Bangkok’s Klong Toey smart community project bids to open 2022 The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will open bidding for a construction contractor for the Klong Toey smart community project next year. Director-general Lt JG Kamolsak Promprayoon said the authority has hired companies responsible for architecture design and engineering for the smart community project, worth […]
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Thailand ‘s New Aquella golf course north of Phuket to open in August 2021 The new 18-hole golf course for Aquella Golf & Country Club, north of Phuket, Thailand, designed by Pacific Coast Design architects Paul Reeves and Phil Ryan, is opening for play in August. Construction of the 7,000+ yard layout began in November […]
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Chiang Mai named World’s Best City for a Beautiful Bicycle Ride Main image from Bicycle tour company: https://www.spiceroads.com/tours/chiangmai_bangkok The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that Chiang Mai’s reputation as one of the world’s leading tourist destinations continues to grow after the city was named among the world’s best cities for a […]
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Huawei and BayWa r.e. extend their partnership to support Thai renewables growth Huawei and BayWa r.e. have extended their partnership agreement following two years of successful collaboration, to continue to provide premium solar products and solutions in Thailand. Since 2019, BayWa r.e. – a leading solar product distributor – has been Huawei’s partner in sales, […]
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Investors pump billions into Vietnam’s offshore wind power plants Foreign and local investors have poured billions of dollars into developing offshore wind farms. Thang Long Wind, a $11.9-billion, 3.4 GW offshore plant, is being built in the central province of Binh Thuan. Installation of floats will be completed in July to gather oceanographic data related […]
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Mitsubishi to invest in 600-MW wind project in southern Laos’ provinces of Sekong and Attapeu The Wind farm will be the first in Laos and the largest in South East Asia Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp will invest in a 600-MW onshore wind farm project in Laos that will supply electricity to Vietnam. The company said today […]
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New rules to support Covid health insurance for Thailand’s long-stay expats The Cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle new rules to support health insurance for long-stay foreigners under the Non-Immigrant “O-A” visa. The old rules required purchasing Thai health insurance through the website Longstay.tgia.org, which has suffered operating problems. The new rules offer a lifeline […]
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Bangkok Post joins with Fazwaz to power property listings platform Buying a dream home can be a trying exercise for any novice, given the lack of pricing transparency, complicated settlement procedures and a quickly evolving Thai property market. Property technology firm FazWaz aims to change all this by reducing friction for buyers through the use […]
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Phuket property sector will take time to recover say local property experts PHUKET: Phuket’s property sector is not likely to benefit until later this year from the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ July 1 reopening of the island to receiving vaccinated international arrivals, but the move will open the door to the island’s real estate market to recover […]
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Lao government approves Vientiane-Pakse expressway route selection The Lao government has recently approved the route selection for Vientiane-Pakse Expressway Project recommended by a Chinese engineering company. Zhang Xiaowei, head of the international engineering department of Henan Provincial Communications Planning and Design Institute Co., Ltd. (HNRBI), which suggested the route plan, told Xinhua on Friday that […]
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