MRTA moves forward with Phuket light rail PHUKET: The Mass Rapid Transport Authority (MRTA) kept the ‘Phuket Mass Transit System’ project moving forward with a public meeting held in Phuket Town yesterday (Nov 12) to gain feedback from local residents about the project. The project, also often called the Phuket Light Rail, will see a […]
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India-Myanmar Road Project Nearing Completion, Says Mizoram Governor India entered into a framework agreement with Myanmar in April 2008 to facilitate the implementation of the project. Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has said construction of the 87-km stretch of a cross border road between the state’s Lawngtlai town and neighbouring Myanmar’s Sittwe port is nearing […]
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“Very large contraction” predicted for Myanmar as investors flee turmoil As the post-coup situation in Myanmar worsens investors have suspended or cancelled major infrastructure projects, causing a “very large contraction” in the country’s construction market with the prospect of growth pushed back to the second half of the decade, according to Fitch Solutions Country Risk […]
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Vietnam welcomes first foreign tourists in nearly 20 months The first international tourists touched down in Vietnam almost 20 months after the Southeast Asian nation closed its borders to contain the coronavirus. Two charter flights brought more than 400 South Korean and Japanese fully vaccinated passengers from Seoul and Tokyo on Thursday (Nov 11) to […]
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Plans for Bangkok’s new ‘Grey Line’ electric monorail project gather steam, Feasibility studies ahead of March 2022 start The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to complete the feasibility study and conduct public hearings into the construction of the first 16.5km section of the Grey Line electric monorail project in March. View full map at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=115OLKzXp2brAy9Qxhw87rQdzlGk&ll=13.774628924474756%2C100.5339144668457&z=12 […]
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Bangkok Lighthouse Networking Evening – 24 November 2021 – SPONSOR Promech We are back back back! This month we are very happy to announce our first networking event for quite some time, all thanks to the team at “Promech” for sponsoring this event and allowing this to happen for all of us to gather again […]
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Nye Estate eyes independent living units for senior citizens to rent in Nonthaburi, Bangkok Nye Estate Co, a subsidiary of property developer Narai Property Co, will renovate a suspended riverside condo building in Nonthaburi to develop independent living units for rent to tap senior citizens. Chief executive Ornruedi Na-Ranong said the number of people aged […]
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MRTA readies bidding for for Bangkok’s Purple Line southern extension to connect Tao Poon and Rat Burana The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is gearing up to invite companies to submit a tender for the extension of the Purple Line electric rail services, which will connect Tao Poon and Rat Burana. The process will be […]
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Thailand agrees to buy electricity from Laos, ignoring NGOs’ concerns Environmental groups say they fear harm to the Mekong’s ecosystem and to the livelihoods of local people. Thailand agrees to buy electricity from Laos, ignoring NGOs’ concerns Thai power authorities have agreed after a long delay to buy electricity from three hydropower projects in Laos, […]
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Real estate company Frasers Property Thailand aiming for 10-15% residential revenue growth SET-listed real estate company Frasers Property Thailand Plc (FPT) plans to spend 10 billion baht on housing development next year, aiming for 10-15% growth in residential revenue. The company’s country chief executive Thanapol Sirithanachai said the investment budget will be for the acquisition […]
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