Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort to open between Phuket and Krabi, Thailand in December 2022 Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has announced the addition of Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort, slated to open in December. Koh Yao Yai island is located in the middle of Phang Nga Bay halfway between Phuket and Krabi, Thailand. The […]
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Thailand developer Central Pattana allots B30bn to develop 46 new projects nationwide SET-listed developer Central Pattana (CPN) is bullish on residential development, planning to spend 30 billion baht to develop 46 new projects nationwide worth a combined 60 billion baht from 2022-26. Wallaya Chirathivat, president and chief executive, said the company will develop residential projects […]
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Thai Prime Minister Prayut checks progress of work at Apec Summit venue, the new Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was assured on Thursday that construction of the new Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) will finish in August in time for hosting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit 2022 […]
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Can Tho in Vietnam wants rail link with HCMC to be kicked off before 2030 Work on the 174-kilometer HCMC-Can Tho railway project should start before 2030, said Can Tho Vice Chairman Nguyen Ngoc He. At a meeting with the Railway Management Board under the Ministry of Transport and the consulting firm for the HCMC-Can […]
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Laos mega hydropower US$760 million project Nam Ngum 4 now 90% complete The Nam Ngum 4 mega hydropower project in Xieng Khouang province is now 90% complete, valued at over US$760 million, reports Laotian Times. KPL reports that Xieng Khouang vice-governor, Bouangneun Houmayaphom, made an inspection visit of the hydropower installation in early May. During […]
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Thailand’s Pruksa Holding bids to hit 2022 target of 31 projects worth B16.3bn Despite a delay in new project launches in the first quarter of this year, SET-listed developer Pruksa Holding Plc is maintaining the number of new projects being launched in 2022 at 31 sites worth 16.3 billion baht. Chief executive Uten Lohachitpitaks said […]
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GE secures order for 1.6GW Nhon Trach 3 and 4 combined cycle power plant in Vietnam GE has secured an order to provide power generation equipment for energy company PetroVietnam Power Corporation’s (PV Power) Nhon Trach 3 and 4 combined cycle power plant. The 1.6GW Nhon Trach plant is scheduled to become operational in 2025 […]
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Thai PM to be asked to scrap ฿25.6Bn water project in Thailand’s eastern region Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will be asked to scrap the 25.6-billion-baht, 30-year deal between the Treasury Department and Wong Siam Construction for the supply of water to Thailand’s eastern region, including the Eastern Economic Corridor, due to a lack of transparency. […]
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Phuket Light Rail officially paused for project budget review The long proposed and discussed Phuket Light Rail from the north to the south of the island has been officially paused for what relevant agencies call a project budget review. The Mass Rapid Transport Authority (MRTA) has been working towards introducing a Phuket Light Rail or […]
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Bangkok, Dhaka, Jakarta, Manila and Shanghai are among top sinking Asian cities by Michael Bridge It is no secret that Bangkok is up there on the list as one of the fastest sinking cities in Asia, if not the World. • Bangkok, Dhaka, Jakarta, Manila, and Shanghai are among the most at-risk sinking Asian cities. […]
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