New property developments in Viet Nam and the latest interior and exterior products will be on display in the second phase of the VIETBUILD 2011 international exhibition in HCM City next week. This phase – the first phase was held in July – will focus on construction materials and equipment using advanced technologies. Organisers told […]
Continue ReadingLaos wants to start construction this year on the $3.8 billion Thai-financed Xayaburi hydropower plant on the Mekong River after changing the design to placate neighboring countries opposed to the project. Laos completed a review of the dam initiated in April to ease concerns that it would harm rice production and fish catches downstream, said […]
Continue Reading“The project will further strengthen the already good relations between Thailand and Sweden” Sweco has been chosen to plan and design a new wastewater treatment plant in Om Noi, a satellite city of Bangkok. In the future, the new plant will treat wastewater for 350,000 residents. “There is an urgent need to improve the systems […]
Continue ReadingAn innovative hotelier and self-professed tree hugger is on a mission to bring civilization to the green wilds of Bang Ka Chao It’s easy to forget how close Bangkok’s Bangna district is to the Chao Phraya River, with only two kilometers separating BITEC (the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre) and the muddy river waters. […]
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A sneak peek at Bangkok’s remarkable ‘Tree House’ hotel An innovative hotelier and self-professed tree hugger is on a mission to bring civilization to the green wilds of Bang Ka Chao It’s easy to forget how close Bangkok’s Bangna district is to the Chao Phraya River, with only two kilometers separating BITEC (the Bangkok International […]
Continue ReadingThe Annual Construction Cost Comparison Report by EC Harris Research has revealed that countries throughout the Asia Pacific region have significantly lower building costs than their counterparts in The West, despite experiencing substantial economic growth. Now in its seventh year, the report compares building costs per square metre in fifty six countries worldwide against construction […]
Continue ReadingThe Annual Construction Cost Comparison Report by EC Harris Research has revealed that countries throughout the Asia Pacific region have significantly lower building costs than their counterparts in The West, despite experiencing substantial economic growth. Now in its seventh year, the report compares building costs per square metre in fifty six countries worldwide against construction […]
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s government has pledged to adequately compensate landowners along a 800-kilometre route for a rail link from China to the Bay of Bengal, reports said Sunday. Minister for Railways Aung Min said the government was determined to ensure that citizens ‘are not cheated’ by the 20-billion-dollar project. The railroad would link a deep seaport in […]
Continue ReadingThe operator of the Jungceylon shopping centre in Phuket plans to open its first community mall in Bangkok in the first quarter of next year. The Mille Malle is being built on a one-rai plot on Sukhumvit Soi 20 at a cost of 300 million baht, said Pravit Janyasithikul, the CEO of Phuket Square Co. […]
Continue ReadingVientiane city is likely to increase international fame among travelers as more chains look at opening properties in Laos’ capital city. Vientiane continues to attract the largest share of visitors to the country due to its strategic location on the Mekong River and its close proximity to Thailand. According to data from 2010 published by […]
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