Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) approve master plan for third-phase development of Don Mueang airport at estimated 39 billion baht The Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) board has approved a master plan for the third-phase development of Don Mueang airport costing an estimated 39 billion baht, a source at the AoT said on Wednesday. The […]
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Japan to provide nearly $250,000 for Cambodian bridge projects Japan has agreed to provide nearly $250,000 in aid for reconstruction and development projects in Kratie and Kampot provinces. The commitment was made by Ambassador Mikami Masahiro yesterday at the Japanese Embassy in Phnom Penh. He said $249,528 in aid would be disbursed under the framework […]
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Myanmar seeks $500M loan from Japan and South Korea to upgrade railway Japanese loan to improve the Yangon-Taunggo section of the Yangon-Mandalay line. South Korean loan on the Gyotaung-Melzar and Mawhan-Kardu sections of the Mandalay-Myitkyina line The government will seek US$502.72 million (K719.71 billion) in loans from Japan and South Korea for railway upgrades to […]
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Construction of China-Laos railway power supply project starts The power supply project for the China-Laos railway, which was fully carried out on Wednesday (March 18), lays foundation for its scheduled operation in 2021. Along all the four bidding sections of the project in northern Laos, Chinese and Lao engineers cast concrete to cement the first […]
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Riviera Group unveils Pattaya’s newest luxury condo, the Ocean Drive The Riviera Group showed off its latest project, the Ocean Drive, with an open house featuring special promotions and gifts. Group co-founder Sukanya Gale presided over a March 6 merit-making ceremony with nine monks invited to chant and bless the project with prosperity. That evening, […]
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Cambodia says No New Dams Planned for Mekong Mainstream Before 2030 Villagers and fishing communities along the Mekong River long have been in the dark over whether proposed dams would proceed as planned. A Ministry of Energy official said Tuesday that Cambodia will not develop new mainstream hydropower projects on the Mekong River for the […]
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Carlton Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit debuts on Sukhumvit Road The Carlton Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit, Carlton Hotel Group’s first property in Thailand, opened its doors on Feb 19. Located between Asok and Phrom Phong, the 34-storey building promises “upper-upscale” hospitality. Carlton Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit definitely puts on an architectural show. You can’t help but notice its undulating […]
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Bangkok MRTA’s Red Line train trials to begin in October 2020 Test runs for the new Red Line electric railway from Bang Sue to Rangsit will start in October on schedule as construction of the line and Bang Sue Central Station are almost complete. The Covid-19 pandemic will not affect the delivery of Japanese-made trains […]
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Thailand’s B.Grimm Power acquires major stake in Angthong Power B.Grimm Power Plc has acquired a 70% stake in Angthong Power Co, a gas-fired power plant under the small power producer scheme, for 2.52 billion baht. The company purchased the stake in the power plant, with a 123-megawatt capacity, from its Redman Pacific Holding Pte through […]
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Deals and dams on the Salween River – How China, Thailand and Myanmar shut local communities out Governments along the Salween River are pushing a series of hydropower dams across the river basin but offering little information on the status of the projects or their social and environmental impacts. By Skylar Lindsay Media outlets in […]
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