Lao govt confident of economic recovery next year, with up to 4.5% growth Government will continue to facilitate the construction of mega projects; Laos-China railway, the Vientiane-Vangvieng Expressway, industrial parks and dry ports, and hydropower and mining projects The government is optimistic that the economy will grow by 4-4.5 percent next year despite complex global […]
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Japan offers to participate in Myanmar’s Dawei SEZ development Japan has made an official offer to participate in the development of the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), said U Myint San, Vice Chair of the SEZ management committee. “The Japanese government has made a proposal after we invited them to participate in the project on […]
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Frasers Property Thailand sustains strong growth momentum Frasers Property Thailand sustains strong growth momentum with THB 15,840 million in first 9-months of 2020, paving the way for sustainable growth with its ‘One Platform’ strategy to achieve THB 20,000 million by year-end 2020 Frasers Property (Thailand) Public Company Limited (FPT), the first company with a fully […]
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Wellness project Natai Medical Center & Resort being developed on Na Tai Beach in Thailand’s Phangnga province Property developer Cissa Group and V Plast Medical Group plan to spend 3.5 billion baht for a wellness hospital and resort development, Natai Medical Center & Resort, in Phangnga to tap individual investors. Autthanop Pandkamnerd, Cissa chief executive, […]
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Bangkok’s Bang Sue Grand Station to open in 2021, will be South-East Asia’s largest railway station SEE ALSO: Bang Sue Grand Station, Bangkok’s Central Train Hub Opening Delayed Till July 2021 Thailand has unveiled plans to open Bang Sue Grand Station next year as part of its efforts to mitigate traffic congestion in the capital […]
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Thailand’s Transport Ministry swaps plan for trams to electric buses in Phuket The Transport Ministry has done a U-turn, opting to replace the much-anticipated tram project with an electric bus system so it can save 10 billion baht. The Phuket tram line would have been a 41.7-kilometre light rail system and come with a 34.82-billion-baht […]
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Bangkok to complete 69m 20-storey Buddha statue in 2021, can be seen from miles away It should have been completed in 2020. SEE ALSO: A New Buddha Statue Rises 69m Above Bangkok’s Thonburi District – About The Height Of A 20-Storey Building A Buddha statue 69m in height with a 40m lap width is in […]
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Bangkok’s ICONSIAM selected Best Designed Development in the world by International Council of Shopping Centers ICONSIAM secures place among the world’s most iconic projects as one of few ever to receive top development design awards from three of world’s most respected international retail and property development associations The International Council of Shopping Centers, the world’s […]
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Thailand develops three scenic tourist routes offering picturesque road travel Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is delighted to announce that the Department of Rural Roads, Ministry of Transport, is currently developing three scenic routes for tourism in the South, centre and Northeast of Thailand. These are the Southern Coastal Road or ‘Thailand Riviera’ route connecting […]
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Myanmar secures energy supply for Dawei City with new 16MW gas power plant In the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, a 16MW gas-powered plant has been installed to ensure reliable energy supply. The construction of the plant in Dawei follows the government of Myanmar awarding a contract to energy provider Petro & Trans Co. The […]
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