Everything expats need to know about claiming a UK pension abroad From frozen pensions to the tax implications of retiring abroad, here’s everything you need to know before making the move overseas Retiring abroad remains a common aspiration for many, but the implications on your pension must be carefully considered (Photo: Getty Images) As the cost […]
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52 buildings in Thailand uninhabitable due to Myanmar’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, 342 buildings suffered moderate damage The number of buildings in Thailand deemed uninhabitable due to the impact of tremors from Myanmar’s 7.7 magnitude quake has risen from 34, then 48 as of yesterday, and now 52 buildings, said the Department of Public Works and Town […]
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Italian-Thai Joint Venture Liable for Rebuilding Collapsed State Audit Office (SAI) Building caused by 28 March 2025 earthquake, Says Prosecutor Dr Thanakrit Worathanachakul, a senior prosecutor and legal expert, has confirmed that under the terms of the construction contract, the Italian-Thai Joint Venture (ITD-CRCC) is responsible for reconstructing the collapsed State Audit Office (SAI) building, […]
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State Railway of Thailand okays contract change for Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airport link project The board of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has approved a revised contract for the high-speed rail project linking three airports — Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao — which is scheduled for signing by June. This amendment marks […]
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Catastrophic M7.7 earthquake caused by rupture of Sagaing Fault in Myanmar Limited reporting thus far from Myanmar, but this is a big one Judith A Hubbard and Kyle Bradley We note that both of us have spent time in Myanmar looking at some of the faults and related features described below. Our deepest sympathies are with the […]
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7.7 earthquake, Thailand unprepared for disasters Bangkok Post Editorial Rescue personnel walk past the rubble of the under-construction government building that collapsed in Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Friday. Dozens of workers remained trapped as of Friday afternoon. The effects of the earthquake felt throughout the country and Bangkok yesterday afternoon remind us that Thailand […]
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Thailand seeks developers for 158-MW floating solar project in Tak Province The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is inviting bids for the delivery of a 158-MWac floating solar project at the Bhumibol Dam Hydropower Plant in Tak Province. EGAT will be selling bidding documents for the project till April 18, 2025, it said on […]
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Cambodia to open Phnom Penh’s new Techo International Airport in July amid Southeast Asia’s fierce tourism race Cambodia expects that its new airport serving the capital will open in July, a project official said Friday, in a major step forward in boosting the country’s lucrative tourism sector, whose growth was interrupted by the Covid pandemic. […]
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Dual train track and new M84 motorway planned to Thailand’s southern border The Transport Ministry plans to improve transport infrastructure between Thailand’s southern border and Malaysia with a double-track railway network and a motorway running from Hat Yai to the Sadao border checkpoint, or M84. Suriya Jungrunreangkit yesterday led delegates from his ministry to join […]
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Thai cabinet approves 4.5 billion baht budget to combat flooding in southern provinces The cabinet approved a budget of more than 4.5 billion baht yesterday to help households affected by flooding in southern provinces last year and to finance post-flood rehabilitation and development projects. Speaking after a mobile cabinet meeting in Songkhla’s Hat Yat district, […]
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