A huge fire Tuesday night burnt down part of the 150-year-old floating market in Bang Pli district of Samut Prakan province. The fire at Talad Nam Boran floating market located by the Klong Samrong canal happened at about 9.30 p.m. after a cooking gas tank leaked and exploded. The wooden bridge which was built parallel […]
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BANGKOK, 20 May 2014: A new UK visa application centre opened in Bangkok , late last week, following the renewal of a contract between the UK government and visa processing specialist VFS Global. The centre is located on the 28th floor of Trendy Office Building on Sukhumvit Road Soi 13, Klongtoey-Nua, Wattana, Bangkok. According to […]
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Civil servants, politicians face claims over water treatment plant’s huge cost Some 14 politicians and civil servants – former and current – will be required to pay more than Bt21 billion in total compensation to the state over losses caused by the Klong Dan wastewater treatment plant, according to a Finance Ministry plan. The former […]
Continue ReadingEmerson Process Management opened a new 2,450-square-meter engineering and services center in Rayong, Thailand, to provide enhanced local support of its growing customer base in Indo-China. “The new facility is a strategic investment to support Emerson’s five-year plan for the region,” commented Sabee Mitra, president of Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific. “The plan is focused […]
Continue ReadingBAODING, China, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited YGE, +0.36% (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), the largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) module manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar,” today announced that it will provide engineering, procurement and construction services to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) […]
Continue ReadingBANGKOK 5 May 2014 (NNT) — Another two power plants will be added to the grid system in order to secure the stability of the country’s electricity demand and to serve the forthcoming ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), according to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Ayuuthaya’s Wang Noi power plant, which produces 768 megawatts […]
Continue ReadingLand prices on the Bangkok-Nonthaburi road have tripled since 2010, on the back of construction of the extended Purple Line mass-transit rail line from Bang Sue-Bang Yai, which is set to be completed next year. Some 10 condominium projects have been launched in this location since 2011, comprising up to 10,000 units worth more than […]
Continue ReadingBANGKOK, 21 April 2014 (NNT) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is slated to construct three more parks in the capital this year as part of its initiative to expand green spaces. The BMA said after its latest meeting, the construction of three parks in various areas of Bangkok would be completed before the end […]
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Thailand ranks fourth on the list as the world’s heaviest drinkers. Out of the 44 countries studied by Euromonitor, Thais were found to be the fourth hardest drinkers at 4.5 shots per week, closely trailing behind South Korea, Russia, and the Phillippines. South Koreans, who topped the list, drink more alcohol than Russians, Americans, and […]
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