Bridgestone Thailand’s Chonburi facility utilizes solar power for tire production A solar power generator has started the first phase of its operation at Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Thailand’s (BTMT) Chonburi facility, where it is being used to power truck and bus tire production. Comprising 2,160 individual solar panels on the facility’s roof, the installation is capable […]
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Thailand starts operating massive Sirindhorn floating solar panel project as pressure mounts on climate action BANGKOK: From the shoreline, the newest piece of Thailand’s renewable energy future is just a shimmer in the distance. The pure scale of this ambitious project is difficult to appreciate from afar. Forty years ago, the face of this land […]
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New Golf Club, the Siam Country Club Bangkok, close to Suvarnabhumi International Airport set to open soon Located on the 22nd Km on Bangna-Trad Highway, this new club is simple called Siam Country Club Bangkok. This will be the fifth addition of the Siam Country Club. This masterpiece 18-hole championship, 7,250 yards, expected to open […]
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Chinese property developer provokes ire in Theravada-style Buddhist Laos with 100-meter Mahayana-style Buddha statue Locals who follow another sect protest structure set to become capital’s tallest Flexing its economic might in impoverished Laos, China has hit a snag on the religious front, provoking anti-Chinese anger over a gigantic statue of Buddha that a Shanghai company […]
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Thailand’s Transport Ministry to embark on 40 mega projects worth Bt1.4 trillion in 2022 Transport Ministry has revealed its plan of handling mega projects in fiscal year 2022 in a seminar “Thailand Opportunity for Sustainable Economic Growth” organized virtually on Thursday (October 28). Transport Ministry to embark on 40 mega projects worth Bt1.4 trillion in […]
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Bangkok connectivity boost – 204km of new traffic lanes and new road sections to be added to Thailand’s network Bangkok is to benefit from a connectivity boost. Thailand’s capital Bangkok is to benefit from new transport links – image © courtesy of Mike Woof Thailand’s Ministry of Transport intends to boost connectivity between the country’s […]
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Thailand prepares to welcome back tourists on November 1 after shutdown that has devastated the hotel sector – with properties now in a fierce price war Visitor numbers crashed from 40million in 2019 to just 73,000 in 2021 so far The kingdom is expecting the return of at least a million visitors by March The […]
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Thailand reopens on 01 November 2021 – what you need to know Thailand’s once-lucrative tourism sector is a shadow of its former self after months of coronavirus travel restrictions. But on Monday, the kingdom reopens its doors to vaccinated travellers from more than 40 countries. Here’s what you need to know: Tourism, year zero Before […]
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Call for condominium reform in Thailand to attract foreigner buyers State urged to make money transfers easy The government has been urged to simplify money transfers and provide more medical staff to support wealthy pensioners if the country wants to boost the economy through foreign property ownership. Atip Bijanonda, vice-chairman of the Board of Trade […]
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The Livin Ramkhamhaeng in Bangkok appoints JWS Construction as Main Contractor Risland Thailand is moving forward to construct The Livin Ramkhamhaeng, a high-rise condominium worth 4.9 billion baht, in an extension business district (EBD) location on Ramkhamhaeng Road only 100 metres from MRT Lam Sali Interchange station. JWS Construction Co., Ltd. has been announced as […]
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