Cleantech leading economic advance Cleantech, distributed infrastructure, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) and next level process automation are expected to play a crucial role in the Thai economy in coming years, says consultancy McKinsey & Company. “Even before the pandemic, a potent mix of technological advances — massively enhanced computer power, automation and smart technologies […]
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Bangkok’s historic art deco theater ‘Scala cinema’ doomed to become Central mall Confirming the worst suspicions, reports say a historic art deco theater from Bangkok’s golden age of cinema will soon be replaced by a shopping mall. Chulalongkorn University, which owns the land under Siam Square, has leased the spot occupied for 51 years by […]
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Laos’ PTL Holding to manage Vietnam’s Vung Ang seaport in Ha Tinh province A major Lao business group – PTL Holding Company Limited – (PTLH) is set to assume management of the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam’s central Ha Tinh province in November, a company representative has said. The company’s management of the sea trade […]
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Cambodia opens its first Big C supermarket in Phnom Penh The Thai grocery and general merchandising retailer “Big C”, has opened its first store in Phnom Penh. The official opening of the Mini Big C Depo Branch was held yesterday with top government officials and business leaders in attendance. Company officials were joined by the […]
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Khon Kaen tests its new international airport terminal and provincial governor gives stamp of approval SEE ALSO: Khon Kaen’s New Airport Terminal To Open In April 2021 Naew Na were in Khon Kaen on Sunday where provincial governor Dr Somsak Jangtrakul and local dignitaries paid an inspection visit to the international airport. The new terminal […]
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Design Village, Cambodia’s new home-living retail destination mall opens in Phnom Penh Design Village, Cambodia’s new home-living retail destination, is to open its doors to the public this week under a partnership between CBRE and local firm SCG-Boonthavorn. A Thai-originating concept, Design Village, is scheduled to open on Thursday (September 9) in Sen Sok District, […]
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Thailand pushes dream of ‘land bridge’ across Kra Isthmus to boost economy Backers say it would cut shipping time by 2 days, but project faces backlash The dream of a Thai land bridge, a transport route that would cross the Malay Peninsula to connect ports on either side, has surfaced again in Thailand. If it […]
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Frasers Property Thailand chief executive Thanapol Sirithanachai says people management is the key to smooth integration Ensuring everyone is on the same page SET-listed Frasers Property Thailand (FPT), a property arm owned by the Sirivadhanabhakdi family, continues to build a team under “one platform” after the latest merger of industrial, commercial and housing property development […]
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South Korean consortium expected to win $4.8 bn LNG power plant order in Hai Lang, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam A consortium of South Korean state and private utility suppliers is most likely procure a 5.5 trillion-won ($4.8 billion) contract to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power station in Vietnam as it has been the […]
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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Bang Na to Suvarnabhumi airport light double-track railway plan to be scrutinised SEE ALSO: Study Begins On Light-Rail Link Between Bang Na Intersection And Suvarnabhumi International Airport Along Bang Na-Trat Road The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is moving forward with its plan to conduct a feasibility study on a light double-track railway […]
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