Demolishing Bangkok’s historic British Embassy to make way for a shopping center

Demolishing Bangkok’s historic British Embassy to make way for a shopping center Pictures: ICOMOS Thailand Association A heritage organisation posted a question on Facebook following  work at the British Embassy compound in Bangkok. How can you demolish the British Embassy?  The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS Thailand Association) said they had contacted the […]

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New life mulled for Thailand’s old buildings

New life mulled for Thailand’s old buildings 12 August 2019 The Treasury Department is considering a let to lease of older buildings for commercial development if the lessee pledges to preserve their historical, architectural or cultural value. Amnuay Preemonwong, the department’s director general, said it would be a better option than seeing them abandoned or […]

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Thailand’s Krabi, Buriram and Surat Thani airports being renovated to double passenger volumes

Thailand’s Krabi, Buriram and Surat Thani airports being renovated to double passenger volumes 7 August 2019 Krabi, Buriram and Surat Thani provincial airports are getting a makeover to double their capacities in 2020, with a combined budget of 11.3 billion baht. Krabi airport will be renovated and expanded to handle double its capacity. The new terminal […]

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Betong airport in southern Thailand 90 pct completed

Betong airport in southern Thailand 90 pct completed The construction of Betong International Airport in southern Thailand is now 90 percent completed, said a senior government official on Tuesday. According to Deputy Airports Department Director General Somkiat Maneesathit, Betong airport’s control tower, which will be run by Aeronautical Radio of Thailand, is currently under construction […]

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