First Twinings changed its much-loved Earl Grey recipe – now, thanks to a health drive, Heinz is changing its HP Sauce formula. I knew something was up when my wife started stockpiling tea. You only had to open a cupboard in our kitchen and a box of tea bags or loose-leaf would tumble out. Whenever […]
Continue ReadingI’ve taken many cycling trips to Phra Pradaeng, Bangkok’s so-called “Green Lung”. But I can still get lost in its maze of elevated paths and mud roads that slither through the forests and villages. Sitting across from Klong Toey Port’s rows of gritty, busy docks and industrial complexes, this green clump of rural Thailand offers […]
Continue ReadingAn innovative hotelier and self-professed tree hugger is on a mission to bring civilization to the green wilds of Bang Ka Chao It’s easy to forget how close Bangkok’s Bangna district is to the Chao Phraya River, with only two kilometers separating BITEC (the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre) and the muddy river waters. […]
Continue ReadingThe Annual Construction Cost Comparison Report by EC Harris Research has revealed that countries throughout the Asia Pacific region have significantly lower building costs than their counterparts in The West, despite experiencing substantial economic growth. Now in its seventh year, the report compares building costs per square metre in fifty six countries worldwide against construction […]
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s government has pledged to adequately compensate landowners along a 800-kilometre route for a rail link from China to the Bay of Bengal, reports said Sunday. Minister for Railways Aung Min said the government was determined to ensure that citizens ‘are not cheated’ by the 20-billion-dollar project. The railroad would link a deep seaport in […]
Continue ReadingThe operator of the Jungceylon shopping centre in Phuket plans to open its first community mall in Bangkok in the first quarter of next year. The Mille Malle is being built on a one-rai plot on Sukhumvit Soi 20 at a cost of 300 million baht, said Pravit Janyasithikul, the CEO of Phuket Square Co. […]
Continue ReadingVientiane city is likely to increase international fame among travelers as more chains look at opening properties in Laos’ capital city. Vientiane continues to attract the largest share of visitors to the country due to its strategic location on the Mekong River and its close proximity to Thailand. According to data from 2010 published by […]
Continue ReadingThailand imports over half of its energy supply from abroad with the Middle East and fellow Far East countries making up the bulk of energy imports as the country’s own contribution to its energy consumption is limited to around 44%. While most of this supply is met through natural gas, crude oil and hydropower, renewable […]
Continue ReadingSino Clean Energy Inc. a leading producer and distributor of coal-water slurry fuel in China, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a preliminary engineering, procurement, and construction agreement with Nathalin Welstar Energy, Company Limited for cooperation in the construction of a coal water slurry plant in Thailand. Nathalin Welstar Energy, […]
Continue ReadingPremchai Karnasuta stands on the grass-lined balcony of his 40th-floor office, surveying the Bangkok skyline as the sun sets. “We’re building that one,” he says, pointing to a hulking apartment complex. “And that one,” he adds, indicating another rising block. He pauses and waves a dismissive hand at the site. “So ugly,” he says. Karnasuta […]
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