Against All Odds, Keeree Kanjanapas Built Bangkok’s Mass Transit Systems Subways can be transformational, not only for cities, but also for those who build them. That’s been the case in Bangkok, where the elevated Skytrain has helped transform the Thai capital from a city of gridlock to a modern metropolis of gleaming high-rises. “I do […]
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Thai government reveals design for king’s 50m-high funeral pyre The Fine Arts Department of the Government of Thailand has revealed its traditional design for the funeral pyre for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died last month, with construction scheduled to start in January and to be completed in September next year. The pyre is expected to […]
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Solartron eyes Tesco Lotus project SET-listed Solartron Plc (SOLAR) aims to join a bid due to be opened early next year by Tesco Lotus to construct and operate solar rooftop projects for its 32 branches with a combined power-generating capacity of 20 megawatts. Solartron chief executive Patama Wongtoythong said the British hypermarket chain will open […]
Continue ReadingSamsung Engineering Wins 130 Billion-Won Gas Plant Order Samsung Engineering announced on November 23 that it received a 130-billion-won gas plant construction order from Thailand’s state-run petroleum firm PTT Public Company Ltd. Under this project, three units of 16-megawatt gas turbine compressors would be installed in a location 70 kilometers north from Bangkok, the capital […]
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Thailand 10-year visa not for everyone Thailand’s 10-year visa, currently in the pipeline, will be available to specific nationalities according to the latest update. Approved in principle by the Thai Cabinet, last Tuesday, full details including the cost and actual introduction date are still pending. However, according to reliable posts on Facebook the 10-year visa […]
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BMA does not want to operate Bangkok’s northern Green Line of the skytrain Bangkok Metropolitan Administration does not want to operate the northern Green Line from Soi Baring to Samut Prakan of the BTS skytrain because it does not have the money – 3,557 million baht as the first instalment of the extension project. Transport […]
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Thai Government Approves 10-Year Visas for Foreigners Over 50 Affluent foreign residents over 50 will soon be able to apply for 10-year visas, a government spokesman said Tuesday. Intended to promote Thailand as a hub for medical services, the policy was approved by the interim cabinet on Tuesday, according to spokesman Athisit Chainuwat. It would […]
Continue ReadingPremier Inn Offers Seven Hotels in Thailand and India for Sale A portfolio of seven Premier Inn hotels located in two of Thailand’s top destinations, Bangkok and Pattaya, as well as India’s most visited cities, New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Goa, are being offered for sale through an international tender process with JLL Hotels […]
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First stop on BTS southern extension delayed by four months The announced trial run of the first stop of the BTS skytrain’s extension — from Bearing to Samutprakarn — has been postponed until March of next year. The first extension stop, which was supposed to take passengers from Bearing to Samrong, is now supposedly opening […]
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Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island improves airport The Airport Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has begun expansion of Phu Quoc International Airport. Local media reported that once the project is completed it will extend passenger capacity to 5 million annually. The province’s People’s Committee of Phu Quoc district vice chairman, Huynh Quang Hung, was quoted saying Phu […]
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