Calls for Thailand’s Betong airport upgrade Operators to ask PM for longer runway The Betong District Tourism Association is urging the government to expand Betong International Airport‘s runway under the prime minister’s tourism promotion plan so it can accommodate larger aircraft and bring in more tourists. The association is planning to submit a proposal for […]
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Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department must change ways The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) keeps trying to start new megaprojects despite the fact these schemes are often opposed by local residents. Late last month, the Administrative Court in Chiang Mai accepted a petition from 66 plaintiffs from various communities in Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son and Tak, […]
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Honeywell to supply technologies for Vietnam’s first green-hydrogen project Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Green Solutions Group Corporation (TGS) on the Tra Vinh Green Hydrogen project, Vietnam’s first green hydrogen plant in the Mekong Delta. Honeywell will bring to the project its ready […]
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Phuket Airport seeks public input on expansion plan A call to action echoes across Phuket as the Airports of Thailand invite the public to the final hearing on the second phase of Phuket International Airport’s expansion. Slated to be conducted at the prestigious Proud Phuket Hotel in Sakhu, the hearing is scheduled from 9am to […]
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The day dams silenced Luang Prabang A new mega project threatens the heritage of Lao Unesco town While almost 10 hydropower mega-dams have been removed across the United States to revitalise rivers and people’s lives, the governments of Laos and Thailand have reached an agreement to construct more such dams on the mainstream of the […]
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Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) eyes 4 new expressway projects The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) is rolling out four new expressway projects worth about 120 billion baht. All are expected to boost the country’s economy and stimulate employment. Exat governor Surachet Laophulsuk said that Exat will submit the four proposals to the cabinet soon. […]
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Laos gives green light to 1,200 MW wind power project in Sepon District, the central Savannakhet province bordering Vietnam The Lao government has signed an agreement with Savan Vayu Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (SVARE) to develop a 1,200 MW wind power project in Sepon District, the central Savannakhet province bordering Vietnam. The Lao government has […]
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Changes coming to Thailand’s airports Services such as boarding and ground handling are being automated Traffic congestion outside the departure halls of Suvarnabhumi airport, where clusters of cars and taxis vie for parking spaces to drop off passengers, has become the norm for travellers starting their outgoing journeys from the biggest airport in the country. […]
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NARIT & Associates cordially invites you to LEGAL SPOTLIGHT on: “TAXATION OF OVERSEAS INCOME OF THAI TAX RESIDENTS” A practical course will talk you through Thai taxation of overseas income of Thai tax residents in light of Revenue Department’s new interpretation of Section 41 of the Revenue Code (Departmental Instruction No. 161/2566), as revised effective date (Department […]
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Thailand’s new power plan nears completion The new power development plan (PDP), which will focus more on renewable energy, is expected to be finalised after many delays by the second quarter, according to the Energy Ministry. The new PDP, which includes power generation and distribution plans, replaces the current one that took effect in 2018, […]
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