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 […]
Continue ReadingRed Planet Japan Further Expands Hotel Portfolio With The Acquisition Of Thailand Hotel Portfolio 30 January 2019 Red Planet Japan Inc. today announced that it will acquire the Thailand-based hotel operations from its parent company Red Planet Hotels Limited. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of the first quarter of fiscal […]
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Phnom Penh’s Gold Tower 42 to be completed by 2020 28 January 2019 After years of delays in construction, building Gold Tower 42 is scheduled to be completed in early 2020, according to the developer. Liu Nianxin, CEO of Hongtao Decoration, said that Hongtao Weimin has constructed the high-rise project in Phnom Penh in partnership […]
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BCPG sets massive wind power goal in Asia-Pacific during 2019-23 1,000MW sought regionwide by 2023 25 January 2019 SET-listed BCPG Plc, the power business arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, wants to add 1,000 megawatts through wind power projects in Asia-Pacific during 2019-23. “BCPG’s wind power expansion is set to comprise 70% of its budget allocation […]
Continue ReadingICC Thailand Dinner Talk on “Regional Economic Integration: Perspectives on its Impact on International Arbitration Practice in Asia” To assist for a greater understanding of arbitration and ADR both within Thailand and internationally, the Commission on Arbitration and ADR of ICC Thailand is holding the arbitration dinner talk on “Regional Economic Integration: Perspectives on its Impact […]
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Thailand’s Council of Engineers want erection of construction cranes regulated 29 January 2019 The Council of Engineers wants it made mandatory to get permission before erecting a crane at a construction site in the wake of the accident on Rama III Road in Bangkok in which five workers were killed. At present, there was no […]
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Egat to float solar panels at Thailand’s dams Five spots picked for pilot scheme 30 January 2019 The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will start installation of floating solar panels in April at five hydropower plants in five provinces. The project was approved by the National Energy Policy Council last Thursday. Chatchai Mawong, […]
Continue ReadingEEC and Sattahip Port Development, Thailand 30 January 2019 By Voytenko Mikhail I’ve been invited to participate in a tour around several sites developing under EASTERN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (EEC) Project on Jan 16-17, organized by Government Public Relations Department Thailand. Journalists were to visit, among other sites, Sattahip Commercial Port, U-Tapao International Airport, and Bali […]
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