Construction of a high-speed rail link between Yunnan province and neighboring Myanmar, part of a project to upgrade transport connections with Southeast Asian nations, will start in about two months, a top rail expert said. The line, from Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, to Yangon, Myanmar‘s largest city, will be 1,920 kilometers long, said Wang […]
Continue ReadingBangkok has no shortage of doomsayers warning that the present construction boom could go bust if the explosive growth of condominiums, townhouses and even single homes does not slow. Their negativity is countered by banks, property developers and contractors who insist that the pace of construction merely meets demand and there is no danger of […]
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One of the world’s great rivers defines the geography of Southeast Asia. Rising frozen in the Tibetan highlands and running through China’s Yunnan Province, the Mekong defines the geography of Southeast Asia. It is both a lifeline and a frontier, linking and separating the countries of the region – Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam […]
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Great Eagle Hospitality Group, a Hong Kong-based hotel developer, is expanding its business internationally, including a plan to operate five Eaton hotels and three Langham properties in Thailand over the next five years. The group aims to become market leader in the mid-scale-to-five-star categories in the Kingdom. Brett Butcher, chief executive officer of Langham Hotels […]
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If some Bangkok hotels like to display ostentatious luxury, the Shangri-La hotel in Bangkok has systematically adopted the contrary approach. Since its opening, the hotel has built its reputation on its sense of discreet luxury. Over the last two years, Shangri-La Bangkok has embarked on one of its most extensive renovations, transforming completely all the […]
Continue ReadingOil and gas rig upgrade and refurbishment services provider Lamprell plc (LAM.L) said Thursday, in its interim management statement, it has received a new contract worth US$ 210 million from Eurasia Drilling Company Ltd. The contract with Eurasia Drilling Company or EDC is for the construction and delivery of a completely outfitted and equipped, LeTourneau […]
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Bangkok – Thinking of buying a condominium in one of the hospitable, thriving capitals of sunny South-East Asia? You might check out their flood prevention plans beforehand. While the debate over global warming contines, South-East Asia‘s coastal capitals have been facing the reality of extreme weather and its soggy companion, water. In 2007, flooding in […]
Continue ReadingSEAWATER, they said, is expected to reach Bangkok‘s ground level in the next 25 years. “Our findings have predicted what is coming. The question now is how the government will prepare for this,” said Dr Chalermchon Satirapod, a researcher in the GEO2TECDI (GEodetic Earth Observation Technologies for Thailand: Environmental Change Detection and Investigation) project. Chalermchon, […]
Continue ReadingChina, Myanmar and Thailand have agreed to study a 7,000-MW Myanmar hydropower project that would be Southeast Asia‘s largest by generation capacity, the Chinese government and wire services reported. The $10 billion project would be built on the Salween River in Myanmar over 15 years, China‘s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission said in a […]
Continue ReadingMalaysia and Thailand have agreed to promote the use of rubberwood by sharing information relating to the regional and international markets for rubberwood products. Earlier in 2010, the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC), Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB), Malaysian Furniture Promotion Council (MFPC), Thai Parawood Association and Wood Processing Industry Club of the Federation of Thai […]
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