Building for green growth in Thailand Thailand seems likely to emerge as a model of green building in Asia, a region that is urbanizing more rapidly than any other in the world. Last month, the country took a significant step by submitting two Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate […]
Continue ReadingPhuket’s New Environmental Rules Hit Island Development A new set of guidelines that quietly come into law late last year are set to alter the state of real estate and hotel development in Phuket. The revised regulations were issued by Thailand’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and apply to Phuket Province. Perhaps the most […]
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The Grand Lion Group Inks Second Contract with Marriott International in Sihanoukville, Cambodia The Gold Coast at Sihanoukville follows the opening of Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap Resort in January 2018, the Group’s first hotel property in the Kingdom. Cambodian real estate company Grand Lion Group has inked a deal with Marriott International, Inc., to […]
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The Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency is expected to propose to the National Energy Policy Committee headed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha next month a project to buy power generated from solar rooftops of households and commercial buildings. The department chief Mr Praphon Wongtharua said that, in the initial stage, it was estimated […]
Continue ReadingTwo New Hilton Branded Hotels for Phuket One of the leading hospitality groups in the world, Hilton Hotels and Resorts has two properties in the Phuket development pipeline. Newly signed is the 177-key Hilton Garden Inn Phuket Bang Tao which is located near the entrance of Laguna Phuket. There is also the 300-key Hilton Patong […]
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Thailand Breaks Ground on $3.5bn Landmark Development ‘One Bangkok’ “Our ambition is to transform the Bangkok city center, creating a world-class district “ Thailand’s largest integrated district, the $3.5-billion One Bangkok, broke ground at dawn Thursday, marking the start of a project that is set to transform Bangkok’s city-center. The project, undertaken by TCC Assets […]
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Thai retailer readies army of modern toilet installers Boonthavorn trains staff to make sure the water-saving bidets work As Thailand undergoes a hotel and condominium building boom, modern, high-quality toilets are an essential part of every project. One company, Boonthavorn Group, is there to meet demand, and not just for toilets themselves, but for training […]
Continue ReadingDeal signed to set Thai rail standards The Engineering Institute of Thailand (EIT) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) to establish a set of engineering standards for upcoming railway projects countrywide. The MoU involves the EIT’s agreement to distribute copies of the […]
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Samut Prakan’s Klong Dan fraud case postponed A final ruling in the high-profile Klong Dan land grab saga in which 18 parties including fugitive politician Vatana Asavahame are accused of fraud has been postponed to May 30. The Dusit District Court was scheduled to read the Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday, but postponed it after 18 […]
Continue ReadingMaking trains locally ‘could save Thailand B100bn’ Buy domestic for new rail projects, govt told Thailand could save up to 100 billion baht by manufacturing and assembling trains to serve its new railway projects, according to Ditsapon Padungkul, president of the Thailand Railway Engineering Association. He said Thailand has the capacity to make the machinery […]
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