Thailand’s bidet spray – hygienic bathroom culture found in every home Thailand’s approach to personal hygiene after using the toilet has deep cultural roots. Traditionally, people used a small bowl to pour water for cleaning. Over time, this practice evolved into the use of the bidet spray – a simple handheld device that is now […]
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Consortium proposes $64 million Quang Tri Win 3 wind farm in Vietnam A consortium comprising Quang Tri Renewable Energy Investment JSC, Win Power Holding Pte Ltd, and Nam Binh Wind Power JSC submitted a proposal in early June to build the Quang Tri Win 3 wind power plant. The consortium combines Quang Tri Renewable Energy […]
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Quelling the earthquake tremors of 28 March 2025 in Thailand While the March 28 earthquake shook many buildings in Bangkok, most of the damage was to non-structural parts. The earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 sent tremors through many high-rise buildings in Bangkok, shaking not just the structures but also buyer confidence, if only […]
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Construction of O Mon 4 Thermal Power Plant in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta city of Can Tho begins The O Mon 4 Thermal Power Plant will bring Petrovietnam’s total installed capacity to over 9,3000 MW, accounting for around 10% of the country’s total power capacity. Once completed, the plan will provide clean and stable power to […]
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Thailand’s high-speed rail project linking three airports project (Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao) to finalise contract in July 2025 after five-year delay The high-speed rail linking three airports project (Don Mueang–Suvarnabhumi–U-Tapao) is expected to finalise the contract in July, ending a five-year delay since the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic severely impacted numerous infrastructure investment projects in the […]
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High hopes for fifth Thai-Lao bridge linking Bueng Kan and Bolikhamxay with December 2025 opening scheduled The fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, connecting Bueng Kan province in northeastern Thailand with Bolikhamxay province in Laos, is scheduled to open by the end of this year. The project could expand cross-border trade between the two countries by at […]
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Old doubts rise on Bangkok’s collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building The collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building has come under renewed scrutiny following a recent news report detailing longstanding irregularities in the construction project, which began in 2009. According to the Isra News Agency, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) last year found grounds to […]
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Seventy officials named in Bangkok tower 7.7-magnitude earthquake collapse scandal DSI says information on bidding collusion forwarded to anti-graft agency About 70 state officials have been implicated in bidding collusion linked to the doomed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said on Wednesday. The suspects include former and […]
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VinSpeed proposes 61.35 billion USD investment for Vietnam’s North–South high-speed railway project VinSpeed commits to mobilising 20% of the total capital, equivalent to 12.27 billion USD. For the remaining 80%, excluding costs related to compensation, relocation support, and resettlement for land clearance, the company proposed borrowing from the state budget, through zero-interest loans, repayable over […]
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Hanoi-Beijing direct train service resumes starting 27 May 2025 May 27, 2025 Vietnam and China have resumed international rail services between Hanoi and Beijing, with direct trains scheduled to run twice a week starting May 27, according to the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR). The move follows the arrival of the first group of passengers into […]
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