-rai (1,040-hectare) mega-project […]
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Centara Hotels and Resorts sinks B1.4bn into revamp of Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya Centara Hotels and Resorts (CHR) has invested 1.4 billion baht to revamp Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya to capture premium guests and families, as it wants to expand water park-themed hotels labelled “Mirage” to new destinations. Jurairat Mongkolwongsiri, vice-president […]
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Thousands boost UK state pension payments by £113 a week but ‘time is running out’ – check if you can claim Pension savers have just two months left to fill gaps in their National Insurance records dating back to 2006 Britons have added £35 million to their State Pension pots since April 2024, but time […]
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Metro Line 2 in Ho Chi Minh City projected to start construction in 2026 Land compensation and clearance procedures for the Metro Line 2 project have been completed, with 99 per cent of the cleared land ready for construction. According to the latest report by the Ho Chi Minh City Statistics Office, in 2025, numerous […]
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Myanmar implements 11 solar power plant projects, major to improve frequent blackouts in country A total of 11 solar power plant projects are currently under construction and development in Myanmar, with a total capacity of 1,026 megawatts, state-run daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Sunday. Among the projects, four projects are in […]
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Thai cabinet approves Korat-Nong Khai high-speed rail Completion of second-phase will provide seamless travel from Bangkok to China by 2030 The cabinet on Tuesday formally approved the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train line, from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai, with an investment of about 340 billion baht. The line would link up with […]
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Bangkok Lighthouse Late Lunch on 28 February 2025 at Kai @ Sathorn Soi 12 – Sponsored by RSM This year we will be at Kai earlier than last year, as usual we will only visit one venue per year, a huge thanks to RSM for sponsoring this event. Memberships are due and have been reduced […]
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Volvo CE launches New Generation Excavator in Thailand and celebrates partnership with new dealer Volvo CE has introduced the New Generation EC210 excavator into the Thai market, showcasing its innovative design and efficiency-focused features at an exclusive event in Bangkok. The occasion also served as a customer gathering for CHAIRATCHAKARN (Bangkok) Co., Ltd (CHAB), Volvo […]
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The average European uses 20kg toilet paper a year. What are the green alternatives? Going to the toilet is universal but how often do we take the time to reflect on the environmental impact of our bathroom habits? Talking about your toilet exploits would not get you many invites to dinner parties, but what we […]
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More Tigers Are Kept in Captivity in America Than Free-Roaming Tigers Globally Back in June 2020 we carried a news article “B.Grimm Group, a major supporter of WWF Thailand helping save Thailand’s tigers” which referred to: “According to WWF Thailand, there were approximately 100,000 wild tigers in the world at the beginning of the 20th […]
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