Thailand’s Government Halts Coal Power Plant Plan, Protest Called Off The military government on Tuesday said it has withdrawn its plan to study and construct a coal-fired power plant in southern Thailand following more than a week of protests and a hunger strike. The concession came at the last minute before demonstrators were set to […]
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CB&I wins contract for PTTGC’s ethylene plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong CB&I has won a contract worth more than $95m from Samsung Engineering (Thailand) for a brownfield ethylene plant at PTT Global Chemical’s (PTTGC) petrochemicals complex in Map Ta Phut, Rayong. Under the contract, CB&I will be responsible for the licence and basic engineering […]
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Thai Obayashi picked for first phase of The PARQ TCC Assets Company Limited has announced the appointment of Thai Obayashi Corporation Limited as construction contractor for the first phase of The PARQ, a 20-billion-baht mixed-use development that aims to be the first property in Thailand to be both LEED Gold and WELL certified. Adjacent to […]
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Rayong’s U-tapao Airport to see a big jump in visitors U-TAPAO International Airport passenger numbers are expected to double this year and new investment of Bt200 billion to expand the airport’s capacity under the Eastern Economic Corridor Initiative (EEC) is expected to start next year, government authorities say. Last year, passenger arrivals at the airport […]
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Cambodian Government approves plan to relocate Phnom Penh’s airport The government has signed off on a proposal to build a new airport to serve Phnom Penh and has earmarked land in Kandal province for the $1.5 billion project. A new international airport to replace the existing Phnom Penh International Airport will be constructed on partially […]
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Myanmar Railways selects winner for $2.5 billion Yangon railway station project Myanmar Railways has chosen a consortium of Myanmar, Chinese and Singaporean firms to undertake the massive Yangon Central Railway Station redevelopment – one of the country’s largest property projects to date, with an estimated US$2.5 billion price tag. Singapore-listed Oxley Holdings announced last night […]
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Cambodian rail line to Thai border ready for test The section of the western railway line linking Poipet in Banteay Meanchey province to Battambang is now ready to be tested after the train stations were connected on Tuesday, with trial runs likely to happen before Khmer New Year, according to the Cambodian transport minister. Speaking […]
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Laos seeks Thai support on new Mekong bridge Bung Kan province and Laos’ Borikhamxay province 15 Feb 2018 Read more:https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/1412730/laos-seeks-thai-support-on-new-mekong-bridge
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Cost is no longer king in search for new Bangkok office Real estate costs were traditionally the top focus in office relocation for companies in Bangkok. However, new priorities are reshaping relocation needs and efforts, with the focus on occupancy costs being toned down. Previously, when office rents rose dramatically, many corporations in prime office […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s Minimum wage hikes approved 30 Jan 2018 Read more: https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1404554/minimum-wage-hikes-approved
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