The cabinet has approved the construction of a green line skytrain extended route, which is estimated to cost 26.5 billion baht. The Green Line, running from Mo Chit to Khu Khot, will be constructed as part of the northern expansion plan. Bangkok’s existing Green Line, also known as the Sukhumvit Line, is an elevated rail […]
Continue ReadingOPINION: SwedishIndian lawyer and diveinstructor Aruna Singh protests a coal power plant on the tourist island Koh Lanta. The Island of Koh Lanta and the Krabi province, in Thailand, are battling to save their beloved islands, their National Marine parks and their untouched coral reefs, from a Government Petrochemical Industrial Estate in the south of […]
Continue ReadingSK Engineering & Construction Co., one of South Korea’s leading builders, said Monday that it and its Thai partner have won a US$100 million order to expand a chemical plant in Thailand. SK E&C said it plans to complete the project in Thailand’s Map Ta Phut industrial complex by 2015 under a deal with PTT […]
Continue ReadingThailand and China will join hands in pursuing energy projects in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries to enhance energy security in the region, says Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU), Thailand’s Energy Ministry and China’s National Energy Administration will jointly study and develop fossil and renewable energy projects across the […]
Continue ReadingThai TPI Polene Public Co. Ltd. has placed an order with Germany’s Siemens for engineering and supply of the power distribution system and drives for a new clinker production line at its existing plant in Saraburi, Thailand. Siemens will supply the drive solutions as well as the switch-gear for the high, medium and low-voltage distribution […]
Continue ReadingConstruction kicked off Thursday in the Indonesian capital for a long-awaited urban railway aimed at staving off crippling traffic gridlock. Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo presided over a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the first phase of the 15.7 kilometre mass rapid transit line from the southern Jakarta neighbourhood of Lebak Bulus to downtown […]
Continue ReadingAgainst a background of strong demand for energy, Bangpa-In Cogeneration has just signed a contract with GDF SUEZ subsidiary company Tractebel Engineering to build a new cogeneration plant. Securing this contract reflects the commitment of the Group to developing its presence in Southeast Asia. The high level of demand for energy in Thailand is pushing […]
Continue ReadingA group of British retirees explain why they feel young at heart in peaceful Pattaya, which has more to it than its seedy reputation The eastern Thai resort town and notorious sex haven that is Pattaya doesn’t seem like an obvious retirement destination. After all, the city is best known for its neon-lit Walking Street […]
Continue ReadingA company is offering tailored reports to explain what salary level people moving abroad require to meet their personal needs Many expats are tempted to ‘live the dream’ overseas by the promise of a fat salary. Yet, as research has shown, the reality sometimes fails to match expectations. The cost of living in some expat […]
Continue ReadingThe name ‘Andrea Woodmansey’ was not familiar to me but I knew the narrative by heart. A newly formed group popping up on my Facebook feed dedicated to raising money to cover the rapidly soaring medical bills of a British woman involved in a serious motorbike accident in Phuket. The dates, places and people change […]
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