Daily minimum wage to rise from Jan 1, 2024 by 2.4% in Thailand, Bangkok new daily wage rate set at 363 baht (US$10) Figure falls short of Pheu Thai’s promises The daily minimum wage for Thai workers nationwide is set to rise from Jan 1, 2024 — and the new rates will vary from province […]
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Centara Reveals Stunning Glimpse of Soon-To-Open Centara Ayutthaya hotel Scheduled for 18 December 2023, 224 Rooms All-in-one leisure and business lifestyle destination to welcome guests from 18 December 2023. Central Pattana, a global sustainable real estate company and developer of Central shopping centres, residential projects, office buildings and hotels across Thailand, together with Centara Hotels […]
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Part of M81 motorway from Nakhon Pathom to Kanchanaburi to open over New Year holiday period A section of a new motorway that will link Nonthaburi’s Bang Yai district with Kanchanaburi province will be opened to motorists over the New Year holiday period, says Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit. He accompanied Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to […]
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Bangkok’s Pink Line monorail opens Passenger carrying test operations have begun on the 34·5 km Pink Line straddle monorail in Bangkok. Passengers can travel free of charge until January 2. Official opening is scheduled for December 18. The northwest-to-northeast Pink Line serves 30 stations. It links Nonthaburi Civic Centre on the Purple metro line to […]
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Agency predicts completion of Thailand-China high-speed bridge across the Mekong by 2029 The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda) expects the new bridge facilitating the Thailand-China high-speed train project’s crossing between Thailand and Laos to be completed by 2029. According to Kirati Veruwan, vice-president of Neda, the bridge will be a parallel structure to […]
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Japanese investors eye Bangkok’s Red Line electric train extension projects Japanese investors have expressed interest in investing in Red Line electric train extension projects, said Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit. Yesterday, Nashida Kazuya, the Japanese ambassador to Thailand, met Mr Suriya at the ministry to discuss how Thailand and Japan could collaborate in the development of […]
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Cambodia Cancels 700-ME coal-fired plant in Favor of 800-MW Gas-Fired Facility A Cambodian energy official said the country no longer plans to build a coal-fired power plant along the nation’s southwest coast, and will instead move forward with a natural gas-fired facility. Energy Minister Keo Rottanak told the Reuters news service an official announcement is […]
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Thachang Green Energy (TGE) unveils B5bn development of five new waste-to-energy power plant projects Thachang Green Energy (TGE), an SET-listed biomass power plant developer and operator, will allocate almost 5 billion baht to expand its business over the next two years, with most of the budget supporting its five new waste-to-energy power plant projects. The […]
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History fades as rising sea levels slowly destroy Thailand’s temple murals Saltwater damage could see precious historical Buddhist artworks dating back hundreds of years slowly fade entirely from view by Rebecca Ratcliffe and Navaon Siradapuvadol in Nonthaburi If you look closely, you can just about see the characters and scenes that once stretched across the […]
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Southern Thailand Flood mitigation study completed in Surat Thani’s Klong Roy Sai area The Royal Irrigation Department completed a flood mitigation study in the Klong Roy Sai area of Surat Thani city, which promises to bring benefits to residents. The project launch was held at the Wang Tai Hotel conference room in Surat Thani. Notable […]
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