Construction in Myanmar’s ancient city of Bagan goes unchecked under junta Conservationists speak out against hotel expansions and construction in protected areas. When Chinese conservation teams began working on the That Bin Nyu Temple in Myanmar’s ancient city Bagan, local residents noticed something out of place. Less than 300 meters (yards) away, they also began […]
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High-level delegation tackles Pattaya’s Koh Larn Island’s waste crisis Mongkolchai Somdudorn, Dep. Sec-Gen.of the Prime Minister’s office and Assoc. Prof. Thannaphon Sriyakul led a delegation to assess waste management and tourism development on Koh Larn Island. Pattaya, Thailand – A high-level governmental delegation visited Koh Larn Island on Sept 24 to assess waste management, tourism […]
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Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport has soft opening of new SAT-1 terminal to handle passenger capacity of 60 million per year The new terminal will bring Suvarnabhumi Airport’s annual passenger handling capacity to 60 million from 45 million currently. Suvarnabhumi Airport has scheduled to soft open the first Midfield Satellite Building, known as SAT-1, on 28 September […]
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Over $380mn needed to upgrade 3 highways linking Vietnam with Laos, China Three national highways connecting Vietnam with northern Laos and China are expected to undergo upgrades at a cost of over VND9.4 trillion (US$386.5 million), according to the Department for Roads of Vietnam. The department proposed the Ministry of Transport allow the former to […]
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Hau River Bridge to shorten travel time between HCMC, Mekong Delta Tra Vinh and Soc Trang provinces A new bridge will be built next month across the Hau River, a Mekong tributary, to replace ferry services between Tra Vinh and Soc Trang Provinces. Costing VND8 trillion (US$327.4 million) in official development aid, Dai Ngai Bridge […]
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First HCMC metro line to open in July 2024 Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line is expected to open in July next year, according to a revision of the project’s plans, which have already been delayed three years. The updated plan for HCMC’s Metro Line No. 1 was mentioned in a report sent to […]
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Cambodia’s Prime Minister pushes for skytrain in Phnom Penh to meet the growing populace Prime Minister Hun Manet said that the government has conducted studies on skytrain and subway train projects to be operated in Phnom Penh in addition to increasing road connectivity countrywide to meet the growing population in Cambodia. Addressing an interactive session […]
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Thailand’s State Railway seeks 50 billion baht for Khon Kaen to Nong Khai double-track railway and expansion of Red Line electric train routes Thailand’s State Railway (SRT) is planning to request Cabinet approval for a funding amount exceeding 50 billion baht. This hefty sum is aimed at financing the construction of a double-track railway stretch […]
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The shadowy Chinese firms that own chunks of Cambodia By Lulu Luo & Jonathan Head The highway runs through the forest like a black ribbon, down to the sea and to what must be one of the world’s largest tourism projects. Fifteen years after it began, there is still not much to see of the […]
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Video of new shuttle train (Automated People Mover) journey at Suvarnabhumi Airport’s new SAT-1 Terminal Video of the full journey in the new shuttle train (Automated People Mover) at Suvarnabhumi Airport. It goes between Main Terminal Building Station and SAT-1 Station. There are six two-car units running on four parallel tracks. Each APM can transport […]
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