Can Bangkok’s historic art deco theater ‘The Scala cinema’ be saved? Last week we published the news article “Bangkok’s historic art deco theater ‘Scala cinema’ doomed to become Central mall” sourced from from Coconuts’ website. We received the following very interesting follow-up by regular reader John Lukens: I contacted a retired professor of Urban Planning […]
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Foreign expats’ lot a mixed bag in Thailand Bangkok Post Editorial If the government hopes to entice wealthy expats and skilled professionals into making Thailand their second home, it must first improve the treatment of the millions of foreigners already living in the country. If the state is unable to do so, what kind of […]
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Dutchman’s lawsuit to strike down higher expat fees at Thai hospitals nears verdict Seeking to end dual-pricing at Thailand’s public hospitals A court will hear Tuesday the final arguments in an anti-discrimination suit brought by a Dutch national seeking to end dual-pricing at Thailand’s public hospitals. The Administrative Court in Phetchaburi province will hold its […]
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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has no plans to reopen to foreign tourists on 15 Oct 2021 SEE ALSO: Bangkok’s reopening for inoculated tourists to be postponed 2 weeks to 15 October 2021 Aswin: 70% must be jabbed The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has no plans to reopen to foreign tourists on Oct 15 and it will […]
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Furious retirees and expats in Thailand slam government’s proposals to attract wealthy foreigners The Thai government’s ambitious proposals to attract a million foreigners in the next five years and get a trillion baht into the ailing economy – as reported by Daily News and many other Thai sites – have been roundly slammed by retirees […]
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Bangkok’s reopening for inoculated tourists to be postponed 2 weeks to 15 October 2021 Bangkok’s reopening for inoculated tourists will be delayed by two weeks as most of the city’s residents are still waiting for their second jabs, while the tourism ministry has pledged to open the city to bring at least 1 million international […]
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Thailand Construction News E-Newsletter (TCN312) out today! Read a copy here Thailand Construction News – TCN312 – 13.09.21 Why not subscribe (click here) – its FREE and out fortnightly-ish. Thailand Construction News, or ‘TCN’ as it’s better known, is Thailand’s construction and engineering orientated e-newsletter and website, produced with expatriates, senior-management Thais and other like-minded […]
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Thailand hopes to welcome tourists to Bangkok, top cities next month Thailand plans to reopen Bangkok and other key destinations to foreign tourists next month, officials said on Thursday, aiming to revive its battered travel industry after indications the number of new coronavirus infections may have peaked. Bangkok, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Chiang Mai will […]
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Requesting advice on repairing concrete roof with water leakage, project outside of Bangkok Here at Thailand-Construction.com we received an enquiry today about a project refurbishment that has water leakage because of a concrete roof that has probably never been maintained. The person that contacted us works for a foundation/NGO. They are looking for hopefully some […]
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Bangkok eases COVID-19 controls from 01 September 2021 Shopping malls, flea markets, foot massage shops, and dine-in services are allowed to resume operations, but the night-time curfew remains in place. Bangkok, 31 August, 2021 – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced the latest Order No. 41 that allows venues and businesses to resume operations […]
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