An environmentalist yesterday blamed Suvarnabhumi Airport for the flooding in many areas in Bangkok. Speaking at a seminar on “Bangkok: The Underwater City”, Stop Global Warming Association president Srisuwan Janya said he and affected people would sue Suvarnabhumi Airport executives in a bid to get the government to take responsibility for the damage it had […]
Continue ReadingEnvironmental and conservation networks in six countries have vowed to fight a big dam planned across the Mekong River at Sayabouri in Laos. “We have been gathering signatures of people who are against this dam,” Thailand’s Chiang Khong Conservation Group leader Niwat Roykaew said at an international meeting in Mexico. “We will fight to the […]
Continue ReadingDLA Piper has bulked up its capabilities in Thailand with the hire of Allen & Overy (A&O) corporate consultant Tim Dobson. Dobson has joined DLA’s corporate group in Bangkok as a senior consultant, where he will work alongside the firm’s three resident partners in the region.
Continue ReadingToyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO, President & CEO Yutaka Yamada) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (MITSUI, President & CEO Masami Iijima) have entered into the power plant construction contracts with specific purpose companies (SPC) wholly owned by Gulf JP Co., Ltd. (Gulf JP). Gulf JP is an independent power producer in Thailand whose major owner is […]
Continue ReadingShowa Shell Seikyu KK and Marubeni Corp. have received orders for the construction of a vast solar power plant in Thailand‘s Phetchabun Province from local heavy electrical machinery company Gunkul Engineering. The total order is for 39,000 solar panels capable of generating a total output of 3.4mw. Showa Shell will deliver the panels within the […]
Continue ReadingRamaland Development will not renew Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s agreement to operate Pan Pacific Bangkok Hotel, Thailand. Pan Pacific, which has run the site since 1995, was unavailable to comment on why the contract, which was up for renewal this year, will be pulled.
Continue ReadingInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announced that a Crowne Plaza hotel will replace the Pan Pacific Bangkok, marking the entry of the brand to the capital of Thailand. The rebranding will come into effect 1 January 2011, making Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park the fifth IHG property in Bangkok.
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Cambodia’s first luxury private island resort has released its last remaining over-water villas to potential buyers looking to secure a rare piece of paradise. Song Saa Private Island will be the first resort to be built in Cambodia’s pristine Koh Rong Archipelago, and sets a new standard for responsible high-end accommodation in this emerging tourism […]
Continue ReadingThe newly branded Thailand based Thanyapura Group have announced 3 boutique hotel projects for Greater Phuket. Two of these are on the island with 77 room upscale Thanyachiva Lifestyle Resort and 38 room mid market Thanyachitra Retreat. The later is adjunct to the recently opening international meditation facility the Mind Centre and will open next […]
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Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced that it has been awarded a contract to manage “The Residences at Fairways and Bluewater”, the combined Beach and Golf Resort complex at Boracay in the Philippines, effective from 1 October 2010. Under the contract, signed on September 15 by Centara and New Coast Properties,Inc.(NPI), a subsidiary of the […]
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