The rooflines of this house and coffee shop in Chiang Mai, Thailand, are slanted at different angles to ensure all rooms offer clear views of a canal in front . Bangkok-based studio Ekar Architects designed the house, named Baan Rim Kao, for a couple with one child. It is built on vacant land next to the Mae-Kao […]
Continue ReadingHydropower project, which was constructed by Power Construction Corporation of China, has completed for handover on Saturday in Lao northern Luang Prabang province. The Nam Khan 2 hydropower plant, which has total installed capacity of 130 MW, has started generating electricity for Luang Prabang province and other northern localities in Laos. Lao Deputy Prime Minister […]
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From left Patrice Dreano (left), store manager of Ikano (Thailand) and Ikea PUP store manager Takurng Banjonruk posted in front of the Asia’s first pickup and order point which was yesterday officially opened in Phuket. This PUP store aims to welcome aro After the opening of its first pick-up and ordering point (PUP) in Asia […]
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An areial view of Khlong Dan wastewater treatment project in Samut Prakan. (Bangkok Post file photo) Despite calls for a delay, the Pollution Control Department already has paid its first instalment in the 9.8 billion baht in compensation it owes the NVPSKG consortium for the halted construction of the Klong Dan wastewater-treatment plant in Samut […]
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Wat Yan Nawa is the first temple in Bangkok which has turned to solar cells as a source of alternative energy source to save power bills. It also hopes to set an example for other temples to follow on its foot step. At an investment cost of about 1.4 million baht, 96 solar cell panels […]
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Areeya has a mechanical parking system at its A Space Me condo project. SET-listed developer Areeya Property Plc (A) will launch two condo projects worth more than 11 billion baht in total on Ratchadamri Road and Sukhumvit Soi 53 next year largely aimed at tapping the high-end segment. The Ratchadamri project will be located on […]
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Chanin Chaonirattisai, new president of Electricity Generating Co. ELECTRICITY Generating’s new president, Chanin Chaonirattisai, has brought forward the power company’s goal of achieving a Bt10-billion yearly operating profit to 2017, two years earlier than the target announced by his predecessor just a year ago. At his first media conference since assuming the post on October […]
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Konecranes South East Asia Pacific includes Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand Clockwise from the top left, container lift truck, reach stacker, forklift and empty container handler – all part of the new Konecranes Generation C range Konecranes unveiled the Generation C series of lift trucks to its South […]
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BANGKOK, Thailand – Following the groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, 11 November, 2015, Thailand-based design hotel group BHMAsia (Bespoke Hospitality Management) is proud to announce the commencement of construction on its eight-story X2 Vibe Onnut hotel and residences. The estimated completion date is Q4 2016. X2 Vibe Onnut boasts 267 rooms, 145 of which will serve […]
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Future Park Rangsit Mall opens its much-anticipated extension this Friday (November 27) making it Bangkok’s largest shopping destination. At 600,000 sqm it is a full 20 per cent larger than the Siam Paragon in downtown Bangkok, which checks in at 500,000 sqm, and 50,000 sqm larger than CentralWorld. The expanded Future Park Rangsit mall is […]
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