Chinese company proposes new circular railroad for Yangon 7 February 2019 Representatives from China Railway Engineering Co Ltd (CREC) have met with the Yangon Region government to discuss the possibility of constructing of a new Yangon circular railroad, U Than Naing Oo, a member of the Yangon Region Hluttaw’s Transportation, Communications, Construction and Industry Committee […]
Continue ReadingRama III-Dao Khanong expressway construction to start in May 2019 6 February 2019 The long-delayed construction of a 19.2-km elevated expressway from Rama III Road to Dao Khanong is expected to start in May with a revised budget of Bt30.036 billion, according to the governor of the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT). EXAT governor Suchart […]
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IEAT rejects Map Ta Phut bid delay 24 January 2019 The bidding period to submit documents for Map Ta Phut port in Rayong province will not be extended, even as some bidders are calling for it, says the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT). The IEAT is the auction host for the third phase of […]
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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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