Vienna House to open its first Asia hotel in Vung Tau, Vietnam 22 January 2019 Austrian hotel chain Vienna House says it wants to expand to Southeast Asia, with properties planned for Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. The brand, which operates nearly 40 hotels in Europe, today announced it would open a five-star hotel in Vietnam […]
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Engineers face charges after Bangkok crane collapse kills five 24 January 2019 Construction engineers face charges after a crane collapsed on Bangkok’s Rama III Road, killing five people, police said Thursday. Col. Sompot Suwanjarat of the Bang Phong Phang Police Station said investigators and experts are looking for the head engineers of the Lumpini Park […]
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Thailand to remain most popular among Chinese property buyers 23rd January 2019 BANGKOK, Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Phuket looks set to remain top destinations for Chinese property buyers in 2019 with a growth of at least 10 percent, according to an international property portal. Juwai.com chief executive Carrie Law said the inquiries for Thai property […]
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Centara Grand Samui To Shut And Renovate 22 January 2019 One of Koh Samui’s largest upscale hotels, the Centara Grand Beach Resort will close on June 1st of this year. A major renovation will be undertaken and a reopening is planned in 2020. The 23-year old property will see a room redesign across the hotel […]
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Bangkok’s new Grand Central Station is taking shape A new central hub for Thailand’s fast-developing rail network is being constructed in the capital Bangkok. It will be called the Bangkok Grand Central Station and it is now rapidly taking shape. Some of the 26 platforms have already been built and soon the tracks will follow. […]
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Rail work puts squeeze on Bangkok 13 January 2019 While the rail system for public transport is under construction around the country, traffic chaos can be expected throughout this year in Bangkok, particularly in the north, as several projects gather steam. The Green Line extension linking Mo Chit to Khu Khot in Pathum Thani, via […]
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Cambodia Rail connection with Thailand to take place in March 2019 14 January 2019 The railway networks in Cambodia and Thailand will be officially connected in March, the Transport Minister recently announced. The tracks on both sides of the border have already been finished, said Sun Chanthol, the Minister of Transport and Public Works. “We […]
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Thailand at centre of Shinwa Group’s Asean push for sales of building technology 17 January 2019 JAPAN’S Shinwa Group is using Thailand as the springboard for the sale of its innovative construction technology to property developers throughout the Asean region. The expansion strategy will be pursued by its investment arm for the region, Shinwa Real […]
Continue ReadingWhat holds back Myanmar’s development? 16 January 2019 With the progress of China-Myanmar relations, the resumption of the Myitsone Dam project in northern Myanmar can be placed on the agenda of both parties. The Myitsone Dam is a hurdle in the way of China-Myanmar relations and an obstacle to Myanmar’s economic development and attracting foreign […]
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Hilton to open hotel in Yangon with new local partner Crown Advanced Construction 16 January 2019 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc recently signed an agreement with new local partner Crown Advanced Construction Co to operate a 308-room hotel in Yangon under the name Hilton Times City. The opening of the new hotel is scheduled for 2022. […]
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