South Korea’s GS Energy to build 3GW LNG power plant in Vietnam South Korea’s GS Energy Corp., an energy business unit under South Korean conglomerate GS Group, will build a 3-gigawatt (GW) liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant in Vietnam, a move that is expected to expedite the Korean energy giant’s push to go global […]
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Thailand set to introduce “Double Entry Tourism Visa” – “multiple entry” visa being considered Nong Khai and Sadao border checkpoints set to open 24 hours for a three month trial A leading government figure has said that Thailand is about to introduce a “Double Entry Tourism Visa”. This will enable a visitor to go in […]
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Central Pattana (CPN) and Mitsubishi Estate form JV to boost Central Village outlet mall 28 November 2019 Central Village parent Central Pattana (CPN) has attracted foreign investment from Japanese real estate developer Mitsubishi Estate through its Singapore-based subsidiary. Under the agreement, the Thai property development firm is a majority shareholder with a 70-per-cent stake in […]
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State Railway of Thailand’s Sri Racha-Map Ta Phut double track rail to cost Bt38.5 billion By THE NATION The double track rail system linking Sri Racha with Map Ta Phut is expected to cost Bt38.5 billion, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The route, 202 kilometres long, will have 18 stations. It will […]
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Pattaya pushes infrastructure construction projects to boost tourism construction of 8 kilometre light rail system to connect to high-speed train station in Central Pattaya By The Nation Pattaya City has accelerated infrastructure construction to support the expansion of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), expecting to boost the number of tourists to more than 2 million […]
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Myanmar builds new Surbung Airport in mountainous northwestern Chin state 26 November 2019 Myanmar is building an airport in the far-flung mountainous Falam township of Chin state to bring more tourists to the region. the Department of Civil Aviation has said. The authorities are using a state budget of 19.93 billion kyats (13.28 million U.S. […]
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Transport Minister demands controversial plans for northern expansion of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport be clarified 26 November 2019 Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has demanded that controversial plans for the northern expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport be clarified, in a bid to clear doubts surrounding the 42-billion-baht project. His ministry will be the first to decide whether to […]
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Chonburi Clean Energy (CCE) launches eco-friendly waste-to-energy power plant By THE NATION Chonburi Clean Energy (CCE) has inaugurated its advanced, environmentally friendly waste-to-energy power plant at WHA Chonburi Industrial Estate 1. CCE is an international consortium of three companies with their respective areas of expertise providing new alternatives for future energy utilising industrial waste. Three […]
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Pattaya Tram network set to transform resort – less traffic, less accidents, more convenience promised Pattaya’s mayor has painted a rosy picture of Pattaya’s future as plans for a Tram Way look set to be completed next year. He has promised less traffic, less accidents, and more convenience for tourists and residents alike. But the […]
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State Railway of Thailand (SRT) finds ‘loophole’ in compensation sum fight with Hopewell Launches fresh bid to avoid B25bn payout 23 November 2019 The Transport Ministry and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) are fighting their corners over a court order to pay a huge compensation sum to Hopewell (Thailand) for terminating a contract for […]
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