Trams coming to “Smart City” Khon Kaen – and fares won’t exceed 20 baht The long awaited tram project in Khon Kaen will begin construction in June. Residents of the north eastern city will, however, have to wait two more years until the project is finished. Daily News said that fares would not exceed 20 […]
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Sansiri to focus on medium and ‘affordable’ property segments in 2019 8 February 2019 LISTED PROPERTY firm Sansiri Plc plans to issue Bt5.5 billion worth of debentures this year to raise the money to buy Bt5 billion in land as part of its 2019 business expansion, its chief financial officer, Wanchak Buranasiri, said at a […]
Continue ReadingBangkok Synthetics lets contract for Map Ta Phut petchem complex to Toyo Engineering 7 February 2019 Bangkok Synthetics Co. Ltd. has let a contract to Toyo Engineering Korea Ltd., a subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corp., to provide engineering, procurement, and construction on two units at the operator’s existing petrochemical complex in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, […]
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BSR Joint Venture still in running for Thailand’s high-speed railway project 8 February 2019 BSR Joint Venture, one of two contenders in the bidding for the high-speed railway project connecting three major airports, still has a chance to enter negotiations with the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) over the results of the bid, the SRT […]
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Chinese company proposes new circular railroad for Yangon 7 February 2019 Representatives from China Railway Engineering Co Ltd (CREC) have met with the Yangon Region government to discuss the possibility of constructing of a new Yangon circular railroad, U Than Naing Oo, a member of the Yangon Region Hluttaw’s Transportation, Communications, Construction and Industry Committee […]
Continue ReadingRama III-Dao Khanong expressway construction to start in May 2019 6 February 2019 The long-delayed construction of a 19.2-km elevated expressway from Rama III Road to Dao Khanong is expected to start in May with a revised budget of Bt30.036 billion, according to the governor of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT). EXAT governor Suchart […]
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IEAT rejects Map Ta Phut bid delay 24 January 2019 The bidding period to submit documents for Map Ta Phut port in Rayong province will not be extended, even as some bidders are calling for it, says the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT). The IEAT is the auction host for the third phase of […]
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Two-lane road connecting Myanmar’s Dawei SEZ with Thailand to be built 31 January 2019 YANGON-Myanmar will be constructing a road that connects Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and the border area with Thailand, says Dr Than Myint, Commerce Minister and Chairman of the Task Force on SEZ construction. “Myanmar is now discussing about construction of […]
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New Retiree Visa Rules Bewilder Thai Immigration 1 February 2019 Days after new rules changed how visas are processed for foreign retirees, immigration officials are already pushing back against them, according to sources inside the bureau. Starting 1st March 2019, foreign retirees must either show a monthly income of at least 65,000 baht or hold […]
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Thailand’s Mass transit lines lure Bombardier’s interest Canadian company Bombardier is keen to invest in monorail projects in major cities as the government revs up development in several provinces, including Chiang Mai and Phuket. 30 January 2019 Canadian company Bombardier is keen to invest in monorail projects in major cities as the government revs up […]
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