Thailand urged to defend Mekong against Laos’ Sanakham dam project “Water rises so fast and drops so fast because the water doesn’t flow naturally… It has huge impacts on us. It’s hard to catch any fish, and the fish cannot lay eggs,” said Prayoon Saen-ae, 62, head of a local fishermen group in Chiang Khan […]
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Thailand’s Visa extensions approved under previous amnesty to be upheld until 30 November 2020 Foreigners who had already paid B1,900 and been approved an extension to stay of 30 days from Sept 27 under the previous ‘visa amnesty’ will be allowed to stay in Thailand until Nov 30 at no extra cost. “Right now in […]
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Foreigners stranded due to the Covid-19 situation can stay in Thailand until 31 October 2020 The cabinet has allowed foreigners unable to return to their home countries due to the Covid-19 situation to stay in Thailand until Oct 31. The cabinet approved the Interior Ministry’s draft notification to allow foreigners to stay in the country […]
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Mitsubishi Power Signs Contract to Build 1,400 MW Hin Kong Natural Gas-fired GTCC Power Plant in Thailand’s Ratchaburi province ･Mitsubishi Power’s two M701JAC gas turbines will be installed in the 1,400 MW facility ･Mitsubishi Power will provide full turnkey solutions to Hin Kong Power ･Contract includes a 25-year Long Term Service Agreement (LTSA) ･The facility […]
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Italian-Thai Development one of the winners of the Philippines Malolos–Clark railway scheme’s $1bn second phase The Philippines’ Transportation Department has announced that the final three contracts for the $1bn second phase of the Malolos–Clark Railway have been awarded. The winner of the N-01 package was a joint venture between Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Dong-ah […]
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Thai-Chinese High-speed rail project from Bangkok to Nong Khai gets B12bn budget boost The cabinet yesterday gave permission for the Transport Ministry to increase its budget by 12 billion baht for the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project that is planned to run from Bangkok to Nong Khai province in the North. The additional sum for “Contract […]
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Symbior Solar is to install over 33,000 square meters of solar panels at Dole facilities in Thailand and the Philippines Dole Asia Holdings has made a significant step forward to achieving Net Zero Carbon with the signing of a contract with Symbior Solar to expand its renewable energy sourcing to its processing facilities in the […]
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Vietnam government says needs $133.3 bln for new power plants and transmission networks by 2030 Vietnam will need to invest up to $133.3 billion in new power plants and transmission networks over the next decade to meet the country’s rising demand, the government said on Monday. Of the total, $96 billion is needed to build […]
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Pattaya’s ghost tower eyesore discussed yet again – demolition experts consulted Pattaya’s infamous Water Front condo development is once again in the news. After ten years of dithering, court orders and failure to successfully conclude the issue Sophon Cable TV reported that eleven companies have been consulted regarding demolition of the structure. The development was […]
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The Impact of Covid-19 on Myanmar’s Real Estate Market The 1st Wave – Covid-19 enters Myanmar Since the first cases of Covid-19 was announced on 23rd March, the local economy, including the real estate industry, went into a rapid downward trend, especially due to the closure of borders, airports, public transport and blocked imports of […]
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