Vientiane-Hanoi expressway under study, say both Laos and Vietnam governments The Lao and Vietnamese governments are considering the feasibility of building an expressway linking Vientiane to Hanoi, with assistance from the government of Japan. According to the Department of Roads under Laos’ Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the ministry has been working on the […]
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SIEMENS ENERGY in Thailand – INNOVATING THE FUTURE What powers our society? Our global network of economies and institutions is closely intertwined, powered through countries and societies. Amid the host of pressing issues at every level, nothing cuts across more decisively than the immediate effects of climate change. The lessons learnt from the pandemic have […]
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Thailand to reopen to more vaccinated visitors from November 2021 Thailand will waive its mandatory quarantine requirement in Bangkok and nine regions from Nov. 1 to vaccinated arrivals, authorities said on Monday, as the country tries to boost its immunisation rate and revive its battered tourism sector. The regions include popular tourist areas Chiang Mai, […]
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Thailand’s CCSA approves 4-phase reopening plan from October until January 2022 October continues to see 4 beach resort destinations welcoming vaccinated foreign tourists, while November will see 10 more destinations reopening to international tourism. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to report that during today’s meeting, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) […]
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CP Group-led consortium to build tallest tower in Thailand on SRT’s Bangkok Makkasan land A 140-rai (22.4 hectares) land in Makkasan subdistrict of Bangkoks Ratchathewi district, which belongs to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), will be the location for Thailand’s tallest tower. The tower will be built by Asia Era One Ltd, a subsidiary […]
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Thai cabinet’s controversial plan to attract wealthy foreigners by offering them the right to own property Selling the family silver? Bangkok Post Editorial The cabinet’s plan to launch a scheme to attract wealthy foreigners for long-term stays in the country by offering them the right to own property is controversial as many critics brand it […]
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Thailand’s Troubled State Railway Targets $18 Billion in Land Projects The State Railway of Thailand has set up a company to manage and monetize its most-valuable properties in an effort to reverse decades of losses. While the idea of generating income from SRT assets has been around for years, the plans are only now taking […]
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Hat Yai’s proposed 12.54 kilometre-long elevated monorail line with 12 stations By James Clark Hat Yai Monorail is a proposed 12.54 kilometre-long elevated monorail line with 12 stations in Hat Yai, Thailand. The monorail line would travel along the two major roads of Kanchanavanich Road and Petchkasem Road, forming a 7-shaped line through the city […]
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Thailand Construction News E-Newsletter (TCN313) out today! Read a copy here Thailand Construction News – TCN313 – 27.09.21 Why not subscribe (click here) – its FREE and out fortnightly-ish. Thailand Construction News, or ‘TCN’ as it’s better known, is Thailand’s construction and engineering orientated e-newsletter and website, produced with expatriates, senior-management Thais and other like-minded […]
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Bangkok’s MRTA Pink Line’s completion pushed back nearly a year – extension of another 290 days The board of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has approved an extension of the deadline for the construction of the Pink Line electric rail project for another 290 days. MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas said the delay […]
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