An Asean Silk Road on rails is taking shape 21 July 2024 THAILAND is marking the 130th anniversary of rail services in the kingdom with a bang: There is now a direct train service from Bangkok to the Laos capital of Vientiane, a distance of nearly 700km. The inaugural express train pulled out of Bangkok’s […]
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Expats angry at huge concessions in latest Thai visa announcements By Barry Kenyon Longstay expats with expensive visas say the new 60 days visa-exempt policy and the 180 days Destination Thailand Visa have made the Elite visa and the annual extensions of stay for retirement and marriage worthless. Geoffrey Fisher, a Brit who recently paid 900,000 […]
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Bangkok’s MRT Orange Line due to fully open in 2030 The MRT Orange Line electric railway system linking Bangkok’s east and west is expected to be fully opened by November 2030, with the eastern section due to be opened as soon as 2028. Transport Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit on Thursday presided over the signing ceremony of […]
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Plunging car prices in Thailand ‘signal rising economic woes’ Economists warn that falling car prices reflect weakening purchasing power and increased risk of vehicle repossessions Car prices in Thailand are plummeting, reflecting a weakening purchasing power of the middle and lower classes, economists say. This trend has also raised concerns that this could lead to […]
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Preparation for construction of a bridge crossing the Mekong River southeast of Phnom Penh on track The preparation of the construction project of a bridge crossing the Mekong River is well on track, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), the contractor for the project, has […]
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Myanmar And Thailand Collaborate On Energy Projects To Enhance Regional Power Infrastructure A significant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony took place at Inya Lake Hotel, Yangon, marking a collaboration between Myanmar and Thailand’s energy engineering sectors. The MOU was signed between Myanmar’s CAG Engineering Co Ltd., an independent power producer (IPP) and a part […]
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Sena Deveopment zeroes in on solar panel installation Sena Development has already installed over 1,000 solar panels for its own housing projects. Sena Development Plc will continue to focus on rooftop solar panel installation to support its goal of becoming a zero-energy house (ZEH) developer. Solar power is an essential part of ZEH development, utilising […]
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Luxury resort project on Koh Samui faces demolition Authorities suspended a Chinese-owned luxury resort project on Koh Samui after finding out the property was not being built according to its permit and was taller than the law allowed. Pol Maj Gen Watcharin Poosit, commander of the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division (NED), said […]
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Koh Samui sea bridge to Thai mainland public hearings resume First round selected possible entry-exit points on Thai mainland and the island SURAT THANI, Thailand – The second phase of public hearings on the proposed sea bridge to Koh Samui was to begin on Monday after the initial round decided the abutments should be in […]
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New hydropower dam in Laos could lead to ‘economic losses’ Conservationists and people of the Mekong Basin are petitioning the government not to sign a contract to buy electricity from the Pak Beng Hydropower Dam in Laos, fearing economic and territorial losses. The signatures were contained in an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Srettha […]
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