Motorway traffic opens for access to North Pattaya and Naklua On June 22, Pattaya City activated the traffic lights at the North Pattaya Motorway intersection, facilitating access for travellers from the motorway to North Pattaya and Naklua. However, the North Pattaya intersection itself remains closed due to incomplete construction. City officials are closely monitoring the […]
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Full 196km Motorway 6 Between Bang Pa-In In Ayutthaya And Nakhon Ratchasima to open in 2025 Read also: 6.8 Billion Baht Increase In The Budget To Build 196km Motorway 6 Between Bang Pa-In In Ayutthaya And Nakhon Ratchasima The full 196-kilometer Bang Pa-in-Nakhon Ratchasima stretch on the M6 will open next year, and it will […]
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Phnom Penh ranked as 2nd most expensive city in Cost of Living City Ranking for SE Asia An international survey of the cost of living in cities has ranked the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh as the 2nd most expensive city to live in in South East Asia. Mercer’s Cost of Living City Ranking 2024 […]
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Celebrating three decades of discovery – John Clewley’s World Beat A look back at how the music scene has changed and what the future holds in store World Beat celebrates 30 years on the music trail this month. The column started in Feb 1994 when Chuan Leekpai of the Democrat Party was in his first […]
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Ease foreigner’s tax burden in Thailand Bangkok Post Editorial The recent proposal to amend Thailand’s foreign income tax regulations has sparked significant debate among expatriates and international investors. This move has raised numerous concerns that urgently need to be addressed. Thailand’s new foreign income tax regulations, effective Jan 1, 2024, aim to expand the tax […]
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Harman building B2.8bn Thai factory Harman, a US-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, is building its first Southeast Asian factory, with Thailand chosen as its production base to export electronic products for cars. “Thailand has solid experience in automotive and related industries. This prompted us to invest here, hoping to use the country as a regional […]
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Construction of Thailand’s last three double-track rail routes approved The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has revealed that the last three double-track railway routes have been approved for construction, with an estimated investment of more than 164 billion baht. The 678-kilometre routes were part of a total of seven double-track railway megaprojects. They include the […]
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Thai PM allays foreign quota fears on foreign ownership allowed in condominiums Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Sunday defended the proposal to raise the proportion of foreign ownership allowed in condominiums from 49% to 75% and extend land lease terms for foreigners to 99 years from 30-50 years, saying these measures will help stimulate the […]
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Good news on Thailand’s eastern corridor high-speed railway Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is vowing to push for a high-speed railway project linking three main airports to ensure the success of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and he expects good news to revive the long-delayed railway project next month. The prime minister voiced support for the […]
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Visa differences impede progress towards a Schengen-style south east Asia The Thai prime minister’s campaign to introduce a Schengen-style visa program for travel across the region has become stuck in bureaucracy. Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos each has different travel regulations which are proving hard to disentangle. For example, Thailand now allows no-cost […]
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