China to support Cambodia in construction of Sihanoukville special economic zone China will help the construction of Sihanoukville special economic zone (SEZ) in Cambodia, a report by the state-owned CGTN news channel said, citing President Xi Jinping. The 11-square-km Sihanoukville SEZ currently houses approximately 170 factories across the world with a total investment of more […]
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Thailand’s Bang Yai district to Kanchanaburi province M81 Motorway work halted after falling beam crushes police booth Construction worker injured in collapse of 40-tonne concrete support in Nonthaburi The Nonthaburi Highway District has ordered a halt to construction of the M81 motorway after a 40-tonne concrete beam fell onto a Highway Police booth. Bang Yai […]
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Vietnam seeks foreign contractor for $1.5bn Long Thanh Airport terminal project near HCMC The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has launched a fresh effort to find a contractor to build a 373,000-sq-m passenger terminal for the Long Thanh Airport project, news site VNExpress reports. The corporation issued a tender for the $1.5bn construction scheme in […]
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The Italians who shaped Bangkok – how a sculptor from Florence and two Turin architects left a legacy of European aesthetics in the Thai capital Corrado Feroci moved to Thailand in 1923 and created an oeuvre of important monuments, and a top art school, becoming the country’s ‘father of modern art’ He followed architects Mario […]
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NatureWorks Celebrates Construction Milestone for New Fully Integrated Ingeo™ PLA Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility in Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-carbon polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources, hosted a cornerstone laying ceremony to celebrate construction of their new Ingeo™ PLA manufacturing complex in Thailand. The ceremony which took place […]
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No one responsible for Service Hall collapse at Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport, confirms AOT SEE ALSO: Roof Collapse At Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport Under Investigation No one is responsible for the partial collapse of the newly-built Service Hall at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport in April last year, confirms Airports of Thailand (AOT). Excessive rainfall was […]
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Khorat Locals demand State Railway of Thailand halt the construction of a high-speed railway project amid flood risk Nakhon Ratchasima: Locals in Sung Noen district have urged the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to halt the construction of a high-speed railway passing through their area and modify what they claim is a flood-prone design of […]
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Bangkok is still sinking, and fast! Urban planning and city development are crucial for making the capital more climate resilient, experts say Getting Bangkok ready for the consequences of climate change is crucial for saving this megacity from being submerged under rising sea levels, climate experts say. They also called on the government and state […]
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BWH Hotel Group plans to open eight hotels in Thailand in 2023 Group expects to increase room rate by 5% this year BWH Hotel Group plans to open eight properties in Thailand this year — one WorldHotels brand in Phuket and seven Best Western hotels — while increasing its room rate across the globe. Olivier […]
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Completion of Thailand’s 145-kilometre Lop Buri-Pak Nam Pho double-track railway expected by end of 2023 The elevated railway being built in Lop Buri will be the country’s longest elevated track at 19km long. The section is part of the 145km Lop Buri-Pak Nam Pho double-track railway. (Photo: the Department of Rail Transport) Construction of the 145-kilometre […]
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