Work starts on major Mekong Delta Rach Mieu 2 Bridge connecting Vietnam’s Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday to start work on Rach Mieu 2 Bridge that will connect Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces in the Mekong Delta. Costing VND5.2 trillion ($228.6 million), the bridge crosses the Tien […]
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Light rail transit to link Vietnam’s HCMC Thu Duc City with the Long Thanh International Airport A light rail transit route will link the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in HCMC’s Thu Duc City with the Long Thanh International Airport that is under construction. Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh Wednesday asked the Ministry of […]
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Thailand’s Nawarat Patanakarn readies 2 new projects worth B1.86bn SET-listed contractor Nawarat Patanakarn plans to launch two new residential projects worth a combined 1.86 billion baht this year after freezing new launches since 2020. Pasan Swasdiburi, senior vice-president of the new business and strategic planning department, said the new projects will be located near existing […]
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THB252 million allocated for Thailand border road connection with Malaysia The Southern Border Provinces Development Strategy Committee has approved nearly THB252 million to connect the Sadao checkpoint in Songkhla province with Malaysia, Deputy Minister of Interior Niphon Bunyamanee said on Thursday. He was speaking after a meeting of the Strategic Committee on Development of the […]
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Thailand Prime Minister gives green signal for construction of EEC Smart Park project in Rayong province Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday pressed the button to officially start the construction of the Smart Park estate in the Eastern Economic Corridor In a teleconference ceremony from Government House, Prayut said in his opening speech that the […]
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Vietnam’s new Da Nang tunnel opens to ease traffic to city’s airport A new tunnel opened in downtown Da Nang on Monday after two years of construction to reduce traffic congestion to and from the city’s airport. The tunnel with skylights runs 950 meters long below Duy Tan Street from the intersection of Duy Tan […]
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Hanoi prepares funding for new metro 8.7 kilometers section underground to connect Hanoi Railway Station with the southern Hoang Mai District Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved technical assistant funding for a new metro section in Hanoi. The technical assistance project will cost $15 million, including $12.6 million of non-refundable aid from the Asian […]
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Foreigners to Thailand bought fewer property units in 2021, but spent more, survey finds A recent survey by the Government Housing Bank’s Real-Estate Information Centre (REIC) found that though fewer properties in Thailand were bought by foreigners last year, the value of the units they bought was significantly higher. Foreigners bought fewer units in 2021, […]
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Thailand’s property developers risk flooding the market, say analysts Residential developers should be more careful in terms of unveiling new launches this year as their plans represent the highest level recorded in more than a decade, while unsold inventory could exceed 1 trillion baht, leading to a high level of risk, according to Asia Plus […]
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Bangkok’s Narai Hotel eyes a luxurious future Hotel to be replaced with deluxe offerings SEE ALSO: Bangkok’s Narai Hotel Close Its Doors Friday After 54 Years Before Much Of It Is Knocked Down And Rebuilt Narai Hotel plans to build two new hotels on Silom Road by 2026, with an investment budget of 8-10 billion […]
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