B.Grimm Power opens Angthong 3 combined-cycle power plant project B.Grimm Power (Angthong) 3 Co, a subsidiary of B.Grimm Power Plc, has reached its commercial operation date (COD) for the Angthong 3 combined-cycle power plant project. With a production capacity of 140 megawatts, the plant commenced the sale of electricity to the Electricity Generating Authority of […]
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Daily minimum wage to rise from Jan 1, 2024 by 2.4% in Thailand, Bangkok new daily wage rate set at 363 baht (US$10) Figure falls short of Pheu Thai’s promises The daily minimum wage for Thai workers nationwide is set to rise from Jan 1, 2024 — and the new rates will vary from province […]
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Centara Reveals Stunning Glimpse of Soon-To-Open Centara Ayutthaya hotel Scheduled for 18 December 2023, 224 Rooms All-in-one leisure and business lifestyle destination to welcome guests from 18 December 2023. Central Pattana, a global sustainable real estate company and developer of Central shopping centres, residential projects, office buildings and hotels across Thailand, together with Centara Hotels […]
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Part of M81 motorway from Nakhon Pathom to Kanchanaburi to open over New Year holiday period A section of a new motorway that will link Nonthaburi’s Bang Yai district with Kanchanaburi province will be opened to motorists over the New Year holiday period, says Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit. He accompanied Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to […]
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Auto checkout at Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi airport immigration for foreigners from Friday 15 December Automatic channels for passport checks for out-bound foreign passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport will be available from Dec 15, to speed up boarding of departure flights, Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Itthipol Itthisanronnachai said on Monday. He said Suvarnabhumi airport started using […]
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Bangkok’s Pink Line monorail opens Passenger carrying test operations have begun on the 34·5 km Pink Line straddle monorail in Bangkok. Passengers can travel free of charge until January 2. Official opening is scheduled for December 18. The northwest-to-northeast Pink Line serves 30 stations. It links Nonthaburi Civic Centre on the Purple metro line to […]
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Agency predicts completion of Thailand-China high-speed bridge across the Mekong by 2029 The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda) expects the new bridge facilitating the Thailand-China high-speed train project’s crossing between Thailand and Laos to be completed by 2029. According to Kirati Veruwan, vice-president of Neda, the bridge will be a parallel structure to […]
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Thai Government reverses its plans for Songkran Three days of water fun is enough, it says The National Soft Power Development Committee has clarified its idea of staging the Songkran festival for the whole month of April, saying the water-splashing festivities will still be held on April 13-15 as per tradition, while other cultural events […]
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Poor English is holding Thais back The month of December is usually one of reflection and planning, and this is exactly what is on the menu after the annual EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) released its rankings late last month. In case you’re wondering, EF EPI ranks countries (where English is not the primary […]
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Japanese investors eye Bangkok’s Red Line electric train extension projects Japanese investors have expressed interest in investing in Red Line electric train extension projects, said Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit. Yesterday, Nashida Kazuya, the Japanese ambassador to Thailand, met Mr Suriya at the ministry to discuss how Thailand and Japan could collaborate in the development of […]
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