Thai government rejigs its Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) plans Aims to drive economic growth by 4.5-5% a year between 2022 and 2026 The government has revised investment plans in the state flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), as it aims to drive economic growth by 4.5-5% a year between 2022 and 2026. Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of […]
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Vietnam’s urban rail projects fall years behind schedule as payments to contractors lag Stalled Ho Chi Minh City line leaves Hitachi and other contractors hanging Vietnam’s first urban rail projects have fallen years behind schedule as payments to contractors are held up by risk-averse political decision-making. Construction began in 2012 on the first section of […]
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Thailand’s timing is out on proposed “welcome tax” on foreigners entering the country in 2022 The timing is out on Thailand’s announcement that it will impose an additional THB500 fee on foreigners entering the country sometime next year. Someone has lost touch with the bellwether’s warning that travellers are fed up with the increased costs […]
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Clenergy Thailand and EDL-GEN Solar Power announced their partnership on an 85MW solar project in Vientiane, Laos Clenergy Thailand and EDL-GEN Solar Power announced their partnership on an 85MW solar project in Vientiane, Laos. Representatives from Clenergy Thailand, EDL-GEN Solar Power, and Pattana Energy Absolute Sole attended the signing ceremony. Signing Ceremony Representatives from both […]
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Ancient temple flooded in Thailand’s Ayutthaya after a flood prevention wall collapsed A Buddhist temple built in 1750 during the Ayutthaya period has been flooded after a flood prevention wall collapsed on Sunday morning. A section of the wall on the southern side of Wat Chula Manee in Bang Ban district collapsed at about 5.30am […]
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Beating back Thailand’s floods Dams not always ideal solution to climate change, say experts The influence of the Dianmu storm hitting the country has heightened fears that the mega-flooding that struck the Chao Phraya River basin 10 years ago will repeat itself. That disaster caused damage of over 100 billion baht. Although many water experts […]
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Cambodia and Thailand agree to open new border point, the Stung Bot-Ban Nong Ian border checkpoint New border crossing to link Cambodia’s Stung Bot village in Poipet town with Ban Nong Ian village in the Thai province of Sa Kaeo Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to open a new border crossing soon, linking Stung Bot […]
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Thailand reduces quarantine period for international arrivals from 1 October 2021 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide an update that the quarantine time for fully vaccinated international travellers arriving in Thailand, including pilot reopening destinations through the Alternative Quarantine (AQ) system, will be reduced from 14 to 7 days, starting from […]
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Nam Ou hydropower project developed by Chinese firm in Laos starts full operation A ceremony was held here on Tuesday to start the full power generation of all seven plants of the Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project developed by Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina). Lao Minister of Energy and Mines Daovong Phonekeo said […]
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Construction of Laos’ Railway Vocational Technical College has begun in Vientiane Construction of the Railway Vocational Technical College has begun in Vientiane, to train the staff who will be needed to operate the railways that are planned for Laos. The Technical and Vocational Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Sports said the college […]
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