Italian-Thai Development seeks update on Dawei plan SET-listed Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) says it is ready to restart construction of the long-delayed Dawei deep-sea port and special economic zone over the next few months if the Thai and Myanmar governments approve continuation of the megaproject at a joint meeting on Feb 10. Premchai Karnasuta, president […]
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Angkor Wat launches website Apsara National Authority launched a new Angkor tourism website www.angkor.com.kh, last week, to improve and offer more accurate travel information on services as well as the background history of the World Heritage site. Agence Kampuchea Presse reported the authority was developing a new website that does not only provide detailed information […]
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Work progresses on Vientiane airport Vientiane airport’s expansion project is progressing as scheduled with officials saying it should be completed by early 2018. So far, construction teams have completed 11% of the work. Vientiane Times quoted the project update released by the Embassy of Japan to Laos and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Supported […]
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Railway links construction date set for Phnom Penh International Airport The government has set March next year as the date for the ground-breaking ceremony for the building of the rail link to Phnom Penh International Airport and Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ). The projects are intended to facilitate transport of passengers, workers, and goods. […]
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Thailand’s Wind farm dust-up to blow over Renewable energy plan still a priority The recent revocation of a private firm’s licence to develop wind farms in Chaiyaphum province is likely to cause minimal damage to Thailand’s 20-year renewable energy development plan, according to a policymaker. The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday ruled that renting Sor Por […]
Continue ReadingMövenpick to Take Over Resort in Hua Hin, Thailand Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is to rebrand and manage a resort in Hua Hin, Thailand. In operation since 2010, the existing Asara Villa and Suite Resort, comprising a 96-key resort is owned by Ocean Property, features 54 pool villas and 42 suites. Scheduled to re-launch as the […]
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Siem Reap move ahead on second airport Plans to build a new airport in Siem Reap that will be funded and operated by a Chinese company are almost finalised. Last October, the Cambodian government reached an agreement with China’s state-run Yunnan Investment Holdings Ltd (YIHL) to build a USD880 million airport in Siem Reap. Phnom […]
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Thai-Chinese train faces design delay The Thai-Chinese high-speed train project could face a construction delay due to different measurement systems of the track specifications. Speaking after a meeting on the project, Chaiwat Thongkamkoon, director-general of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP), said the office has instructed the State Railway of Thailand […]
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Court revokes Chaiyaphum wind farm’s lease of ARLO land This wind farm in tambon Huay Bong, Dan Khun Thot district, of Nakhon Ratchasima province began operating in February 2013. The 207-megawatt project, owned by Wind Energy Holding, cost 13 billion baht and sells its electricity to the national grid. The Supreme Administrative Court has upheld […]
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Vietnam ready to upgrade airport Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Trinh Dinh Dung, has made a decision on which proposed plan to adopt for the upgrade of Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Local media reported that the government has opted for a plan that includes major improvements to runway and taxiways. It […]
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