Oakwood Central Hat Yai to debut with CPN venture Central Pattana Plc (CPN), a leading real estate developer in Thailand, has partnered with The Ascott Limited, a global hospitality company and wholly-owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment, for the development of Oakwood Central Hat Yai. The development marks the debut of the Oakwood brand in Hat […]
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Bangkok’s MRT to Scrap Old MRT Cards and Tokens From 1 June 2026, the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) will discontinue the use of MRT and MRT Plus stored-value cards on the MRT Blue and Purple lines, accepting only EMV contactless cards for entry. Passengers will […]
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Thailand’s U-Tapao Airport City Project in Rayong province to Begin on 3 April 2026 The Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) will issue a Notice to Proceed (NTP) for the THB290 billion U-Tapao Airport and Eastern Aviation City project on April 3, 2026, marking the start of a 50-year concession running until 2076. Phase 1 is […]
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$838M Expansion Set for Hanoi’s Congested Road Hanoi plans a significant expansion of Lang Road to alleviate severe traffic congestion. The project aims to widen a 4-kilometer stretch of the road, currently a bottleneck in the city’s Ring Road 2, which supports over 8,000 vehicles per hour despite being built for only 3,000. The proposed […]
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Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts expands into budget hotels Centara Hotels & Resorts is targeting revenue growth of 15% this year, banking on a recovery in Thai tourism and diversified markets. The company will begin investing in the first phase of six budget hotels from 2026 to 2028 at petrol stations in partnership with PTT […]
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Thai property market rebounds Q4 of 2025 was the turning point An aerial view of Bangkok’s office buildings and condos. The housing market has already bottomed out, recording signs of recovery in the fourth quarter of 2025, says REIC. The domestic housing market has already passed its trough, with supply and demand moving towards a […]
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Independent Quantity Surveyor/Contract Manager required for works in Chiang Mai We have been contacted by someone seeking the services of an independent Quantity Surveyor/Contract Manager for their residential project in Chiang Mai. They advise that: “The villa is 80% complete, and I require an in-house representative to manage the owner’s business interests during the final […]
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Vietnamese Automaker Thaco wants to complete HCMC–Long Thanh airport rail link by 2030 Automaker Thaco wants a subsidiary to begin construction of a railroad line between HCMC and the under-construction Long Thanh International Airport this year and complete it by 2030. The company’s chairman, Tran Ba Duong, said at an event Monday that the subsidiary, […]
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Vietnam ministry orders careful review of $9bn Ho Chi Minh City-Can Tho railway project The Vietnamese Ministry of Construction has urged deeper analysis of the proposed Ho Chi Minh City–Can Tho railway, whose projected investment is about US$9 billion, to ensure investment efficiency and smooth implementation, Deputy Minister Bui Xuan Dung said at a recent […]
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Thailand 3rd Globally in Taxi Scam Complaints, Survey Reveals AllClear, a UK-based insurance company, has released research highlighting the prevalence of taxi scams across various countries. The study, conducted since December 2025, involved analyzing over 450 Reddit posts and 30,000 comments to pinpoint regions with the highest traveler complaints. The findings reveal that Turkey leads […]
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