Two major companies submitted bids for the construction of Bangkok’s Orange Line western expansion Two major companies submitted proposals on Wednesday for the second round of bidding for the construction of the Orange Line’s western expansion worth 140 billion baht. Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc, which operate the MRT system, and Italian-Thai Development, submitted bid […]
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Thai Cabinet approves ฿10.9 billion for new zoo in Pathum Thani outside Bangkok The cabinet has approved a total budget of 10.9 billion baht, spread over the 2023 to 2027 fiscal years, for the construction of a new zoo in the outskirts of Bangkok, with a mini zoo to be trialled for the public in […]
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Samut Prakarn observation tower to finally open after 10 years Construction work in Bangkok is historically slow, whether it is burying cables underground, opening new roads, or, in this case, the reopening of Samut Prakarn Observation Tower. Thirteen years after plans were drawn up and 10 years after construction work began the building will finally […]
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Thailand’s real estate giant Sansiri stakes THB31 billion on property boom in 2nd half of 2022 Real estate giant Sansiri is staking 31.2 billion baht on an expectation the Thai property market will grow strongly in the second half of 2022. Share this article The money will be spent on developing nine detached house projects, […]
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Khamsavath Station in Laos Capital Vientiane Ready to Operate Soon connecting to Nong Khai in Thailand Officials from Thailand’s railway department visited the Khamsavath Railway Station site in Vientiane Capital last month to monitor progress prior to opening. The new railway station is part of an extension of the cross-border Laos-Thailand Railway connecting Thailand’s Nong […]
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Widening proposed for expressway linking HCMC and Mekong Delta in Vietnam The HCMC – Trung Luong Expressway is overloaded and needs to be widened from four to eight lanes, the HCMC Department of Transport said. On Wednesday it also proposed to the city government that the expansion work should be done through a public-private partnership. […]
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Irish man Niall Harbison on a mission to save thousands of Thailand’s street dogs Video about Niall doing his great work – he’s down in Koh Samui i believe. Click here to watch the video. Niall’s website, twitter, Instagram. Niall’s daily updates on twitter are without doubt the tweets i enjoy the most! See also […]
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High Speed Rail coming to Thailand but critics cite Low Speed decision making 77kaoded reported on the latest developments in the building of Thailand’s High Speed Train network that will link the country by rail to China via Laos. The Department of Rail Transport has put some dates out when the public can be expected […]
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First phase of Cambodia’s Bak Kheng Water treatment plant construction more than 66 percent completed As of mid-July 2022, the construction of the first phase of the Bak Kheng water treatment plant has reached 66 percent completion and is scheduled to be completed next year. During a visit to inspect the progress of construction of […]
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Mixed reactions to Thai government’s plan to allow foreigners to own land in Thailand BANGKOK: The Thai government’s plan to allow foreigners to own land of one rai (0.16 hectare) for residential purposes has drawn mixed reactions from various segments in the country. Although the government’s aim is to woo rich foreigners to stay much […]
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