Visa differences impede progress towards a Schengen-style south east Asia The Thai prime minister’s campaign to introduce a Schengen-style visa program for travel across the region has become stuck in bureaucracy. Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam and Laos each has different travel regulations which are proving hard to disentangle. For example, Thailand now allows no-cost […]
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EGAT to open bid for Srinagarind Dam hydro-floating solar project on 14 August The project is expected to be operational within 2026. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) opened the selling of bidding documents for the development of a 140-megawatt (MW) unit 1 hydro-floating solar hybrid project in the Srinagarind Dam, with the bidding […]
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World’s most expensive cities for expats in 2024 Uprooting your life and moving to a completely different city for work isn’t always an easy decision. There are many factors to consider, with cost undoubtedly high on the list. But which international city is the most expensive in the world for expats to move to? Hong […]
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Raising Thailand’s foreign condo ownership quota from 49% to 75% being reviewed Deputy PM Phumtham says 75% cap will be studied, along with longer lease periods The government will study the feasibility of raising the level of foreign ownership allowed in condominiums from 49% of a building’s usable space to 75%, according to Deputy Prime […]
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Bangkok townhouse sales plunge Weak demand plagues the mid-level segment in the first quarter New sales of Greater Bangkok townhouses plummeted in the first quarter of 2024 to a 12-year low, nearing levels following the severe floods of 2011, largely attributed to weak demand in the middle to lower-end segments. Somboon Wasinchutchawal, acting chief executive […]
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Bangkok to Beijing train trip gets closer Trial runs on new Vientiane link to start in July, journey to Beijing via Laos will take almost a full day Train travel between Bangkok and Beijing is inching closer as Thailand prepares to expand its rail network. A trial service between Bangkok and Vientiane, the capital of […]
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Meinhardt (Thailand) Ltd. Sets to Drive Future Business Growth Announcing New Leadership Transition In honour of John Pollard’s step back from his position After nearly 5 decades in the industry across various countries, including 33 years dedicated to Meinhardt Thailand. Mr. John Pollard, will step back from his current role as a Managing Director and […]
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Krabi airport’s Parallel taxiway project sped up The Department of Airports (DoA) is accelerating a 941-million-baht project to construct a parallel taxiway at Krabi airport so that it will be completed on time. The project is now over 76% complete. Wittawas Pakdesontiskul, DoA deputy director-general, said he recently made an inspection visit and attended a […]
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Nearly 50% work done in crucial tunnel of Bangkok’s Purple Line metro project The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has reported 45.38 per cent progress in building an underground tunnel connecting Taopoon and the National Library, as part of the Bangkok metro Purple Line. The metro railway route is expected to open in […]
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Egat to launch third floating solar project on the Srinagarind Dam reservoir in Kanchanaburi province The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has announced plans to outsource engineering, procurement and construction firms for the development of a third solar floating project on the Srinagarind Dam reservoir, according to the deputy governor for power plant development […]
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