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Thailand's fire-damaged CentralWorld complex to reopen September 28

September 18, 2010Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Thailand‘s fire-damaged CentralWorld complex to reopen September 28 Thailand‘s CentralWorld shopping complex –the country’s largest– will reopen for shoppers September 28, according to Central Pattana president and chief executive officer, Kobchai Chirathivat.CentralWorld, Thailand’s largest shopping complex and the second largest in Southeast Asia, was set afire by allegedly disgruntled Red Shirt protesters after their protest […]

Thailand’s fire-damaged CentralWorld complex to reopen September 28

September 18, 2010Mike RiemerLeave a Comment

Warnings Issued: New Thailand Red Shirt Demonstrations Could Turn Violent

September 18, 2010Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Warnings Issued: New Thailand Red Shirt Demonstrations Could Turn Violent Foreigners are warned by US Embassy, Bangkok, to use caution in Bangkok and in and around Chiang Mai as the Red Shirts begin yet another demonstration which could turn violent as the 4th Anniversary of the ousting of Prime Minister Thaksin and the fourth month […]

Thai steel firm says Chinese are dumping steel

September 18, 2010Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Thai steel firm says Chinese are dumping steel A Thai unit of a leading Australian steel producer a unit of a leading Australian steelmaker, says it is among those harmed by the dumping of Chinese products into Thailand. Chinese-made coated and painted flat products had flooded Thailand over the past 12 months and the situation […]

Labour shortage in Thai auto industry

September 18, 2010Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The shortage of unskilled labour in the automotive sector is reaching a critical level as the industry will need 250,000 more workers over the next three years to serve the national growth target, Wallop Tiasiri, director of the Thailand Automotive Institute, says.

Carlson brings fast-growing Radisson Brand to Pattaya, Thailand

September 17, 2010Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Carlson, a privately held, global hospitality and travel company, today announced the further expansion of its vibrant Radisson® brand in one of the world’s top beach resort destinations, Pattaya, Thailand. A hotel management agreement has been signed for the conversion of the Garden Cliff Resort & Spa to the upscale, full-service Radisson Resort & Spa […]

China ready to transfer railway construction technology to Thailand

September 17, 2010Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

BANGKOK, Sept 15 – China is ready to transfer its rail route construction technology to Thailand without any reciprocal obligation, according to Transport Minister Sopon Zarum. Jeng Ming Lee, representative of China’s Ministry of Railways, and a group of Chinese and Lao liaison officials on Sino-Lao railway affairs made a courtesy call to the minister […]

Stewart to succeed King at Leighton

September 15, 2010Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Stewart to succeed King at Leighton David Stewart will take over as Leighton’s CEO at the start of 2011. Leighton Holdings has announced its current Chief Operating Officer (COO), David Stewart will take over from CEO Wal King from the start of next year. Mr King has worked for Leighton for 42 years, and has […]

Mong Reththy to build 32M Cooking oil plant

September 15, 2010August 28, 2020Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Mong Reththy to build 32M Cooking oil plant Agricultural investment firm Mong Reththy Group and an unnamed Thai company have agreed to invest US$32 million in a joint venture to build Cambodia’s first cooking-oil plant. Mong Reththy, senator and head of Mong Reththy Group, said yesterday that an agreement had been made, and that the […]

Hundreds of Phuket hotels operate with no licences

September 14, 2010Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Hundreds of Phuket hotels operate with no licences Hundreds of hotels in Phuket are operating without licences, claiming the cost of getting one is far too high. Officials have set up a working group to close the unlicensed establishments, deputy governor Niwit Arunrat said yesterday. Government figures show that Phuket has 702 hotels with 42,684 […]

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