The happiest monk in Thailand? Back in December 2020, before the Covid-lockdown hit domestic travel in Thailand, we visited Khao Yai , an area we know really well but haven’t been to so much in recent years. We were passing a mountain cave temple I’d seen from afar many times but hadn’t visited. I decided […]
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Samut Prakarn’s Wat Chak Daeng Recycles Plastic Bottles Into Monk Robes 18 September 2019 READ ALSO: How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution SAMUT PRAKAN — A temple in central Thailand gives plastic bottles new, consecrated life in the form of new robes for monks. “Don’t think that the […]
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Construction and property shift tactics in Thailand THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS The construction and property sectors are being forced to adjust strategies and build greater resilience to cope with volatile energy prices, as the Middle […]
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Bangkok’s MRT Goes Cashless: Thailand Ditches Old Travel Cards for EMV Contactless from June 2026 27 February 2026 THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Bangkok’s MRT system will fully transition to EMV Contactless payments starting June 1, […]
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Thailand’s mediocre master plan for rail development By James Clark Thailand is spending billions of baht in double tracking its antiquated metre-gauge railway network, which will not significantly improve train speeds. Meanwhile, Vietnam’s grand master plan is making Thailand’s plan look mediocre by comparison. Here is what Thailand is planning, and what they should do […]
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Thai Steel Prices to Rise 10–15% in April Amid Cost Pressures THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Further Hikes Possible Steel prices in Thailand are set to rise by 10–15% across all categories in April, as manufacturers […]
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Da Nang to Relocate 400,000 Graves for High-Speed Rail Project THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Da Nang officials have proposed relocating nearly 400,000 graves in a major urban clearance effort, aiming to free land for a […]
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Bangkok tests On Nut waste-to-energy plant Facility at On Nut disposal site could generate 30MW of electricity per day THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has launched a system trial of the […]
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Hanoi to host Vietnam Elevator Expo 2026 for first time THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Vietnam Elevator Expo 2026 will be held for the first time at the Vietnam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Hanoi from April […]
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Another Rama II road incident as steel structure falls on road causing traffic chaos THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS A large steel structure from a billboard fell off a lorry and blocked traffic on Rama II […]
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