Thailand Boosts National Minimum Wage First Time Since 2013 Labor Ministry announces 5 baht to 22 baht per day increase Kasikorn Securities expects a limited impact on inflation Thailand said it will raise its minimum wage nationwide for the first time in five years, as the country’s military government tries to tackle lingering income inequality. […]
Continue ReadingIntroducing LLFA Self Amalgamating Tape into Thailand GTG Engineering, through their exclusive Thailand Distributor, Bohemian, presents a revolutionary new product, LLFA® Tape, which is changing the way industry insulates and seals gas, liquid, steam and electricity. It is an ideal emergency repair product for all maintenance teams, electricians, plumbers and natural gas technicians. LLFA® Tape […]
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The EDGE Green building rating system; certification made easy. [If anybody would like us to publish their article on a construction / engineering subject related to Thailand or its neighbouring countries, please kindly send to us – ED] “The EDGE organization has looked at the article and they are requesting we post […]
Continue ReadingProposed Amendments to the Thai Arbitration Act B.E. 2545 (2002) – by Victor Smith Dear TCN, You might like to include an article I have written on the new draft Thai Arbitration Act I wrote in November 2017. [If anybody would like us to publish their article on a construction / engineering subject related to […]
Continue ReadingICC Thailand Arbitration Dinner Talk “Negotiating Arbitration Agreements – The Cost of Compromise” Dear TCN, I would be most grateful if you could circulate the flyer [ Arbitration Dinner Talk Program 1502181 ] for the ICC Thailand Arbitration Dinner Talk “Negotiating Arbitration Agreements – The Cost of Compromise” that will be held on 15 February 2018. It […]
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Egat denies new speculation that southern coal-fired plants cancelled THERE ARE still no plans to cancel the Krabi and Thepa coal-fired power plant projects, the Electricity Generating Authority (Egat) has stated, while it was confirmed that there would also be new coal or gas-powered plants in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) special economic zone. An […]
Continue ReadingBMA to open bidding for contractor to partially demolish two Soi Ruamrudee buildings The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will soon open bidding for a contractor to partially demolish the illegally-built Aetas Bangkok Hotel and Aetas Condominium on Soi Ruamrudee, Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on Tuesday. Aswin said he expected that the contractor would be selected by […]
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Vietnam’s Real estate sector short of skilled personnel Vietnam’s real estate sector lacks experienced and technically-skilled personnel able to implement major projects, according to the latest report on recruitment demand for senior and mid-level managers in Vietnam from Navigos Search, based on recruitment requests it received from clients in the fourth quarter of 2017. The […]
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How a startup aims to beat PropertyGuru in Thailand Thailand has many real estate portals, but it takes almost a year on average to sell a house in the country, says entrepreneur Natthapon Asswisessiwakul. He blames this on at least two things. First, many of the houses on property listing sites carry sky-high price tags, […]
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CK Power seeks another hydropower deal in Laos WITH ITS INITIAL success constructing the Bt150 billion Xayaburi Hydroelectric Power Project in Laos, CK Power Plc is negotiating with the Laos government to build another hydroelectric power projects worth over Bt150 billion. A final deal is expected to be signed by the middle of this year, […]
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