Thailand’s New Labour Bill Grants 120 Days Maternity Leave, 15 days for Fathers In a landmark decision today, Thailand’s House of Representatives passed the updated Labour Protection Act, granting female employees an astounding 120 days of paid maternity leave. Additionally, fathers can now enjoy 15 days of paid leave to assist with newborn care. The […]
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Thailand’s High-Speed Rail Bidding Opens for 2026 The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is gearing up to open bidding for the cutting-edge Bangkok to Nong Khai high-speed railway in 2026. This ambitious project promises to revolutionise regional connectivity by reducing travel times and boosting economic growth. SRT chief, Veerath Amrapal, unveiled the plans during a […]
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Thailand set to finally embrace nuclear power Proposal to install small modular reactors (SMRs) A proposal to install small modular reactors (SMRs) in Thailand looks set to gain momentum amid corporate interest in using the technology to ensure stable power supplies and support the national plan to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Ratch Group, the […]
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Thailand’s Land Bridge – from Ranong on the Andaman coast to Chumphon on the Gulf of Thailand – falls flat Shipping sector lukewarm, though property speculators keen As Thailand’s political future hangs in the balance, so too does one of the country’s most ambitious mega-infrastructure proposals: the Land Bridge Project, envisioned as a transformative logistics […]
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Rach Mieu 2 Bridge project in southern Vietnam to finish early, cut costs by half The Rach Mieu 2 Bridge project in southern Vietnam will achieve remarkable progress, finishing nearly six months ahead of schedule and reducing construction costs by some 50 percent. Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh and a working delegation visited the […]
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Contract & Claim positions Available (July 2025) 1. Worley is looking for a Commercial Contracts Manager to be based in Balikpapan, Indonesia (https://worleyparsons.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/contract-and-claim-manager-28244). Apply to Listia Anindia (Listia.Anindia AT Worley.com) 2. Dorsch (Thailand) is looking for a Contract & Claim Specialist (apply through their website: https://www.dorsch.com/career/job-offer/contract-claim-specialist-m-f-d).
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Bangkok Lighthouse Late Lunch 25 July 2025 at Chesa’s Sukhumvit soi 34 – Sponsored by AES Lunchers, Please see the invite for this month’s lunch We will be dining at Chesa’s brand new venue with a big thanks to team Henny and team AES, as last months pay and register was such a success we […]
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Vietnam-China consortium proposes participation in Ho Chi Minh City metro projects A consortium including Deo Ca Group and Fecon from Vietnam and PowerChina Group and SUCG International Engineering Co. Ltd. from China has proposed taking part in developing metro line No. 2 and other urban railway projects in Ho Chi Minh City. The current Ho […]
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The ‘End Frozen (UK) Pensions campaign’ – Westminster Hall Debate Pensions: Expatriates Tuesday 20th May 2025 To save you reading a long article, I have extracted some of the main points made by Members of Parliament in the debate on the “End Frozen UK Pensions campaign”, however I would recommend reading the full article […]
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Thailand’s Insurance claims from March 2025 earthquake may hit B50 billion Industry association says overall outlook good despite economic challenges Total insurance claims from the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand in March could surge to 50 billion baht, up from the 30 billion already filed across 150,000 claims, according to the Thai General […]
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