The “Shutdown Bangkok” campaign waged on the streets of the Thai capital by opposition groups – and continuing political instability – may have temporarily dented the image of the “Land of a Thousand Smiles”, but Bangkok’s estate agents remain bullish. “Buyers have a bit of a wait-and-see attitude at the moment,” says Claude Wagner, director […]
Continue ReadingChina should not be pessimistic about its prospects for winning a chance to construct a planned high-speed railway project in Thailand, which has been stalled due to the ongoing political turmoil in the Southeast Asian country, experts have told the Shanghai-based China Business News. Chula Sukmanop, director-general of Thailand’s Office of Transport and Traffic Policy […]
Continue ReadingAnnounces Launch of Fast-growing Pattaya Area Fast-growing Thai property search portal HipFlat.co.th (HipFlat (Thailand) Co., Ltd.) continued its planned expansion across Thailand today with the announcement of the launch of its dedicated Pattaya section. The Pattaya section on HipFlat provides up-to-date sales and rental information on condominiums in this fast-growing market. This is the company’s […]
Continue ReadingWork on urban rail projects in Bangkok is continuing amid the ongoing political turmoil, interim Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt reported following a tour of construction sites in the city on February 5. Sittipunt provided a progress report on three metro projects. These were the extensions of the Blue Line at both ends, from Hua Lamphong […]
Continue ReadingThe Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning has prepared four high speed train projects to be proposed to the next government despite the fact that the current administration’s 2.2 Trillion baht infrastructure development projects have been put on hold. The office’s Director Chula Sukhamanop stated that the four projects include the construction of […]
Continue ReadingAmata B Grimm Power, one the largest small power producers (SPPs) in the country, has inaugurated two co-generation combined-cycle plants, Amata B Grimm Power (Rayong) 1 and 2. With a total investment value of Bt10 billion, the power plants have a combined generating capacity of 246 megawatts, of which 180MW is supplied to the Electricity […]
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For the first time, Cambodia has entered International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index, indicating growing global recognition of the Kingdom as a retirement destination. The annual index, which was released at the end of 2014, is now in its 23rd year. Cambodia has entered the list at the bottom of the index’s 24 countries that […]
Continue ReadingContinuing to redefine mixed-use development in Phuket, Thailand, the Absolute World Group recently broke ground on Phase II of their award-winning Absolute Twin Sands Resort & Spa. Set on a stunning peninsula just south of Patong and nestled between two of Phuket’s most idyllic white beaches with a host of leisure and shopping amenities close […]
Continue ReadingAs EPC Contractor, Sharp Will Collaborate on Plant Design and Construction and on Supply of Balance of Plant; Sharp Will Also Provide Maintenance and Operational Control Tokyo, Jan 27, 2014 – (JCN Newswire) – Sharp Corporation has signed an agreement with SSP(2) of Thailand to construct a 52 MW-dc(3) large-scale solar power generation plant in […]
Continue ReadingChina is planning a large-scale engineering project that will see the construction of a railway from its south-west Yunnan Province to Singapore. The project will see the rail line travel through rural Laos, much of Thailand and Malaysia. The government in Laos has reportedly welcomed the deal with its neighbours with open arms, however there […]
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