HM King gives royal approval to four upcountry tram and electric train projects Four tram and electric train projects have come closer to reality after they were given approval in a Royal Decree. His Majesty the King has given the royal go-ahead for projects in Chiang Mai, Pangnga, Phuket and Nakorn Ratchasima (Khorat). The orders […]
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Massive 11 hotel project, surf club and waterpark for Kata, Phuket 9 April 2019 by Bill Barnett, C9Hotelworks.com Thai developer K.W. Plaza group has unveiled plans for a large-scale mixed-use project called The Beach Plaza on 15 rai, that will have 11 three and four star hotels with a total of 1.490 rooms. The developer […]
Continue ReadingCompetition increases in Bangkok retail-property market 8 April 2019 Competition is increasing in the Bangkok retail-property market, according to international property consultant CBRE. The competition is focused on the bricks vs clicks sector as e-commerce grows, and the bricks vs bricks market, as developers build new malls. “All over the world, e-commerce is challenging traditional […]
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Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam cite concerns over Pak Lay dam project in Laos The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has raised concerns with Laos over the Pak Lay hydropower dam on the Mekong River. While Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam have accepted a prior agreement on the proposed 770 megawatt hydropower project in Laos’ Xayaboury Province, they […]
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Bangkok’s Pantip Plaza gets youthful makeover Pratunam branch touts toys, food zone 5 April 2019 Asset World Retail Co, the operator of Pantip Plaza, is renovating its Pratunam branch to lure younger customers. Veerarit Somboonsub, the company’s general manager for tech life, said Asset World will invest 150 million baht in the renovation, with […]
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Thailand’s Aranyaprathet – Cambodia’s Poi Pet rail line to reopen after 54 years 9 April 2019 (NNT) Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is set to reopen services on the Aranyaprathet – Poi Pet railway connecting Thailand’s and Cambodia’s rail networks. Thailand’s Minister of Transport, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, led a team of ministerial executives to follow up on […]
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Thailand – Cambodia railway to open this month 8 April 2019 The 1·3 km cross-border rail link between Arayaprathet in Thailand and Poipot in Cambodia which was completed last year is to be opened on April 22, Thailand’s Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told the ASEAN PPP Summit in Bangkok on April 4. Speaking to Railway […]
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Gulf Energy Development’s Sarath Ratanavadi gets billion-dollar fillip after announcing Vietnam investment 8 April 2019 The fortune of Thai energy tycoon Sarath Ratnavadi jumped by a billion dollars after announcing his Vietnam investment plan. Ratnavadi’s shares in Thailand’s third largest power producer, Gulf Energy Development Pcl, surged 50 percent after announcing last August that he […]
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Sustainable architecture gaining in stature in Asia 8 April 2019 FROM THE USE of solar panels and energy-efficient glass to combining design with forestry, sustainable architecture is reaching new heights in Asia, according to a research by real estate agent JLL. In Thailand, the Thai Green Building Institute website shows 108 buildings applied for its […]
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Construction of more mass transit lines for Greater Bangkok in the pipeline Nakhon Pathom eyed for new airport 8 April 2019 The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has proposed Thailand invest in the construction of three mass transit routes worth 100 billion baht to ease congestion and accommodate growth in and around Bangkok. One of […]
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