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Continue ReadingThai property market under pressure from rising prices Higher costs of land and construction pushing up condo prices for over eight consecutive quarters Thailand’s property market is facing increasing pressure from escalating land and construction costs, leading to higher prices for new homes and condominiums, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC) report. Over […]
Continue ReadingChina-Thailand High-Speed Railway Phase-2 approved by Thai Cabinet; project scheduled to be completed by 2030 The Thai Cabinet has approved the phase-2 of the China-Thailand High-Speed Railway (HSR), a flagship infrastructure project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and also the Southeast Asian country’s first standard-gauge HSR, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The HSR’s […]
Continue ReadingThai Govt urged to declare U-Tapao, Eastern Aviation City duty-free zone Aim attract private operators to invest in mega-project in Rayong province U-Tapao International Aviation Company (UTA) has urged the government to declare the U-Tapao International Airport and Eastern Aviation City a duty-free zone to attract private operators to invest in the 6,500-rai (1,040-hectare) mega-project […]
Continue ReadingCentara Hotels and Resorts sinks B1.4bn into revamp of Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya Centara Hotels and Resorts (CHR) has invested 1.4 billion baht to revamp Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya to capture premium guests and families, as it wants to expand water park-themed hotels labelled “Mirage” to new destinations. Jurairat Mongkolwongsiri, vice-president […]
Continue ReadingThousands boost UK state pension payments by £113 a week but ‘time is running out’ – check if you can claim Pension savers have just two months left to fill gaps in their National Insurance records dating back to 2006 Britons have added £35 million to their State Pension pots since April 2024, but time […]
Continue ReadingMetro Line 2 in Ho Chi Minh City projected to start construction in 2026 Land compensation and clearance procedures for the Metro Line 2 project have been completed, with 99 per cent of the cleared land ready for construction. According to the latest report by the Ho Chi Minh City Statistics Office, in 2025, numerous […]
Continue ReadingTurkish company Bozankaya and consortium partners Siemens Mobility and ST Engineering Urban Solutions [Thailand] Ltd. sign a new agreement to produce 53 metro trains for Bangkok Bozankaya and its consortium partners Siemens Mobility and ST Engineering Urban Solutions [Thailand] Ltd. have signed a new agreement to produce 53 metro trains for Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, and […]
Continue ReadingMyanmar implements 11 solar power plant projects, major to improve frequent blackouts in country A total of 11 solar power plant projects are currently under construction and development in Myanmar, with a total capacity of 1,026 megawatts, state-run daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Sunday. Among the projects, four projects are in […]
Continue ReadingThai cabinet approves Korat-Nong Khai high-speed rail Completion of second-phase will provide seamless travel from Bangkok to China by 2030 The cabinet on Tuesday formally approved the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed train line, from Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai, with an investment of about 340 billion baht. The line would link up with […]
Continue ReadingBangkok Lighthouse Late Lunch on 28 February 2025 at Kai @ Sathorn Soi 12 – Sponsored by RSM This year we will be at Kai earlier than last year, as usual we will only visit one venue per year, a huge thanks to RSM for sponsoring this event. Memberships are due and have been reduced […]
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