We received the following email. If anybody is interested in this subject or would like to be put in touch with the emailer, please go to our Contact page and email us. Thank you. Dear TCN I was wondering if you could advise me whether Building information modelling (BIM) is taking off at all over […]
Continue ReadingAre people trying to intentionally manoeuvre this News Article to be our ‘Most Read’ Article, or is there a genuine interest? On 9 February 2011, we uploaded a news article captioned “Zinc InVision to launch 28 hotels across Mid-East in $180m plan” which ran as follows: “Zinc InVision, a joint venture between Thailand’s InVision Hospitality […]
Continue ReadingMorning all I don’t suppose that English law has much impact on your daily work but nonetheless I thought it might be worth copying you with this e-bulletin that went out from our office in London, as it may be of some interest to all who provide expert witness consulting services. In short, the English […]
Continue ReadingThe average round of golf was 29% cheaper in Thailand than in other leading golf destinations in Asia, according to a recent survey. The survey across six countries conducted by Asian golf vacation specialists Golfasian compared the midweek high-season visitor rates and found Thailand has some of the most competitive golf rates for visitors across […]
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Continue ReadingFor many of our readers who’s interest touches on construction, design, project management and quantity surveying one of the bright spots for information is the Thailand Construction News (TCN) website. Free of charge the resource offers regular news updates about large projects, a job resource for both employers and those seeking work and listings of […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Monthly Members Meeting An impressive group of professional engineers who meet in the British Club once a month for far ranging discussions from Bangkok’s Mass Transit System to Samut Prakarn’s sewers! SPET meetings are a lively event and open to all club members to attend. This […]
Continue ReadingCambodia sets age limit for foreign husbands PHNOM PENH, March 16, 2011 (AFP) – Male foreigners over the age of 50 have been outlawed from marrying Cambodian women in the country under new rules designed to crack down on sham marriages and human trafficking, the government said Wednesday. Foreigners who earn less than $2,550 per […]
Continue ReadingQuality of life and retirement are the top reasons people leave UK while fish and chips and a good pint are missed most by expats, a new survey reveals today. Those from the south east of the country are the most likely to relocate abroad, according to the Happiness Index from Post Office International Payments. […]
Continue ReadingThailand developing dengue vaccine Researchers in Thailand say they have developed a prototype vaccine against dengue fever and will conduct further tests with the aim of bringing it to market within a decade. The vaccine against the mosquito-borne disease was jointly developed by scientists from Thailand’s Chiang Mai University, Mahidol University and the government’s National […]
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