Italian-Thai Development reports billion baht loss but is confident it can make a comeback Italian-Thai Development (ITD), Thailand’s largest construction company, submitted its 2023 financial statement to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) this week, reporting that it suffered a loss of 1.07 billion baht in the past year. The figure is an improvement from […]
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The Salween explained – Asia’s last great undammed river We examine Southeast Asia’s largest free-flowing river, as it navigates competing interests between the countries it spans, and discuss Myanmar’s military junta’s role in shaping its future Flowing from the headwaters in Tibet, the Salween traverses China and Myanmar and defines part of Thailand’s western border. […]
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Pattaya’s Wind Turbine Project on Koh Larn Fizzles Out After Failing to Deliver Power The wind turbine project to generate renewable power on Koh Larn in Pattaya has reportedly become a waste of resources after critics alleged that the turbines have broken down for a long time and the city lacked enough funding to repair […]
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Cambodia needs to imitate Thailand and introduce visa-exempt tourism Thailand is riding high on its new visa-exempt policy which allows most international tourists to enter the country without prior approval or payment of a fee. China, India, Russia, the UK, EU, US, Australia, Asean partners and a bunch of other countries all currently have the […]
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Quảng Trị’s $580m deep-water port commences construction after 4-year delay This project holds strategic importance for Quảng Trị Province, serving not only the local industrial parks but also facilitating cargo flow along the East-West Economic Corridor which links Việt Nam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar. QUẢNG TRỊ — The Mỹ Thủy deep-water port project in […]
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Contractor Syntec Construction sets record for new projects Contractor Syntec Construction Plc secured a record high 21 new projects worth a combined 12.8 billion baht last year, benefiting from the recovering condo sector and less intense competition post-pandemic. Chief executive Somchai Sirilertpanich said the number of new condo projects launched last year exceeded the level […]
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Thai PM considers turning air force base in Nakhon Ratchasima into commercial airport Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has been approached by provincial authorities in Nakhon Ratchasima to convert the local air force base into a commercial airport. The appeal was made during a meeting yesterday, March 24, to foster business growth and encourage tourism […]
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Construction giant Italian-Thai Development to clear overdue salaries in April Italian-Thai Development plc (ITD) is borrowing from financial institutions and expects to clear overdue salaries for its 20,188 employees by the end of April, according to the labour minister. Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Monday that as of last Thursday, ITD had cleared overdue salaries […]
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Thai Cabinet to review Red Line electric commuter rail upgrade Commuter rail route set to be expanded; three extensions this week, namely the Taling Chan-Salaya extension, Rangsit-Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus extension and the Taling Chan-Siriraj extension. The Transport Ministry will ask the cabinet to approve its proposals to further expand the State Railway of Thailand’s […]
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Five Most Fluent English Speaking Countries In The World – You will be surprised Image from English-speaking world https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-speaking_world In this article, we will take a look at the 5 most fluent English speaking countries in the world. If you would like to read our discussion on the global reach of the language, you can […]
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