Hong Kong is now the most expensive place for foreign workers to live, while a weaker pound has helped make London slightly more affordable for expats in the city, according to a global survey. Currency fluctuations and the collapse in the price of oil have reshuffled the deck for international cities, where imported goods and […]
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A new road will soon cut the travel time and build an even stronger link between southern China and the Asean states of Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. Laos is fast becoming an important land transport link for Asean regional connectivity with southern China’s Yunnan province. Chiang Rai, up to now, has been the jumping off […]
Continue ReadingPROPERTY and real estate is the best-paying occupational field with salaries starting at Bt87,500 a month, according to JobsDB (Thailand). It is followed by sciences, laboratory work, and research and development, with salaries starting at Bt83,276, and transport and logistics with salaries starting at Bt80,738. Based on information from more than 40,000 companies, of which […]
Continue ReadingICC Thailand Dinner Talk – “Mediation as a tool for modern business” – Bangkok, 21 June 2016 The ICC International Court of Arbitration is proud to support ICC Thailand Dinner Talk – “Mediation as a tool for modern business”. Details are below: Date/Time: Tuesday, 21 June 2016 Venue: Sukhumvit Room Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Registration/ Programme: Please click here […]
Continue ReadingThursday 16th June 2016, 6:30pm at the British Club, Soi 18, Silom Road, Bangkok “Civil Engineering and the Insurance Industry – Risk Allocation between Parties in Projects; does the insurance market address the risks or should construction contracts be more specific?” By Stephen Boddington Regional MD Construction HK of Jardine Lloyd Thompson The presentation […]
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PATTANI • Weaving through military checkpoints and speeding down a seafront road, our pick-up arrives at a cluster of pink wooden chalets squeezed onto a cape overlooking an azure gulf. Haad Sai or “Sand Beach” Resort in southern Thailand’s Pattani province is packed on weekends with locals from the surrounding insurgency-plagued region. But there is […]
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AN IDYLLIC island that is considered one of the most beautiful destinations in Thailand is being shut down — because tourists have wrecked it. Koh Tachai, an island off the coast of southern Thailand known for its stunning coastline and coral reefs, will be closed indefinitely from October 15, Thai authorities say. And because the […]
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All aboard: A history of Cambodia’s railways By Brent Crane Last Saturday in Phnom Penh, to a crowd of thrilled townsfolk and pushy photographers, Prime Minister Hun Sen boarded a refurbished train at the Royal Railway Station bound for Sihanoukville. It was the grand reopening of Cambodia’s first passenger train in 14 years and, for […]
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KRABI: Thousands of members of the public turned out on Saturday to make the first crossing on foot between Lanta Noi and Lanta Yai islands, with the official opening of the recently completed Lanta Bridge in Krabi. Krabi Governor Pinit Boonlert chaired the opening ceremony of the 400-million-baht bridge. The event was titled ‛Starry Night […]
Continue ReadingSPET Monthly Members Meeting – “Case Study Shweli 3 Hydropower Project in Myanmar” By Christof Rohrer of AF-Consult Engineering Thursday, 19th May 2016, 6:30pm at the British Club, Soi 18, Silom Road, Bangkok The AF-Consult presentation on Shweli 3 Hydropower Project will touch on consultancy services of large Hydropower Projects with RCC dams. This will […]
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