Thailand’s Home Construction Costs Jump to a 10 Year High In the third quarter, Thailand’s conventional home construction price index jumped 6.2% year-over-year, a new high and the largest increase in a decade, mostly due to surging fuel prices. Since the first quarter of this year, according to Vichai Viratkapan, acting director-general of the Real […]
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Myanmar’s Plans to build seaport and international airport in Mawlamyaing Plans are underway to build a seaport and an international airport in Mawlamyaing Township, Mon State, said Prime Minister Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of State Administration Council (SAC). The SAC Chairman met with MSME businesspersons from Mon State at the state hall in Mawlamyaing […]
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December set for Bangkok’s Pink and Yellow monorail line trial service The partial opening of the Yellow and Pink monorail lines for trial service has been set for December with the launch for commercial operation earmarked for early next year, according to the Department of Rail Transport (DRT). Pichet Kunathammarak, the DRT director-general, disclosed on […]
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Thai Cabinet approves ฿6.6bn for two new bridges in the South, over Songkhla Lake and connecting Lanta and Lanta Noi islands in the Andaman Sea The Thai cabinet approved 6.6 billion baht on Tuesday for the construction of two bridges, over Songkhla Lake to link Krasae Sin district with Khao Chaison district of Phatthalung, and […]
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Bangkok’s First Monorail, the Yellow Line, running from Ladprao station to Samrong station started its first trial operations The countdown of Bangkok’s First Monorail officially begins. On 12 October 2022, the Yellow Line Monorail running from Ladprao station to Samrong station started its first trial operations. In its first phase, the train is equipped with […]
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73 year old Thai monk starts 3,145 kilometre ‘barefoot’ journey around Thailand to raise money for hospital An elderly Buddhist monk set off at 5am today on a 3,145 kilometre journey around Thailand. The 73 year old monk will walk barefoot from his temple in Songkhla province, southern Thailand, all the way to Chiang Rai […]
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Thailand’s Rail projects sped up to reduce costs The government is accelerating the construction of the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail linking Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai and the double-track rail route linking Khon Kaen to Nong Khai worth a combined 330 billion baht as it aims to reduce logistics costs to 11% […]
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Aurecon strengthens renewables capabilities in Southeast Asia with senior hires Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City – International design, engineering and advisory company Aurecon has appointed Lorenzo Claveri as Wind and Renewables Leader and Chanon Mahisanan as Senior Engineer, Power Generation to bolster its renewables capabilities in Southeast Asia. These two appointments are part of Aurecon’s […]
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Thai cabinet approves construction of Andaman International Medical Center in Phuket Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul disclosed that the cabinet, in its weekly meeting, approved the Andaman International Medical Center project in Phuket. Construction period is for 5 years (2023- 2027), and the approved budget totals 5,116 million Baht (FY2023: 1,291 million, FY2024: 1,656 million, […]
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Chinese-Backed Power Plant Opens in Myanmar’s Rakhine State A Chinese-backed power plant that forms an important part of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) scheme in Myanmar’s western Rakhine State opened this week, signaling that Beijing is moving forward with its projects in post-coup, conflict-torn Myanmar. The US$180-million, gas-fired 135-MW power plant in the Kyaukphyu Special […]
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