Laos News
Centara on track to realizing 5-year strategic vision after securing 10 hotels in 2018 13 March 2019 Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has revealed that it is on track to achieve its strategic vision, which includes the goal of doubling its global hotel portfolio by 2022. At present, Centara has 68 hotels […]
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Greenland Hotels Signs Pair of Deals to Manage Thai Hospitality Projects 10 March 2019 The hotel and tourism unit of Shanghai Greenland Group, one of China’s largest real estate developers, announced on March 6th that it has struck new partnerships with three Southeast Asian developers to accelerate the global expansion of its hotel management business. […]
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Fast trains between Thailand and Laos ‘in 4 years’ Govt sets deadline for Sino-Thai rail project 6 March 2019 The government will push for completion of the Thai-Sino high-speed railway project linking Bangkok and Nong Khai by 2023 so it can connect to another fast rail project in Laos, said Nathporn Chatusripitak, a spokesman for […]
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The Future Of Bangkok Rail Travel By James Clark 21 November 2016 Editor: We found this article from 2 years ago interesting so thought we would reproduce it here. As a rail fan and infrastructure enthusiast I’ve been keenly following the developments of Thailand’s future railway projects. In addition to old lines being modernised, there […]
Continue ReadingEGCO readies Bt30 bn for overseas push; sees limited growth opportunity in Thailand power business 1 March 2019 ELECTRICITY Generation Plc (EGCO) has allocated an investment budget of around Bt30 billion for three overseas projects under construction, aside from any possible further funding related to the acquisition of the Paju power plant in South Korea. […]
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‘Commissions’ Required of Companies Bidding For Building Work in Flood-hit Lao Province 27 February 2019 Construction firms bidding for approval to build permanent homes for flood victims in Laos must pay between 10 percent to 26 percent of the total cost of the project to local authorities if their bids are approved, sources in the […]
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Can Laos afford to be the ‘Battery of Asia’? 25 February 2019 Critics warn of hidden costs in forging ahead with more dams THE DEBATE over Laos’ strategy to become the “Battery of Asia” continues months after the deadly disaster at the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydropower dam, even as the Lao government keeps building more […]
Continue ReadingMigrant workers in Thailand live harsh, but improving, reality Bangkok takes legal steps to retain vital laborers from neighboring countries 17 February 2019 The clusters of yellow shipping containers sitting on a bleak parcel of land on the dusty outskirts of Bangkok are a symbol of Thailand’s growing dependence on migrant workers. Children play among […]
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Ascott Celebrates the Grand Opening of Somerset Maison Asoke Bangkok 13 February 2019 CapitaLand’s wholly-owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited in Thailand celebrates the grand opening of Somerset Maison Asoke Bangkok in an evening of glitz and glamour. Themed “An Evening of Timeless Elegance”, the event was held at the property’s own Blend Bistro […]
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BCPG sets massive wind power goal in Asia-Pacific during 2019-23 1,000MW sought regionwide by 2023 25 January 2019 SET-listed BCPG Plc, the power business arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, wants to add 1,000 megawatts through wind power projects in Asia-Pacific during 2019-23. “BCPG’s wind power expansion is set to comprise 70% of its budget allocation […]
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