Nakhon Si Thammarat province’s Mahathat temple bid nears World Heritage win Thailand is facing a crucial milestone as it awaits the decision on the nomination of Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat province as a new World Heritage site, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin. If approved, it would become Thailand’s […]
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Thailand’s Railway Workers’ Confederation calls to scrap the long-delayed high-speed Three-airports rail project, proposes that State Railway of Thailand take over a scaled down medium-speed railway THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS The Railway Workers’ Confederation has […]
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Thailand shelves Land Bridge project after study finds high risks, poor viability THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Thailand has effectively shelved its proposed Land Bridge megaproject after a government study found it was economically unviable, commercially […]
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Bangkok’s new Kiakkai Chao Phraya bridge construction reaches 73% complete as ITD releases progress update THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) said construction of the new Chao Phraya River bridge at Kiakkai Intersection […]
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A Comparison of Some Aspects of Thai Life Compared to UK Life on a Recent Trip to Manchester (Part 2) NOTE: Part 1 offered a few comparisons between aspects UK and Thai life, while Part 2 only looks at a point of interest on the trip, local historical bridges. Introduction As I explained in Part […]
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Second-hand homes in Bangkok take centre stage in new cycle, Buyers prioritise value and certainty THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS The residential market may have already bottomed out, but a recovery is unlikely to resemble previous […]
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Laos’ Luang Prabang hydropower project advances to 72% completion THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS The Luang Prabang Mekong Hydropower Project has reached 72% completion, as confirmed by a joint Lao-Thai inspection. Valued at US$5 billion, the […]
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Thailand’s Chumphon-Ranong Land Bridge in doubt as PM Anutin orders review and backs Ranong port upgrade THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered a review of the Land Bridge project while accelerating […]
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Greater Bangkok land prices rise as mass-transit networks expand THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Land prices in Greater Bangkok rose 6.2% year-on-year, with growth concentrated in areas along expanding mass-transit networks. The Phra Khanong–Bang Na area […]
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Thailand studies Bangkok Port closure and operations using larger Laem Chabang Port, with entertainment complex plan on vacated port site THIS NEWS ARTICLE KINDLY SPONSORED BY FALLPROTEC, A WORLD-RENOWNED NAME IN THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF PREMIUM FALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND HEIGHT ACCESS SOLUTIONS Thailand’s Transport Minister has ordered a study into closing Bangkok Port […]
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