Glasstech Asia 2021 exhibition in Singapore postponed to 26 – 28 October 2022 www.glasstechasia.com.sg The 18th edition of Southeast Asia’s leading trade fair for Glass and Façade is postponed and will now take place from 26 – 28 October 2022 at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre in Singapore! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
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Lyle ‘Horace’ Hutley, the last British soldier to have worked on Kanchanaburi’s Bridge on the River Kwai, has died aged 104 THE last World War 2 British soldier to have worked on the Bridge on the River Kwai in Kanchanaburi has died aged 104. Lyle “Horace” Hutley was captured in the fall of Singapore in […]
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B.Grimm Power collaborates with Siemens Energy to upgrade co-generation plants in Thailand B.Grimm Power Public Company Limited (BGRIM), Thailand’s leading industrial power producer, has formed a collaboration with German engineering firm, Siemens Energy, to upgrade its ten co-generation power plants. The accord will see Siemens Energy render its technological expertise to raise BGRIM’s powerhouses, currently […]
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Legal and Tax Mistakes Frequently Made When Hiring Foreign Employees in Thailand By ONE Law Office Thailand June 17 2021 In terms of taxation in Thailand, income derived from an employment in Thailand is considered as a taxable income under `Source of Income’ rules. Any foreign employee who receives income from the employment in Thailand […]
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Construction of Bangkok’s 69-metre-tall giant Buddha statue nearly complete SEE ALSO: Bangkok To Complete 69m 20-Storey Buddha Statue In 2021, Can Be Seen From Miles Away A temple building a 69-metre-tall Buddha statue that will be visible across Bangkok said construction was nearly complete but its opening may be pushed back to 2022 due to […]
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Cambodia’s sustainable energy plans may be empowered as oil and gas industries stumble Cambodia’s plans to develop sustainable energy generation may get a boost from international investors eyeing the region for opportunities. Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp has just announced plans to develop Southeast Asia’s largest wind farm in neighbouring Laos. It is investing in Impact Energy […]
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EPC Contract Signed For 1200MW Quang Trach 1 Thermal Power Plant in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Binh EPC Contract Signed For 1200MW Quang Trach 1 Thermal Power Plant. EPC contract worth nearly $1.29 bil Quang Trach 1 thermal power plant in the central province of Quang Binh. EPC consortium comprising Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp, Hyundai […]
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Third wave of Covid-19 devastates Thai hotel industry – May and June 2021 only 6% occupancy The Thai Hotel Association has reported that hotel occupancy for May and June is just 6%. In the Central Region in May it was 10% and in the South just 3% giving this average that is expected to continue […]
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Proposed Amendments To Thailand’s Real Estate Law By FRANK Legal & Tax Thai business media have reported that sources in the Thai government leaked information stating that laws and regulations on land ownership for foreigners could be set to change, so foreigners would have the option to buy and own a detached house, including the […]
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State Railway of Thailand marks country’s longest tunnel breakthrough in Saraburi’s Muak Lek district The breakthrough meant the 5.2-kilometre section officially became the country’s longest tunnel, comfortably beating the 1.3-km Khun Tan tunnel — part of the Northern rail route located on the border of Lampang and Lamphun. A tunnel boring machine working on the […]
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