Thailand starts construction of monorail transit lines in Bangkok 27 August 2018 Thailand formally started construction of the first two single monorail mass rapid transit lines of the country on Monday in a bid to ease traffic congestion in its capital Bangkok. The construction of the two transit lines, Pink Line and Yellow Line, would […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Monthly Members Meeting – 20th Spetember 2018 SPET Monthly Members Meeting on 20th Spetember 2018 – Talk on “Investigating the cause of metallurgical failures in ships” By Dr Jonathan Sykes – Resident Director of Dr JH Burgoyne & Partners (International) Ltd – Singapore . 20th Spetember 2018, 6:30pm […]
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Thai-style artwork to adorn the MRT’s ‘heritage’ line Commuters, visitors to soak in history as they pass through four new stations on the MRT Blue Line 26 August 2018 Subway stations can be more than just spaces where commuters try to hectically get on or off the train. Across the world, there are well-designed and […]
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$58b for Vietnam’s North-South high speed train 30 August 2018 Việt Nam’s first-ever high speed train running from Hà Nội to HCM City is projected to cost more than US$58 billion, project consultants unveiled on Tuesday. In a report on the feasibility of the colossal North-South railway project which was once rejected by the National […]
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Thai property giant Sansiri to offer its products in Vietnam 24 August 2018 Thailand’s Sansiri ties up with Denzell Vietnam to bring Thai real-estate products to Vietnamese investors Thai real-estate developer Sansiri Public Company Ltd on Thursday announced an exclusive strategic partnership with Hong Kong-owned real estate agent Denzell Vietnam. Denzell opened its first Vietnamese […]
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Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 29 August 2018 Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 29 August 2018 “Timeout Sports Bar”, Novotel Hotel Yangon, Pyay Road, Yangon, 7-9pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held once again at the “Timeout Sports Bar” at Novotel Hotel Yangon, Pyay Road […]
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Mövenpick to Rebrand Nai Lert Park Hotel 23 August 2018 Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has expanded its Thailand portfolio to nine properties Kingdom-wide after signing an agreement to rebrand and manage the renowned Nai Lert Park Hotel in Downtown Bangkok. The iconic upscale urban resort strategically located on Wireless Road in the Central Business District, […]
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New terminal at Suvarnabhumi – netizens suspect it was inspired by Japan Sanook reported that many Thai netizens were conjecturing that the design for the new Terminal Two at Bangkok’s main airport is inspired by a Japanese museum. It bears a strong resemblance to the architecture of the Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum in southern Japan, […]
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MRT Brown Line to be built alongside expressway 24 August 2018 The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) has concluded that both the planned expressway and MRT Brown Line subway will be built along the abandoned pillars on Kaset-Nawamin Road, connecting east and west Bangkok. According to OTP Director-General, Chaiwat Tongkamkoon, feasibility […]
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Six Senses Signs Hotel, Residences and Club in Bangkok, Thailand Six Senses has signed a deal with Magnolia Quality Development Corporation (MQDC), an international property developer, to operate a 60-room hotel at the 119-acre (481,576 square metre) The Forestias green development at Bangna in Bangkok, Thailand. The agreement also covers 36 branded residences and Six […]
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