Construction giant Italian-Thai Development to clear overdue salaries in April Italian-Thai Development plc (ITD) is borrowing from financial institutions and expects to clear overdue salaries for its 20,188 employees by the end of April, according to the labour minister. Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Monday that as of last Thursday, ITD had cleared overdue salaries […]
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Thai Cabinet to review Red Line electric commuter rail upgrade Commuter rail route set to be expanded; three extensions this week, namely the Taling Chan-Salaya extension, Rangsit-Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus extension and the Taling Chan-Siriraj extension. The Transport Ministry will ask the cabinet to approve its proposals to further expand the State Railway of Thailand’s […]
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Five Most Fluent English Speaking Countries In The World – You will be surprised Image from English-speaking world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-speaking_world In this article, we will take a look at the 5 most fluent English speaking countries in the world. If you would like to read our discussion on the global reach of the language, you can […]
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Bangkok’s Airport Rail Link connecting Suvarnabhumi Airport with downtown Bangkok due for big overhaul to ensure passenger safety After 14 years in operation, Bangkok’s Airport Rail Link that connects Suvarnabhumi Airport with downtown Bangkok, will soon undergo a major maintenance, the Department of Rail Transport has announced. Skipping this important step could jeopardise the safety […]
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SK ecoplant to launch 700MW renewable energy projects in Vietnam South Korea’s SK ecoplant Co. has partnered with Vietnam’s Bamboo Capital Group Energy (BCGE) to establish solar and wind power facilities in the Southeast Asian country, the company said on Friday. Under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Friday, SK ecoplant and BCGE will […]
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SPCG presses ahead with delayed solar farm in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) SET-listed SPCG, a pioneer in solar farm development, anticipates the smooth development of its much-delayed solar farm project in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), as the construction cost is likely to decrease by 25%. The company adjusted its cost estimate, including the […]
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Van Phong 1 BOT thermal power plant goes online in Vietnam The Government of Vietnam has launched the Van Phong 1 BOT thermal power plant in the central province of Khanh Hoa to supply an additional 8.5 billion kWh of energy annually. The project is funded by Japan-based Sumitomo Corporation. The project comprises two turbines […]
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Chinese energy company Huadian to build $2.4bn green hydrogen plant in Quang Tri province of Vietnam Chinese energy company Huadian has proposed the construction of a $2.4bn green hydrogen plant in central Vietnam, local media report. The state-owned company is looking to carry out the project with Vietnamese conglomerate Minh Quang JSC. The plan is […]
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Peninsula Hotels group says $130m Myanmar project still stalled Hong Kong operator makes first post-COVID profit but greater China a strain The operator of the upscale Peninsula Hotels chain said on Tuesday that it is unsure when it will be able to resume its $130-million project in Yangon, which has stalled since the military toppled […]
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Residential demand slows greatly in Chiang Mai Residential demand in Chiang Mai began slowing in the second half of 2023 and has continued through the first two months of this year, largely attributed to shrinking purchasing power caused by the economic slowdown and higher interest rates. Soranand Sethi, president of the Chiang Mai Real Estate […]
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