Bangkok to complete 69m 20-storey Buddha statue in 2021, can be seen from miles away It should have been completed in 2020. SEE ALSO: A New Buddha Statue Rises 69m Above Bangkok’s Thonburi District – About The Height Of A 20-Storey Building A Buddha statue 69m in height with a 40m lap width is in […]
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Bangkok’s ICONSIAM selected Best Designed Development in the world by International Council of Shopping Centers ICONSIAM secures place among the world’s most iconic projects as one of few ever to receive top development design awards from three of world’s most respected international retail and property development associations The International Council of Shopping Centers, the world’s […]
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Thailand develops three scenic tourist routes offering picturesque road travel Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is delighted to announce that the Department of Rural Roads, Ministry of Transport, is currently developing three scenic routes for tourism in the South, centre and Northeast of Thailand. These are the Southern Coastal Road or ‘Thailand Riviera’ route connecting […]
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Myanmar secures energy supply for Dawei City with new 16MW gas power plant In the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar, a 16MW gas-powered plant has been installed to ensure reliable energy supply. The construction of the plant in Dawei follows the government of Myanmar awarding a contract to energy provider Petro & Trans Co. The […]
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State Railway Of Thailand Signs Contract 2.3 Of Bangkok-Nong Khai High-Speed Train Project SEE ALSO: State Railway Of Thailand Agrees To +90 Day Delay Signing Contract 2.3 Of Bangkok-Nong Khai High-Speed Train Project State Railway of Thailand has formally signed the first of 14 contracts for work on the planned 1 435 mm gauge rail […]
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Khon Kaen’s new airport terminal to open in April 2021 A new terminal adding more capacity and functionality to Khon Kaen airport will open in April. Acting Sub Lt Atthaya Lapmak, director of Khon Kaen airport, said on Thursday the terminal is 65% complete while its car parking building is 90% done. He said the […]
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Thailand’s Isan Region property market holding steady Northeast Thailand or Isan , consists of 20 provinces in the northeastern region of Thailand. Isan is Thailand’s largest region The residential markets in Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima and Udon Thani are projected to remain steady as the provincial economy is less vulnerable to the pandemic, according to […]
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Thailand eyes rail extension to Ranong port on Andaman coast for trade with BIMSTEC nations By THE NATION The railway line between Chumphon and Ranong provinces will be extended to Ranong port in order to facilitate the transport of goods from the mainland to BIMSTEC countries via the Andaman Sea. BIMSTEC countries include Bangladesh, Bhutan, […]
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Cambodia chooses coal in rush for power – government approves two more coal power plants Critics say the government’s approval of two more coal power plants bucks the trend towards renewables in Southeast Asia. From the top of a low hill, farmer Pich Sophat points to an area scarred by excavators. Remnants of a house […]
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Society Of Professional Engineers In Thailand (SPET) Meeting 26 November 2020 Please find attached flyer for our next meeting. Please note the date is a week later on Thursday November 26th. The venue will be in The British Club but at the new Silom wing which is adjacent to the swimming pool, on Thursday 26th […]
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