Two of four contracts awarded for Rama III Expressway By THE NATION Directors of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) on Friday (September 27) announced the winners of two of four contracts to build the Rama III Expressway, which will feature a two-kilometre cable-stayed bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River. A consortium called CTB, comprised […]
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GMR Infra ties up with AirAsia arm to bid for U-Tapao airport in Thailand The company is also interested in taking up an airport expansion project in Indonesia. 27 September 2019 GMR Infra has tied up with low-fare carrier Thai AirAsia as part of a consortium to bid for the $2 billion expansion project of […]
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Three high-speed train projects shelved in Thailand due to lack investor interest Bangkok-Phitsanuloke-Chiang Mai northern route, the Bangkok-Surat Thani southern route and the second phase of the eastern route between Rayong and Trat The government has decided to shelve three high-speed projects due to lack of investor interest in co-investment. Well-informed sources in the Transport […]
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Travelodge Nimman Chiang Mai hotel to open in 2021 26 September 2019 Travelodge has confirmed it will open its third hotel in Thailand, Travelodge Nimman Chiang Mai, in 2021 according to Travelodge Thailand CEO, Jonathan Wigley. Travelodge already has two fully operational hotels in the popular tourist destinations of Bangkok and Pattaya. Next year properties […]
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Offshore Myanmar Contract Goes to McDermott McDermott has won a FEED contract for the Shwe Phase 3 gas field development offshore Myanmar. POSCO International Corp. has awarded McDermott International, Inc. a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the Shwe Phase 3 gas field development offshore Myanmar, McDermott reported Tuesday. The scope of work under the […]
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DoubleTree by Hilton Opens New Hotels in Bangkok and Phuket 24 September 2019 This month, DoubleTree will celebrate the openings of new properties in two of the world’s most visited cities according to Business Insider – No. 1 ranked Bangkok and No. 12 ranked Phuket. Since opening its first property in Thailand with DoubleTree by […]
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ONYX Hospitality to open 3 new hotels in Pattaya, Thailand 24 September 2019 Bangkok-based ONYX Hospitality Group has signed a management agreement with leading Thai real estate company Ratanakorn Asset for three new hotels in Eastern Thailand. The hotels will represent all three of ONYX Hospitality Group’s core brands – Amari, Shama and OZO – […]
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Construction of 22 hotels and guesthouses approved in Yangon within five months 24 September 2019 Yangon Region accepted the construction of 22 hotels and guesthouses within five months worth of K 130,161 million and US$ 238.29 million, according to the press conference of Yangon region travel work committee held on September 23. Yangon region travel […]
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Prospects look bright for South Korean-backed industrial complex near Yangon 24 September 2019 The Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex (KMIC) is set to be among the best industrial complexes in Myanmar and will help unlock the potential of Myanmar, China, India, and ASEAN as markets, Kim Gunwoo, general manager of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (Myanmar), […]
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Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)-led consortium given Thailand’s 3-airport link ultimatum Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakulsays signing must happen Oct 15 24 September 2019 The Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)-led consortium, winner of the bid to build the 224-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three airports, will be told to sign the contract on Oct 15 or face a […]
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