Thailand’s listed property developer Everland Pcl (EVER) is joining hands with Arthit Ourairat, the founder of Thailand-based Rangsit University, to establish a 300-bed Rangsit International Hospital with total investment of around 6 billion baht ($170 million). EVER will hold 30 per cent in the joint venture through its subsidiary My Hospital Co Ltd, and Arthit […]
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Thai AirAsia cabin attendants show off the promotional fare for the low-cost carrier’s Bangkok (Don Mueang)-Luang Prabang route at the launch announcement Tuesday. (Photo by Thai AirAsia) Laos has finally opened its restricted skies to Thai AirAsia (TAA), which has relentlessly pursued the issue for eight years. The neighbouring state will from March 24 allow […]
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LAMPANG, 9 February 2016 (NNT) – The Minister of Energy has observed EGAT’s operations and constructions of new the generators at Mae Mo power plant. The Minister of Energy Gen Anantaporn Kanjanarat has led a team from the Ministry to observe the progress of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand’s (EGAT) 4th-7th generators construction, replacing […]
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Unsullied beaches, ancient Pagan temples and the thrill of adventure make Burma the perfect holiday spot for curious and cash-savvy travellers, says Liz Connor Until fairly recently, Myanmar was off limits to wanderlust Westerners. But after five decades of military rule and consequent democratic reform, Asia’s formerly Junta-controlled diamond in the rough has finally opened […]
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The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Thailand Branch, will be offering our introductory course on international arbitration 25-26 February 2016. Full details click here. http://ciarbthailand.org/news/?p=23
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Wind Energy Holding (WEH), one of the largest wind power operators in Southeast Asia, has delayed its listing plan to 2017 as it needs to overhaul the company structure. Earlier, it was scheduled to submit the first filing to the Office of Securities and Exchange Commission in the first quarter of this year. However, the […]
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Long-anticipated revisions to Burma’s Mining Law, which were passed by the outgoing Parliament at the end of last year, could spur foreign investment in a sector that is still vulnerable to frontier market perils. The new law, which was finalized after being stalled in Parliament for more than two years, is significantly more favorable to […]
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All please see our networking event for next Wednesday 10th February, please note we are trying a new venue for our event, the event will be at “HOOTERS” Sukhumvit soi 15. We look forward to seeing you all there next week, and would like to give a special thanks to Thyssen Krupp for their sponsorship. […]
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Phuket airport’s long-delayed expansion will reach a milestone on Feb 14 when the new passenger terminal has its trial run. The scheduled kick-off follows the completion of the four-storey international terminal that forms the major part of the 5.14-billion-baht expansion of the country’s third-busiest airport. A Thai Airways International flight, TG 609 from Hong Kong, […]
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LAOS, OFTEN called the “Battery of Asean”, will live up to its name by supplying Asean power at a critical time, when energy demand in the region’s fast growing economies threatens shortages amid several infrastructure and urbanisation projects, pledged Laos Vice Minister for Energy Viraphonh Vilavong. Thailand, which depends on natural gas for 70 per […]
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