Infrastructure upgrades for Mekong region

GMS members and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will initiate infrastructure development projects worth 552 billion baht over the next decade. Among the priorities for ADB are an improvement in the 198-kilometre road linking Gorgarek, Thaton and Myawaddy in Myanmar to Tak’s Mae Sot district, which is part of the East-West Corridor linking Myanmar, Thailand, […]

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Thai Labor Ministry to speedily tackle labor shortage in construction sector

The Labor Ministry is set to speedily tackle the problem of labor shortage in the construction sector. Labor Minister Phadermchai Sasomsub said on Wednesday that the construction industry is now experiencing the shortage of labor because of last year’s flood crisis. Mr. Phadermchai is urging business operators, who are in need of workers, to contact the […]

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Thai Builders want more foreign labourers – Industry group urges wider set of countries

The construction sector is pressing the government to allow import of foreign labour from a broader selection of countries to offset the shortage of 100,000 workers in the industry, said Chakporn Oonjitt, executive director of the Construction Institute of Thailand. As of April, the construction industry employed 2.68 million workers or 7% of the country’s […]

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Thailand to get its first British University

Malcolm McVicar, vice-chancellor and president of the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), has spent the past three to four years nurturing a project to open a full-scale campus in Thailand. “This will be the first British university here. We chose Thailand because the country is a good centre to reach other parts of the region and […]

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Laos' work on the Mekong river draws criticism

In a dusty gorge deep in landlocked Laos, work is underway on a project that could change South-East Asia forever. Despite the protests of countries downstream and the warnings of scientists, a construction company has begun building the first dam across the lower reaches of one of the world’s great rivers. Officially the Lao government […]

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Laos’ work on the Mekong river draws criticism

In a dusty gorge deep in landlocked Laos, work is underway on a project that could change South-East Asia forever. Despite the protests of countries downstream and the warnings of scientists, a construction company has begun building the first dam across the lower reaches of one of the world’s great rivers. Officially the Lao government […]

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Transport Ministry to launch new Thai-Cambodian rail route in 2013

Thailand is set to open a new rail route, which connects the country with Cambodia, to further boost the transportation connection with Vietnam.  Transport Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan said on Friday that Cambodia has recently asked Thailand to build a railway bridge to connect the country’s Aranyaprathet District with its Poipet District. Mr. Charupong stated that the […]

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TENGBOM strengthens Asia presence

Tengbom, one of the leading architecture companies in the Nordics, further strengthens its presence on the Asian market through a close co-operation with Cambodian The Room Design Studio. Through this collaboration Tengbom gains a broader platform in Asia. Our intention is to further expand our business in Asia and the co-operation with The Room enables […]

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Phnom Penh to add Vattanac Capital Tower to its skyline

Vattanac Capital will contain approximately 11,500 square meters of premium retail space in the Podium to accommodate luxury international brands. Vattanac Properties Ltd. has begun development for the 39-storey Vattanac Capital office tower in Phnom Penh, Cambodia due to the need for International standard Grade A office space. Some of the key features of the development are […]

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