Thailand’s Construction Worker camps closed for 30-days to be checked before lockdown easing on 02 August 2021 Construction Worker camp in Nakhon Ratchasima ordered sealed off for one month after 90 workers found to have Covid-19 Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said yesterday the lockdown easing on Aug 2 may not see all construction camps open […]
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Hotel investment in Asia Pacific remains flat in the first half of 2021 Transaction volumes 18% below 2019 peak but signs of resilience still evident, says JLL Hotel investment in Asia Pacific remained flat in the first half of 2021 with US$3.7 billion in sales, a decline of 3.7% year-on-year, according to JLL Hotels & […]
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Thai-Chinese Hi-speed rail work delayed due to covid-19 restrictions The government’s ban on moving construction workers during the latest Covid-19 uptick has adversely impacted the progress of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) said on Tuesday. A number of construction work for the project — which are subdivided into 14 […]
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Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Train Station receives no bids for commercial space development The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has shelved its planned development of commercial space covering 32 rai of land at Bang Sue Grand Station after no private companies submitted bids for the project. SRT governor Nirut Maneepan said yesterday the board of […]
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Sixty-one wind power plants register to go online in Vietnam According to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), this company has signed power purchase agreements (PPA) with 144 wind power plant projects, with a total capacity of more than 8,144 megawatts (MWs). Based on the progress reports of the investors, by July 22, 13 wind power […]
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Hyundai E&C to continue coal power project in Vietnam despite criticism Climate activists on July 23 blasted South Korean builder Hyundai Engineering & Construction for its decision to continue its 1,200-megawatt Quang Trach 1 coal power project along with Mitsubishi and Vietnam’s Construction Corp. Seoul-based not-for-profit organization Solutions for Our Climate said the failure to […]
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Domestic property buyers swoop on Thai resort destinations as second home market soars Changes in lifestyle and Covid-19 fatigue highlight a dramatic rise in urban flight. Thailand’s resort real estate markets have experienced a dramatic reset in buyer profiles over the past eighteen months of the pandemic. A strong wave of domestic demand has seen […]
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Is your company covered for Covid-19 Construction Shutdown Delays in Thailand’s Dark Red Zones? Force Majeure and Extension of Time Claims In late June 2021, the Thai government decided to close off infectious and high-risk areas including construction worker camps in Thailand’s Dark Red Zones of Greater Bangkok area (Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, […]
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Thailand’s Transport Ministry approves 4 trial projects under its Motorways-Rail Map (MR-Map) interprovincial network Motorway, rail networks take shape The Transport Ministry has approved four trial projects proposed by the Department of Highways under its Motorways-Rail Map (MR-Map) interprovincial network. The approval came during a zoom meeting on Monday, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said yesterday. He […]
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Recent factory explosion in Thailand – When Urban Sprawl Meets Industry – Risk and Liability By Nuanporn Wechsuwanarux, Supavadee Sirilerkwipas, Tachatorn Vedchapun and Kanchana Suchato Introduction A recent explosion at a factory producing plastic foam and pellets in Samut Prakarn on 5 July 2021 located on the outskirts of Bangkok caused significant damage to surrounding […]
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