Tourism Authority of Thailand proposes eased restrictions and 10 year visa to key groups Key word – PROPOSAL. Perhaps tired of piecemeal baby steps to attract tourists while missing the bigger picture, The Tourism Authority of Thailand proposed a sweeping plan to give 4 target groups easy access to live, work and prosper in Thailand […]
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Crawford & Company launches Japan desk in Thailand to access Crawford’s claims management services Crawford & Company has launched a dedicated Japan desk in Bangkok, to support the growing presence of Japanese firms in Thailand and the rest of the Southeast Asian region. The Japan desk will be led by Tetsuya Fujita, director of the […]
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Bangkok’s new Bang Sue Grand Station – a look at the future of rail travel in Thailand As one central railway hub closes and another prepares to open, the future of train travel in Thailand has never looked brighter. Hua Lamphong is, for many people, a beloved representation of rail travel in Thailand. However, there […]
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Thailand’s PTT Group fast-tracks power plans – targets 16GW by 2030 PTTEP is overseeing a gas-to-power plant development project in Myanmar PTT Group is putting its power business on the fast track, with generation capacity expected to increase by at least 1 gigawatt each year in a bid to achieve a target of 16GW by […]
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TotalEnergies completes 25-MWp Thai rooftop solar project TotalEnergies has finished building a 25-MWp solar power system on top of 24 facilities in Thailand of local agro-industrial and food businesses group Betagro. The rooftop solar arrays consist of over 62,000 photovoltaic (PV) modules that were installed within six months. They can produce an estimated 38 GWh […]
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Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand preparing construction of third phase of development of Map Ta Phut deep-sea port Map Ta Phut project to begin on 01 July 2021 The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is preparing to begin construction of the third phase of development of Map Ta Phut deep-sea port in Rayong on […]
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Companies in Thailand which offer the Service of Building Surveys / Audits (Defects Punchlist) POST UPDATED 24.06.2021 to include reference to Silver Fern Siam Co.,Ltd. Here at Thailand Construction News, we get contacted several times every year by individuals or companies seeking a company to survey their house or development for defects – i.e. Building […]
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Meliá Hotels grows Thai footprint with Chiang Mai property Meliá Chiang Mai, a 260-key hotel in the heart of Chiang Mai city in Thailand’s mountainous north, is slated to open its doors in 4Q2021. Owned by Thai real estate group Asset World Corporation and launched by Meliá Hotels International, the five-star hotel will be situated […]
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Nexif forges partnership with Ratch Group for Vietnam’s 80MW Nexif Energy Ben Tre wind project Ratch Group has joined the Ben Tre near-shore project which began construction last month Australian power company Nexif Energy has formed an equal partnership with Ratch Group for the construction and operation of the 80MW Nexif Energy Ben Tre wind […]
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Amazing Thailand’s Wiggly road in Surin amuses netizens Thai netizens were having a field day after pictures of a wiggly road were posted online. A picture on “Roadside Politics” on Facebook showed the road that should have been straight but has a kink in it outside a building. The site said it was in Muang […]
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