Thailand’s Transport Ministry hopes appeal against Hopewell case will tip the scale By The Nation The Transport Ministry has called on the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to file an appeal on the Hopewell case before Friday (September 20), with the hope of repeating the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT)’s victory in a similar […]
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Korat’s Sima Thani flyover to make way for double-track rail route 17 September 2019 NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A controversial plan to demolish the Sima Thani flyover in Muang district to make way for a double-track railway has been given the go-ahead after businesses raised no objection. Earlier the province’s Chamber of Commerce and Federation of Thai […]
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Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Airport Expansion Gets Nod 16 September 2019 Cambodia’s aviation authority has approved the master plan for a new terminal at Sihanoukville airport that will expand its passenger capacity to 10 million. The expansion will be carried out in several phases, according to the approved blueprint. Phase 1 will begin early next year and […]
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Compulsory insurance idea for Tourists shelved – Thai Tourism Ministry don’t want to spook tourists at sensitive time A representative of the Thai Ministry for Tourism and Sports has told the Thai media that plans to make visitors to Thailand take out insurance have been put on the back burner. Chote Trachu told Bangkok Biz […]
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Watts Water Technologies partners with Planet Water Foundation to bring clean water to Sa Kaeo schools, Thailand Watts Employees and Customers Build “AquaTowers” at two schools in Sa Kaeo 16 September 2019 Watts Water Technologies, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of plumbing, heating, and water quality products and solutions – recently funded and helped install […]
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Thais in favour of building a new airport 57km from Bangkok in Nakhon Pathom Sanook reported that a majority of Thais are in favor of building a new airport in Nakhon Pathom. The provincial capital of the province lies 57 kilometers west of the capital Bangkok. In a Nida Poll 65% of respondents thought it […]
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3km Monorail link to Bangkok Transit System (BTS) Green Line planned for Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport 15 September 2019 Airports of Thailand Plc plans to build a 3-kilometre monorail electric train route to link Don Mueang international airport with the Bangkok Transit System (BTS) Green Line on the Mor Chit-Saphan Mai-Khu Khot route in Bangkok’s […]
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The sky’s the limit for Thailand’s Riviera Group By Pattaya Mail 15 September 2019 Hot on the heels of their massive win of 14 awards at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2019 in May of this year, the Riviera Group was once again thrust into the limelight at the 15th Thailand Property Awards. Organised by […]
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Bangkok’s ‘Skycycle lane’ idea offers elevated congestion-free travel Inspired by Xiamen Bicycle Skyway in China, Scira’s proposed raised bicycle route promises to improve connectivity and ease traffic woes. 15 September 2019 In a bid to promote the use of bicycles for daily transport, Smart City Innovative Research Academy (Scira), a think-tank on urban development under […]
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Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 25 September 2019 “Gallery Bar”, Sule Shangri-La Hotel, 7-9 pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held at the “Gallery Bar”, Sule Shangri-La Hotel, on 25 September 2019 at 7 – 9 pm. Thanks to our sponsor Mastech Co Ltd. Thank you. […]
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