Real estate sector to propose allowing foreigners to buy houses as alternative to buying land in Thailand Thai real estate business operators will propose that the government allow foreigners to buy houses on up to 0.16 hectares (one rai) of land, as an alternative to the right to buy the land on which it sits, […]
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4 years on, some survivors of Laos dam collapse at Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydropower plant still waiting for promised new homes Authorities have been slow to deliver on pledges of compensation and houses after 2018 disaster. New permanent homes for survivors of flooding from a 2018 saddle dam collapse at the Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy hydropower […]
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Cha Am – Hua Hin – Pranburi bypass road set for major upgrade to be expanded to three lanes each side The bypass road which spans Cha Am, Hua Hin and Pranburi is set for a major upgrade, the Department of Highways (DoH) have announced. The upgrade will see the road be expanded to six […]
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Attorney General asked to examine Bangkok’s Orange Line train project contract The opposition Move Forward Party has officially asked the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) to screen the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) investment contract for the Orange Line train project, before the document is submitted to the cabinet for approval. Move Forward MP Surachet Pravinvongvuth said […]
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Extending Foreign Leasehold Ownership A Better Option in Thailand than allowing foreigners to buy land THE head of a real estate association today (Nov. 4) said allowing foreigners to buy one rai of land under a new ministerial regulation still being vetted is unlikely to motivate them to do so because of difficult procedures and […]
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Thai Cabinet clears U-Tapao Airport’s expansion as commercial airport The Cabinet has agreed in principle to expand U-Tapao Airport in Rayong province so it can start welcoming up to 60 million passengers yearly and accommodate international flights. Government spokesperson Ratchada Dhnadirek said earlier this week that a new runway and taxiway will be constructed to […]
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Two companies control Thailand’s beer and spirits market; law changes unlikely to greatly affect customer choice Thailand’s most influential media Thai Rath investigated the history of beer and spirits production in the country. They said that most Thais know that the multi billion baht business is tied up in the hands of two major players. […]
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Phase 3 of Map Ta Phut Industrial Port Development in Thailand kicks off Construction has started on Phase 3 of the Map Ta Phut Industrial Port Development in Thailand – the ACCROPODE project. The 3D physical model tests were carried out recently at the CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory to check and confirm the stability of […]
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Central Pattana (CPN) unveils B14bn projects in Thailand’s in Nakhon Pathom and Nakhon Sawan Malls, offices and condos are planned SET-listed retail and property developer Central Pattana (CPN) plans to spend 14 billion baht to develop retail-led mixed-use projects in Nakhon Pathom and Nakhon Sawan, with openings in the first half of 2024. Chanavat Uahwatanasakul, […]
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Around 1,000 people apply for Thailand’s 10-year Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa since its 01-Sept-2022 launch The Board of Investment said around 1,000 people have applied for the 10-year Long-Term Resident (LTR) Visa since it was launched on September 1. The top 5 nationalities that applied were the US, China, UK, Germany and Australia respectively. There […]
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