Bangkok’s elevated MRTA Pink Line to open in September 2021 By The Nation Despite construction delays, the elevated MRTA Pink Line between Khae Rai and Min Buri will begin operating in September 2021, aiming for 200,000 passengers per day. Pakapong Sirikantaramas, executive director of BTS Group Holdings, said the company has accelerated delivery of the […]
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Thailand’s top court denies request to reopen Hopewell case By The Nation SEE ALSO: Thai Court Turns Down Bid For Retrial Of Hopewell Case The Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday (July 22) upheld the Central Administrative Court’s decision to decline the requests from the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and the Transport Ministry to reopen […]
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Chinese Firms Ready to Take Responsibility for Myanmar’s Mandalay Flood A senior member of Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) says that a Chinese construction company will take responsibility after an embankment along the Irrawaddy River near one of its project sites collapsed on Sunday, forcing more than 12,000 residents to leave their homes. The embankment […]
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Pattaya City executives consulted on 224-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three airports The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) and a CP-led consortium contracted to build a 224-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three airports yesterday met Pattaya City executives to gather input ahead of the final study into the project’s route and design. The highlights of the discussion […]
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Thai government confirms extension of visa amnesty to 26 September 2020 As expected, the Thai government on Tuesday (21.07.2020) confirmed an extension of the visa amnesty for foreigners in Thailand. The amnesty has been extended until 26 September, government spokesperson announced Traisuree Taisaranakul. This means foreigners in Thailand are also exempted from doing the mandatory […]
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Egat poised to approve first Thai floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) Thailand’s first floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is close to being approved by the board of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to begin construction this year. The board is expected to green-light […]
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Myanmar Government Willing to Work with Private Partners on Waste-to-Power Projects The government is willing to collaborate with private partners to implement waste to power projects in Kachin State, Chin State, Kayah State, Bago Region, Magway Region, Mandalay Region, Mon State, Rakhine State, and Ayeyarwaddy Region, said according to U Nyi Nyi Tun, Member of […]
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Destination Capital plots acquisition spree in Thailand and APAC Bangkok-based real estate advisory firm Destination Capital will join forces with its capital partners to acquire, manage and rebrand hotel assets in Thailand and across Asia-Pacific in a bid to revitalise the hospitality sector. Destination Capital (DC) was recently formed as an investment fund to partner […]
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State Railway of Thailand may combine two blocks near the Bang Sue Central Station for commercial development as no bids received By THE NATION The third invitation for bids since early July to build a commercial development project in Block A near the Bang Sue Central Station has received little interest from the private sector, […]
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Europe urges Vietnam to restart flights as EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement takes effect EU and EuroCham see country as gateway to enhancing Southeast Asia links Europe has joined the growing number of economies urging Vietnam to resume international flights, as the country appears virtually free of the coronavirus and represents a strong investment destination for […]
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