Nippon Steel makes $763 million acquisition of two Thai steelmakers Japan is making a move to invest in Thai steel. Nippon Steel Corp, the largest manufacturer of steel in Japan has announced a strategic deal to buy stakes in two major steelmakers in Thailand. The deal is reported to be worth as much as US […]
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Thai Cabinet approves 10-year visa scheme to attract high-net-worth individuals and specialists By John Mendiola of Thai Silk Thailand’s bid to attract high-net-worth individuals and technical specialists with 10-year visas to boost the country’s economy has been approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday. While specific conditions and requirements are still being drafted, a few details […]
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Condominium market in Thailand’s Cha-am, Hua Hin and Khao Tao area slows Pandemic brings halt to new project launches but prices hold steady The condominium market in the Cha-am, Hua Hin and Khao Tao area remained slow in terms of both supply and demand in the second half of 2021, according to Sunchai Kooakachai, director […]
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Thailand’s estimated 1.49 trillion baht megaprojects plan for transport infrastructure Project to improve land, sea, air links The government has unveiled a plan to invest in various megaprojects worth an estimated 1.49 trillion baht this year, to improve Thailand’s land, sea and air connectivity. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob announced the plan at a seminar titled […]
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Bangkok’s Yellow Line Monorail trial run proceeds smoothly Mr. Keeree Kanjanapas, the Chairman of BTS Group, led the Board of Directors and management team on a trial run of the Yellow Line monorail from the Yellow Line depot to Sri Nut station. This trial run went smoothly after the earlier successful trial run of the […]
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Impact Electrons Siam signs MoU with Laos Government to develop additional 1,000 MW wind farm in Southern Laos Last week IES’ affiliate signed 600MW Monsoon Wind Farm Power Purchase Agreement with Vietnam Electricity. Today IES was honored to sign MoU with Government of Laos PDR to develop adiitional 1,000 MW wind farm in Southern Laos. […]
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Thailand to resume its ‘Test & Go’ quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals from 01 February 2022 Thailand will resume its ‘Test & Go’ quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals from Feb. 1, its coronavirus task force said on Thursday, in response to slowing COVID-19 infections. The scheme was suspended a month ago after only seven weeks […]
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Vietnamese Developer Tan Hoang Minh cancels purchase of HCMC’s most expensive land lot SEE ALSO: Vietnam’s HCMC Land Fetches Record $1 Mln For 10 Sq.M, Ripple Effect Seen A property developer who successfully bid to buy a land lot in HCMC at VND2.45 billion ($108,000) per square meter last month has decided to pull out. […]
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873 kilometre High-speed rail to connect Thailand to China delayed 3 years to 2026 With recent plans fast-tracked to build a bridge to connect Thailand to the Chinese-La0 cargo train route, more rail projects are being focused on. But the plan to create high-speed rail service that travels 873 kilometres from Bangkok into China is […]
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Solar startup estimates capacity to treble this year in Thailand Growing demand for solar energy from households and businesses as a result of new lifestyles transformed by the pandemic is expected to help energy startup Ion Energy Co expand its rooftop solar panel installation capacity from 5 to 15 megawatts this year. Covid-19 has caused […]
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