Thai court throws out decade-long legal fight over Laos’ 1,285-megawatt Xayaburi dam A top Thai court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit seeking to halt purchases of electricity by the country from a hydropower dam in neighbouring Laos over environmental concerns, bringing an end to a decade-long legal battle. The case brought by 37 villagers from […]
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Thailand’s Koh Samui welcomes government’s plans to to connect the island by bridge to Nakhon Si Thammarat province Tourism business operators on Koh Samui are urging the government to press ahead with plans to promote the island as a wellness destination and connect Khanom district in Nakhon Si Thammarat province to Koh Samui via a […]
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Vietnam considers $58.7 billion high-speed railway to runs the length of the country Vietnam is considering building a high-speed railway that runs along the country’s length with a possible price tag of up to $58.7 billion, the government said on Sunday. The Southeast Asian country’s transport ministry will next month submit a proposal to build […]
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Thailand plans to raise workers minimum wage by 5-8% Thailand plans to raise its mininum wage for the first time in more than two years, by 5% to 8% to help workers cope with the impact of the pandemic, according to the national wage committee and the labour minister. The national wage committee expects to […]
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Saigon cathedral renovation extended by four years to 2027 Renovations to the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon will last until 2027 instead of 2023 as originally planned, the HCMC culture department said Thursday. Lam Ngo Hoang Anh, office head of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sport, said the prolonged break […]
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Thai Government steps up efforts for closer rail links with Laos and China Several state organisations have received orders from the Transport Ministry to improve rail transportation between Thailand, Laos and China. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Thursday after the meeting with the committee to connect railways between the three countries. He said the […]
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Why does Vietnam need any coal-fired plants by 2050? We published a news item today that the Ministry of Industry and Trade wants coal-fired plants with a capacity of 14,120 megawatts scrapped from electricity production plans for Vietnam to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The plants were included in Power Development Plan 7 (for 2011-20) […]
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Underpass in Bangkok – a shortcut to the Bang Sue Grand Station – lies unused two years after completion A traffic underpass built by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) as a shortcut to the Bang Sue Grand Station has been lying unused for almost two years, due to ownership and maintenance issues. The one-kilometre-long […]
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Hanoi’s second metro to miss 2022 deadline The Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line, scheduled to have its elevated section running by the end of this year, will miss the deadline, its managers have said. The Nhon depot construction is less than 80 percent complete and the line’s consortium of sponsors, including the Asia Development Bank, the […]
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Bangkok Land signs MRT Pink Line extension contract worth THB4 bn Both stations will be an extension into Muang Thong Thani and Muang Thong Thani Lake for a total distance of approximately 3 kilometres. Bangkok Land Public Company Limited holds a signing ceremony with Northern Bangkok Monorail Co., Ltd. (NBM), a subsidiary of BSR JV […]
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