Daewoo E&C partners Vietnam’s NBX Green Park for industrial zone development South Korean builder Daewoo Engineering & Construction and Vietnam’s NBX Green Park, an affiliate of YSL Group, signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop the Nam Binh Xuyen Green Park Industrial Zone located in Vinh Phuc, Vietnam, the companies said Thursday. The NBX […]
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Southeast Asia’s biggest coal mining company, Thailand’s Banpu, divesting coal business despite revenue surge Windfall from global coal price rise will be invested in green power projects Banpu, Southeast Asia’s biggest coal mining company, said it will continue with the planned divestment of its coal business despite the surge in the global coal price that […]
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Thai authorities defend deserted new vacant terminal building at Phetchabun Airport The Department of Airports responded to social media complaints on Thursday over the new vacant terminal building at Phetchabun Airport, 400 kilometers north of Bangkok. They said the terminal will reopen after the Covid-19 pandemic subsides. Earlier this week, the Facebook page, Thailand Infrastructure, […]
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A (Mostly) Accurate Map of Bangkok’s Mass Transit System (BTS and MRTA) One of the questions we receive a lot, is “where can I find an accurate up-to-date map of Bangkok’s Mass Transit System (BTS and MRTA)?”. We came across this article by one of the guys from the excellent Bangkok podcast, who has taken […]
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Minor International, prominent hospitality group, urges the Thai government to drop alcohol restrictions like early closing times and bring back Test and Go to encourage tourism Minor International Public Company Limited, a prominent private hospitality group in Thailand, has submitted an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha, urging the government to lift the […]
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thyssenkrupp Uhde Thailand wins oleochemicals contract Esterification plant with thyssenkrupp Uhde’s proprietary Jet Reactor thyssenkrupp Uhde Thailand has been awarded a contract by a leading oleo and specialty chemicals producer in Asia for engineering services and proprietary equipment supply for an Esterification Plant. The plant will employ thyssenkrupp Uhde’s proprietary Jet Reactor technology and is […]
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729 km (453 miles) expansion to the eastern part of Vietnam’s North-South Expressway approved The National Assembly approved Tuesday a 729 km (453 miles) expansion to the eastern part of Vietnam’s North-South Expressway. The extension received 93.99 percent votes from 474 legislators, allowing the government to spend VND146.990 trillion (almost $6.5 billion) of the state […]
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HCMC-Mekong Delta expressway extension completed, ready for Tet Lunar New Year rush The Trung Luong – My Thuan Expressway is set to open to traffic on Jan. 22, just in time for the Lunar New Year, or Tet. Nguyen Tan Dong, CEO of BOT Trung Luong – My Thuan JSC, the expressway builder, said Monday […]
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Thai citizenship seekers must now pass a Thai language test The cabinet on Tuesday (11.01.2022) approved new ministerial regulations requiring Thai citizenship seekers to pass a Thai language test, with fees for citizenship applications going up by twofold, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said. Ms Rachada said that the Interior Ministry had proposed amendments to […]
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ICC Thailand Arbitration Webinar on “Introducing the ICC expedited arbitration solution” on 18 January 2022 – Register within TODAY A webinar on the ICC Expedited Arbitration Procedures that has been arranged by ICC Thailand in conjunction with the ICC Secretariat in Hong Kong. This should be a very interesting webinar and you are encouraged to […]
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