Thai government sets up panel to progress Thai-Laos railway project The government has set up a working panel proposed by the Transport Ministry to better coordinate with transport authorities in Laos on plans to build a railway linking the two neighbours. This is part of a high-speed railway project linking Thailand’s rail system with the […]
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Beaches in Prachuap Khiri Khan province have the cleanest seawater in Thailand Two beaches in Prachuap Khiri Khan have been found to have the cleanest water of any beach in Thailand. According to the 2021 Environmental Quality Audit carried out by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ban Krut Beach and Ao Manao Beach […]
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Three companies bid for THB82 billion Bangkok MRT Purple Line from Tao Poon to Rat Burana The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has, as of Monday (27.1.2021), received three bids for the 82-billion-baht Purple Line running from Tao Poon to Rat Burana (Kanchanaphisek ring road). The first two bidders were CKST Joint Venture […]
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New Hotel Development Coming to the Island of Koh Samui, Thailand Ethos Asset Management Inc., USA Announces Deal for a New Development on the Island of Koh Samui, Thailand with Villa and Resort Developer, Anamaya Samui Ethos Asset Management Inc., USA, announced a new long-term financing partnership with Anamaya, a Thailand based villa and resort […]
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MRT Blue Line helps Bangkok’s Thon Buri district become No.1 condo location MRT facilitates trips to business districts Thon Buri-Wong Wian Yai-Bang Wa was ranked as the most desirable condo area after an extension of the Blue Line began running to the location, according to a study by property research and consulting company Terra Media […]
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Construction of key routes linking northern mountainous provinces of Vietnam begins A transport project that build roads to connect northern mountainous provinces began with a groundbreaking ceremony held in Lai Chau, one of the localities involved, on December 27. Covering areas of Lai Chau, Lao Cai and Yen Bai provinces, the project will build two […]
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Construction of Laos’ tallest building at Latsavong Plaza to resume Construction of Latsavong Plaza, which houses a five-star shopping mall and a hotel and is said to be the tallest building in Laos, is to resume after the contractor ran into financial difficulties in 2016 and work came to a halt. Director General of the […]
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New Bangkok condo supply tipped for frenzy Colliers International Thailand forecasts the time is right High-rise condos clustered around Bang Na skytrain station. Mr Phattarachai says most new condo supply next year will be in outer Bangkok areas where mass transit lines are under construction. Weerawong Preedee The Bangkok condo market is expected to be more […]
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How wind power is transforming communities in Viet Nam In two provinces of Viet Nam, a quiet transformation is taking place, driven by the power of renewable energy. Thien Nghiep Commune, a few hundred kilometres from Ho Chi Min City, is a community of just over 6,000 people – where for years, people relied largely […]
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European Union now accepts Thailand’s Covid-19 Vaccination certificate Thailand’s Covid-19 certificate is now being accepted in Europe. Giuseppe Busini, deputy chief of mission for the EU delegation to Thailand, posted on his Twitter account that Thailand is now connected to the EU Digital Covid certificate system. The announcement by the European Commission on Tuesday, which […]
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