Baht1.5bn Phuket cable car project given green light, proposed location not revealed PHUKET: The Phuket provincial committee of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), chaired by Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana, has approved in principle for a sightseeing cable car operating three kilometres long to be built in Phuket. 26 December 2019 The decision […]
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Nam Ou River hydropower project in Laos starts 2nd phase operation A ceremony to start the first power generation unit of Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project’s second phase was held on Thursday, in Luang Prabang, some 220 km north of Lao capital Vientiane. Lao Minister of Energy and Mines and President of the Laos-China […]
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Thai Eastar Jet and Thai Summer Airways to take to the skies in 2020 Two new Thai low-cost carriers are set to take to the skies early 2020. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand made the announcement yesterday. They are the first new Thai airlines being launched since the lifting of the ‘red flag’ by […]
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Thales completes delivery of ticketing system for Bangkok Blue Line, set to enhance 800,000 passenger journeys as section 3 kick-starts operations Copyright 2019 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved •Thales completes delivery of the Automatic Fare Collection system across 19 additional stations on the Bangkok MRT’s Blue Line. •Thales is well-positioned to support rapid commuter growth, […]
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New stretch of Bangkok’s MRT Blue Line rail system begins trial run A new stretch of MRT Blue Line rail system in Thailand’s Bangkok has run on trial. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob presided over the opening ceremony on Monday for the new MRT Blue Line stretch between Tha Phra station on the Thonburi side of […]
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Thailand’s Lebua Hotels and Resorts eyes Cambodia investment Cambodia is among several countries in Southeast Asia where Lebua Hotels and Resorts is planning to expand its operations. Travel industry news site Skift reported this week that the Thailand-headquartered luxury hotel and restaurant operator is planning for a public listing either in Bangkok or Singapore in […]
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Lailenpi’s Mountain-top airstrip to be vital link for remote Myanmar villagers See also Myanmar builds new Surbung Airport in mountainous northwestern Chin state For the villagers of a remote mountain community in western Myanmar, it takes three days to get to a hospital in the nearest city, Bagan, about 650km away by road. And that […]
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Myanmar’s 7 new power projects aim to satisfy additional power demands The seven projects will have an installed capacity of 1,166 MW. The 66-MW power plant in Magway started its commercial operation on December 13. Ministry of Electricity and Energy is implementing seven new power projects in order to generate an additional 1,000 MW, said […]
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New Property Tax in Thailand from 2020 Nopporn Charoenkitraj and Jirapas Amonpiticharoen, of Baker McKenzie, Thailand, discuss the impact of the new property tax which will be introduced in 2020. After lengthy deliberation the Land and Building Tax Act (Act) will become effective in tax year 2020; it is the first land and building tax […]
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New Bangkok east-west expressway to open in five years The Expressway Authority of Thailand plans to call tenders next year for construction of a new east-west expressway, 11.3 kilometres long from Kasetsart intersection to Bangkok’s eastern ring road, to open in 2024, and it will include a monorail. Exat deputy governor Wichan Ekarintrakul said the […]
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