Some expats are on a brief adventure, while others never plan to come home – and pension figures tend to show the ‘stay for life’ destinations A good sign of a country’s long-term attractiveness to expats is how many of them opt to sign up for pensions in their host country. Doing so demonstrates an […]
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the outstanding and already award winning HÄFELE DESIGN CENTER in phuket (thailand) has recently garnered the first gold certification in southeast asia from DGNB (german sustainable building council), one of the most comprehensive certificates for sustainable architecture worldwide.
Continue ReadingTrina Solar Ltd. has been chosen as the supplier of 25 MW of modules for Phase III of the 75 MW Bangchak Solar Energy Project in Thailand. The project is owned by Bangchak Solar Energy (Nakhonratchasima) Co. Ltd. and Bangchak Solar Energy (Chaiyaphum 1) Co. Ltd. – the subsidiaries of Bangchak Solar Energy Co. Ltd. […]
Continue ReadingCentara resorts in both Rayong and Trat are due to be expanded due to the success of both destinations. This is a quiet property facing a white sand beach along the preserved coastline of Trat, in Central Thailand. Centara Chaan Talay Resort & Villas Trat is located within a tranquil garden, miles away from the […]
Continue ReadingHRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand and Bounnhang Vorachit, vice president of the Lao PDR, will preside over the opening ceremony in Thailand’s northernmost province of Chiang Rai. The bridge which links Chiang Kong on the Thai border with Huay Xai in Laos is part of the economic development under the North-South Economic Corridor, […]
Continue ReadingThe Construction Institute of Thailand (CIT) has revealed that the 1 trillion baht investment target in the construction sector this year is unlikely to be realized, and that the industry’s growth next year might still be on a slow pace. CIT Director Chakporn Oonjitt stated this year’s declining growth in the construction industry is in […]
Continue ReadingFunds, contractor for 410-megawatt hydropower plant ready to go ahead Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding expects construction on the 410-megawatt Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower plant in Laos to commence by the end of this year, as a prime contractor and financing are now in place. The developer and operator of the Bt32-billion project is Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Power […]
Continue ReadingMyanmar is allowing international investors to bid for a mammoth project to develop a special economic zone in its southernmost region following the withdrawal of the sole developer, a Thai company, which had been unable to secure partners for the venture, an official said Monday. Chairman of the Management Committee of Dawei SEZ Han Sein […]
Continue ReadingA Thai construction company is entering a joint venture with a Chinese firm to bid for the construction of dual rail tracks under the government’s mega infrastructure plans, tentatively scheduled to kick off next year. Pasit Leesakul, director of TRC Construction Co, said the private sector is anxiously waiting for the launch of the development […]
Continue ReadingThe onshore distribution of natural gas in Thailand will be liberalized by mid-2014, the country’s Energy Regulatory Commission said Friday. A new regulation being finalized will enable third-party distribution of gas in Thailand, which is currently under the sole distribution of state-controlled PTT, the ERC said. The ERC is an independent body whose regulations do […]
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