Reality shows continue to be all the rage on television these days. By Bill Bernett managing director of C6 Hotel Whether you want to sing, dance, model, cook, survive, juggle penguins, apprentice, or simply be seen, the next ten minutes of fame can be yours. Of course for many, the brief glare of the spotlight […]
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Everyone aged over 45 should consider a small daily dose of aspirin to help protect themselves against heart disease and cancer, a panel of experts suggested yesterday. Evidence is building that the benefits for many healthy middle-aged and older people “far outweigh” the side effects, according to the academics. In particular, individuals at higher risk […]
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Developers believe that the property market shows no signs of a bubble even though most of them have launched residential projects with a combined 60,500 units worth more than Bt200 billion from January to November 14. However, the Bank of Thailand’s move to cap the loan-to-value ratio at 90 per cent for condominiums, effective on […]
Continue ReadingHemaraj Land and Development Plc, the country’s largest industrial estate developer, plans to invest up to 6 billion baht to expand its businesses next year including developing at least one new property project and power plant. Of the total expenditure, 4 billion has been approved by the company’s board of directors, including 1.5 billion to […]
Continue ReadingCh. Karnchang Plc, the country’s second-largest contractor, will invest 130 million baht in two solar power projects as part of its plan to expand into the sector. The company’s board approved an outlay of 55 million baht on Monday to purchase a 30% stake in Nakhon Ratchasima Solar Co from Pacific Solar (Thailand) Co. It […]
Continue ReadingThe Board of Investment has approved investment privileges for 10 projects worth 25 billion baht. Industry Minister Chaiwuti Bannawat said the 10 projects are: Furnish Board Co will invest 2.6 billion baht to produce 330,000 cubic metres of plywood fiber per year in Hat Yai, Songkla; Vanachai Group will invest 1.25 billion baht to produce […]
Continue ReadingThe planned launch of government projects worth hundreds of billions of baht will drive the revenue of Ch. Karnchang (CK) next year to a record high of 100 billion baht, says the country’s second largest contractor. The chairman of the executive board Plew Trivisavavet said CK is waiting to sign construction contracts valued at 94 […]
Continue ReadingSome B23.9bn will be spent for the boom New industrial estates worth 23.9 billion baht and covering 16,000 rai will be built next year, says the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT). CNXWood Movie World, a joint venture in Chiang Mai province between US-based CNXWood and Chiangmai New City Co, is set for early in […]
Continue ReadingThe property management office of Chulalongkorn University (CU) will start construction of a new building at the site of the burnt-out Siam Theatre next February, with work expected to take two years to complete. CU recently finished demolishing the heavily damaged theatre and immediate retail space in Siam Square. Estimates for renovating the nearly seven-rai […]
Continue ReadingBangkok and other densely populated cities could face massive power outages in the near future if Thais do not start saving energy now while opposing construction of huge new power plants. Sethaput Suthiwart-narueput, an executive vice-president and the chief economist at Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), said energy demand by the commercial sector […]
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