Select foreigners can own 0.16 hectares (1 rai) for residential use in Thailand from September 2022 Effective from September, foreigners will be able to buy up to 0.16 hectares (1600m2) of land in Thailand for residential purposes if they meet certain requirements, said Government Spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana today (Friday). Land ownership in Thailand by foreigners […]
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Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand says Bangkok’s Orange Line bid to resume The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is going ahead with the second round of bidding for the construction of the Orange Line’s western extension, as it appeals a Central Administrative Court verdict which ruled its decision to scrap the first […]
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Thai Transport Minister Saksayam denies owning firm that won THB1bn Transport Ministry projects Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob vehemently denied on Wednesday that he owned a construction firm that won 1 billion baht worth of projects from his ministry in the past two years. Saksayam, a main censure target on the first day of the no-confidence […]
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Thai Transport Minister approves constructing Koh Samui – Khanom Bridge connecting the island with the mainland of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province The Public Relations Department of Koh Samui is reporting that the Transport Minister, Saksayam Chidchop, has approved a project to construct the Koh Samui – Khanom Bridge connecting the island with the mainland of […]
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Leaks on under construction Nam Theun 1 Hydropower dam in Laos are normal, says Thai partner Reported leaks at the sides of the Nam Theun 1 Hydropower dam under construction in Laos were not a cause for concern and were normal when a dam began storing water, Electricity Generating Plc president Thepparat Theppitak said on […]
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Protesters against Nakhon Si Thammarat biomass power plant rally at Thai Energy Ministry Protesters against the biomass power plant in Na Bon district of the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat have been rallying in front of the Ministry of Energy in Bangkok since this morning (Monday), to demand that the government fulfil its pledge […]
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BGRIM’s Angthong co-gen plants off to a good start, ensuring security of supply to EGAT, industries B.Grimm Power PCL (BGRIM), one of Thailand’s private pioneers in mass power production, today heralds the start of the construction of its two latest co-generation plants. The commencement of the two natural gas-fired powerhouses, each with a 140 megawatts […]
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Korea’s Kumho signs deal to build $77.3-mln HCMC-Dong Nai bridge The Ministry of Transport has signed a contract with Kumho Engineering & Construction Co. to build a bridge between HCMC and Nhon Trach District in Dong Nai Province. Under the contract signed Wednesday, the South Korean company has to complete the VND1.8-trillion (US$77.3-million) bridge within […]
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1.7 million registered foreign workers in Thailand granted 2-year extension Nearly 1.7 million registered foreign workers initially allowed to work until Feb 13, 2023 will be granted extensions to work for another two years. Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said the cabinet approved on July 5 a work permit extension for 1.69 million migrant workers to […]
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130-metre riverside skywalk in Kanchanaburi set for debut Long-delayed bridge to help boost tourism in Kanchanaburi Despite numerous construction delays, a new skywalk in Kanchanaburi will open early next year, according to governor Jirakiat Bhumisawasdi. Located in the city’s old town district, the 130-metre skywalk — which is suspended 15 metres above the ground — […]
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