New plan for the closure Bangkok’s main railway station, the 105-year-old Hua Lamphong Station BANGKOK POST EDITORIAL 23 November 2021 The State Railway of Thailand’s (SRT) plan to close the 105-year-old Hua Lamphong Station in Bangkok is facing growing public resistance. Starting Dec 23, all train services to and from the capital will be moved […]
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Local Vietnamese Architecture Projects win global awards The winning designs include family homes, a health center, office buildings, and hotels built across Vietnam. The 2021 Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) Awards honor architecture firms from more than 65 countries for projects across dozens of categories related to architectural design, interior design and landscape design. According saigoneer.com a […]
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Vietnam has many attractions for Expats, so why are some Expats being forced to leave? Vietnam has over the past few years, become increasingly popular as an expat destination and it is now recognized as a safe place for foreigners to live and work. However, since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has become […]
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Thailand, Laos, China meet virtually to discuss dual-track railway linking the three countries and construction of new railway bridge from Nong Khai to Vientiane SEE ALSO: Thai–Lao Friendship Bridges Representatives from Thailand, Laos and China held a tripartite meeting via video conferencing on Friday to discuss the construction of a dual-track railway link between the […]
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Thailand’s English proficiency ranking among non-native English speaking countries ranked 100th out of of 112 countries English studies gets raw deal in Thailand education SEE ALSO: Thailand Falls In Global English Proficiency Index For Fourth Consecutive Year, Ranked 89th Out Of 100 Hundred Countries Surveyed Thailand’s English proficiency ranking among non-native English speaking countries has […]
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Leading Thai property developer ‘Panna Living group’ rebrands as ‘U Charoen Estate’ Property development giant Panna Living group has announced its rebranding as U Charoen Estate to achieve deeper penetration of Bangkok’s competitive real estate market Dr. Chanathanop Rungrojtanakul, Chief Executive of Panna Living Co, Ltd, leading the management team of U Charoen Estate, says […]
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How the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the face of properties in demand in Thailand The Covid-19 pandemic has definitely changed the face of many things, including that of Thailand’s properties in demand. According to CBRE, a leading international property consultant, the resumption of real estate activities is in the near future. As Thailand is currently […]
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Honda mulls building EV battery plant in Prachin Buri, Thailand Honda Automobile (Thailand) is considering building an electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Thailand to serve the country’s fledging EV industry. The company is conducting a feasibility study into the idea, which would reduce battery imports from Japan, but it declined to elaborate. The use […]
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Telenor’s Total Access Communication (Dtac) and CP Group’s True Corporation (True) in talks over merger of their telecom units in Thailand Norway-based Telenor and Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) are exploring a merger of their telecom units in Thailand, which could result in a new market leader in the country, overtaking current number one AIS, […]
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Thailand Construction News E-Newsletter (TCN317) out NOW! Read a copy here Thailand Construction News – TCN317 – 22.11.21 Why not subscribe (click here) – its FREE and out fortnightly-ish. Thailand Construction News, or ‘TCN’ as it’s better known, is Thailand’s construction and engineering orientated e-newsletter and website, produced with expatriates, senior-management Thais and other like-minded […]
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