High hopes for fifth Thai-Lao bridge linking Bueng Kan and Bolikhamxay with December 2025 opening scheduled The fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, connecting Bueng Kan province in northeastern Thailand with Bolikhamxay province in Laos, is scheduled to open by the end of this year. The project could expand cross-border trade between the two countries by at […]
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Old doubts rise on Bangkok’s collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building The collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building has come under renewed scrutiny following a recent news report detailing longstanding irregularities in the construction project, which began in 2009. According to the Isra News Agency, the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) last year found grounds to […]
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Seventy officials named in Bangkok tower 7.7-magnitude earthquake collapse scandal DSI says information on bidding collusion forwarded to anti-graft agency About 70 state officials have been implicated in bidding collusion linked to the doomed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said on Wednesday. The suspects include former and […]
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VinSpeed proposes 61.35 billion USD investment for Vietnam’s North–South high-speed railway project VinSpeed commits to mobilising 20% of the total capital, equivalent to 12.27 billion USD. For the remaining 80%, excluding costs related to compensation, relocation support, and resettlement for land clearance, the company proposed borrowing from the state budget, through zero-interest loans, repayable over […]
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Hanoi-Beijing direct train service resumes starting 27 May 2025 May 27, 2025 Vietnam and China have resumed international rail services between Hanoi and Beijing, with direct trains scheduled to run twice a week starting May 27, according to the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR). The move follows the arrival of the first group of passengers into […]
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State Railway of Thailand changes Ayutthaya high-speed rail station design The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has revised the design of the Ayutthaya high-speed rail station following recommendations from international heritage experts, who emphasised the need to strike a balance between development and preserving the World Heritage site. SRT governor Veeris Ammarapala revealed that the […]
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Thai Rail Allocates THB 12 Billion for Land Grab on High-Speed China Line State Railway of Thailand earmarks billions for compulsory purchase on second phase of ambitious rail link 16 May 2025 The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has given the green light to a 12 billion baht budget for the compulsory purchase of land […]
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New approach to overseas income aims to spur inflows in to Thailand The Revenue Department is moving towards granting tax exemptions for income sourced abroad that is promptly remitted to Thailand Mr Pinsai said the department seeks to encourage individuals with foreign income to bring it back and invest in Thailand, which would help raise […]
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Port Authority of Thailand speeds up review of proposed 2.25-kilometre elevated roadway linking Bangkok Port with BangNa-At Narong Expressway The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) is speeding up a review of the proposed 2.25-kilometre elevated roadway project linking Bangkok Port in Klong Toey district with the Bang Na-At Narong Expressway. Kriengkrai Chaisiriwongsuk, the PAT director, […]
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Thirteen Bangkok high-rise projects ‘violate construction laws’ Consumer group notes deviation from approved designs, inadequate road clearance Thirteen high-rise building projects in Bangkok may have violated construction laws, according to the Thailand Consumers Council (TCC). Saree Aongsomwang, secretary-general of the TCC, said on Thursday that the council received complaints from residents in 11 communities […]
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