Bangkok eases COVID-19 controls from 01 September 2021 Shopping malls, flea markets, foot massage shops, and dine-in services are allowed to resume operations, but the night-time curfew remains in place. Bangkok, 31 August, 2021 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced the latest Order No. 41 that allows venues and businesses to resume operations […]
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Thai developer Origin Property diversifies into logistics and warehouses for growth With a dramatic rise in e-commerce business, SET-listed developer Origin Property Plc has diversified into logistics and warehouses through a joint venture with JWD InfoLogistics Plc, planning to develop 200,000 square metres per year. Peerapong Jaroon-ek, chief executive of Origin, said the company would […]
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Thailand’s Central Group takes control of Bangkok’s Mega Bangna parent Central Group, Thailand’s most prominent retailer and mall operator, has taken a controlling stake in rival Siam Future Development, at a price of US$400 million. The flagship property in Siam Future’s portfolio of 19 malls and mixed-use developments is the Ikea-anchored Mega Bangna on the […]
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Modern Energy Management to provide owner’s engineer services for Hero Future Energies’ 100MW wind farm project in Kon Tum province, Vietnam Modern Energy Management (MEM) has been appointed by Hero Future Energies (HFE) to provide owner’s engineer services for its 100MW wind farm project in Kon Tum province, Vietnam. Hero Future Energies’ Oman Singh said: […]
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Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand scraps Purple Line southern extension bids – Says Covid playing havoc with process The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has scrapped the planned bidding for the 82.3-billion-baht southern extension of the Purple Line, citing a lack of public participation. MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas said he has signed […]
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Lao government approves 02 December 2021 date for opening rail line from China The Lao government has approved Dec 2 as the launch date for the official opening of the railway line linking the country with China. The decision was made in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to celebrate Laos National Day, the Vientiane Times […]
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Hyundai Engineering wins $250 Million Rayong IRPC refinery diesel Euro 5 project in Rayong, Thailand On August 26, Hyundai Engineering, South Korea’s engineering and construction company, announced that it had signed an EPC contract with the client Integrated Refinery & Petrochemicals Complex (IRPC) for the “Thailand Rayong Oil Refinery Diesel Euro 5 Project” worth KRW […]
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Hankyu Hanshin Properties engaged in 3 housing projects in Thailand with Sena Development Hankyu Hanshin Properties Corp. is engaged in three housing projects for condominiums and townhouses in Thailand jointly with local developer Sena Development Public Co. The projects involve building 1,140 units in the Ladkrabang district and 500 units in the Sai Mai district, […]
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Four million school students aged 12–18 years old to be inoculated in Thailand Vaccinations before schools reopen 27 August 2021 The Education Ministry intends to inoculate more than 4 million students aged 12–18 years old with the Pfizer vaccine next month, a senior ministry official says. Kanokwan Vilawan, deputy minister, told a House meeting on […]
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Work on Bangkok’s three new MRT electric train lines delayed by Covid-19 Opening dates likely to be put back The construction of three electric train lines has been delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas said on Wednesday. They are Orange Line (Cultural Centre-Min Buri), Pink Line (Khae […]
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