The Bangkok Post has picked five key issues which are likely to have a big impact on the public this year, in politics, finance and society. Race for Bangkok governor heats upWork on five electric railway projects is likely to start this year after delays in the past few years due to political unrest.Big changes […]
Continue ReadingThe addition of more than 1 million new cars as part of the first car-buyer scheme, coupled with less road space during the onset of several new electric railway projects could make Bangkok commutes even more miserable. Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipunt said the construction of four of five new railway projects will begin between this […]
Continue ReadingSuvarnabhumi neighbours file third complaint over noise and pollution Dark clouds hang over plans to boost the capacity of Suvarnabhumi Airport, as residents’ complaints against noise and pollution could pose a major stumbling block to the second-phase and possibly the third-phase expansion projects. The airport is the Kingdom’s major gateway, welcoming 72 per cent of visitor arrivals […]
Continue ReadingAt a cost of 900 million baht, the 30-rai plant in western Bangkok’s Nong Khaem district is designed to process 500 tonnes of city waste a day and generate 9.8 megawatts of electricity. The project, the second of its kind in Thailand, will be completed in 2014. “We’ve finished the environmental impact assessment and the […]
Continue ReadingShanghai Wanfeng Group, the closely held developer of shopping malls in China, reached agreement with the Lao government in December 2011 to develop 365 hectares (2,281 rai; 900 acres) around That Luang Lake into a commercial, residential and tourist complex. Construction began Sunday, according to the Chinese official news agency Xinhua and the company’s website.
Continue ReadingThe Ministry of Transport has announced a plan to construct a bridge between Beungkan province and Laos, in an effort to boost trade and logistics between Thailand and its neighbor. Following a meeting between representatives from the government and private sector, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Transport, Sornsak Sansombat, said a plan to increase bilateral trade, […]
Continue ReadingIn the coming years, the global energy trend will drastically change from the present state, with far-reaching consequences for economic development and global trade. As an energy-dependent country, Thailand will have to live with the new reality of high and volatile energy prices. The new global energy landscape is being redrawn, with the US becoming […]
Continue ReadingPresident Sitiporn Suwannasut said several new homebuilders have entered the market in recent years, most of them focused on the major provinces. The adjustment of homebuilders allows consumers to access their services more easily. The volume and value of the homebuilding market have grown in each area. “Greater Bangkok now and in the future is […]
Continue ReadingShopping shapes up in Phnom Penh With demand for shopping space in Cambodia on the rise and investor interest growing, the Japanese developer Aeon Mall (Cambodia) Co Ltd last week broke ground on the construction of a US$205-million mall in Phnom Penh. The 68,400-square-metre high-end shopping centre, located in Chamkar Mon district next to the […]
Continue ReadingThe Energy Ministry and the House of Representatives’ Energy Committee have expressed support for the establishment of a coal-fired power plant in Krabi using “clean” coal technology, in a move to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imported natural gas for electricity production. Energy Ministry permanent secretary Norkun Sitthiphong said the coal-fired plant was needed […]
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