The Transport Ministry has unveiled a multi-million-baht project to construct Thailand’s longest cable-suspension bridge linking two seaboard provinces of Samut Prakarn and Samut Sakhon, according to a senior official. Prasert Janruang-thong, deputy transport minister, said the 1,120-metre bridge will stretch over the Chao Phraya and Tha Chin rivers. Construction of the 57-km, six-lane bridge will cost […]
Continue ReadingThe island of Phuket will be the main hub of the new law firm A specialised law firm has recently been established by lawyers Desmond Hughes, Robert Krupica and Pongsak Daengkaew. The firm will focus on real estate, hospitality and leisure. Hughes felt that is was the right time to create a new law firm with a […]
Continue ReadingOn April 4-12, a disruption of Thailand’s gas supply from Myanmar will occur when their gas facilities shut down for yearly maintenance. The Thai electric utility company will adjust for the temporary disruption by increasing usage of existing fuel oil and diesel plants, a spokesman said. Thailand gets 70 percent of its energy supply from natural […]
Continue ReadingThe Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company (BTS) has announced that it will raise its fare in a few months’ time to keep pace with rising labor and maintenance costs. As a result of the approximately 70-80 percent increase in costs like electricity, labor, and maintenance, BTS fare will rise in the next few months. […]
Continue ReadingThe government is scrapping its plan to construct the long-opposed Kaeng Suea Ten Dam, Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi said yesterday. Speaking in his capacity as leader of the Water and Flood Management Commission (WFMC), Plodprasop yesterday announced that his commission decided to scrap the project after taking into account the four-decade-long opposition. “We made the […]
Continue ReadingThe Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is ready to push for development of coal-fired power plants, saying depleting gas reserves will result in higher power tariffs unless other economical options are available. Spokesman Pongdit Potejana said Egat and the Energy Ministry have agreed that a power plant fuelled by imported coal is the most […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) Prapat Chongsanguan said that the SRT’s mega-investment project Makasan Complex is set to go ahead. Mr Prapat said that the SRT management is discussing with the SRT board regarding the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the auction to find the developer of the project. The terms of […]
Continue ReadingThe band beat the Arctic Monkeys and Johnny Cash Coldplay’s mega hit ‘Clocks’ has been voted the greatest song of the last 10 years by BBC 6Music listeners. ‘Clocks’ was released in 2003 and achieved massive success all over the world. It entered the top 10 in UK and won the prestigious Record Of The Year […]
Continue ReadingFor many people, estate planning and the preparation of a last will and testament is a dreaded thought and something that is rather avoided. However, it is certainly advisable to settle such affairs and this holds true in particular if you have property in Thailand. If you do not prepare a will, the law decides how […]
Continue ReadingChubu Electric Power Co. said Tuesday it has started commercial wind power generation in Thailand with two local companies in the largest wind farm project in Southeast Asia. Located around 260 kilometers northeast of Bangkok, the Huaybong wind farm has a total of 90 turbines for a combined power generation capacity of 180,000 kilowatts. It […]
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