Thai Contractor Pre-Built keen to nurture residential development Mr Wirot says construction of high-rise buildings including hotels, offices and condos slowed during the past three years as these sectors felt an impact from the Covid-19 pandemic. Contractor Pre-Built Plc plans to expand its residential development business to reduce risks from volatile high-rise building construction, with […]
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REIC revises up property market outlook for this year Index decline likely to be less severe The total residential property index projection for 2023 has been upgraded as reduced transfer and mortgage fees continue to offer benefits to buyers of mid-scale properties. Vichai Viratkapan, acting director-general of the Real Estate Information Center (REIC), said the […]
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Thailand confirms Tourist entry fees for international arrivals starting June 2023 Cabinet approves B300 fee for air arrivals, B150 for others, starting in June The cabinet on Tuesday endorsed entry fees for international arrivals of 150 and 300 baht to start in June, except for one-day visitors, according to the tourism and sports minister. Phiphat […]
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China to support Cambodia in construction of Sihanoukville special economic zone China will help the construction of Sihanoukville special economic zone (SEZ) in Cambodia, a report by the state-owned CGTN news channel said, citing President Xi Jinping. The 11-square-km Sihanoukville SEZ currently houses approximately 170 factories across the world with a total investment of more […]
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Thailand’s Bang Yai district to Kanchanaburi province M81 Motorway work halted after falling beam crushes police booth Construction worker injured in collapse of 40-tonne concrete support in Nonthaburi The Nonthaburi Highway District has ordered a halt to construction of the M81 motorway after a 40-tonne concrete beam fell onto a Highway Police booth. Bang Yai […]
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Vietnam seeks foreign contractor for $1.5bn Long Thanh Airport terminal project near HCMC The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has launched a fresh effort to find a contractor to build a 373,000-sq-m passenger terminal for the Long Thanh Airport project, news site VNExpress reports. The corporation issued a tender for the $1.5bn construction scheme in […]
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The Italians who shaped Bangkok – how a sculptor from Florence and two Turin architects left a legacy of European aesthetics in the Thai capital Corrado Feroci moved to Thailand in 1923 and created an oeuvre of important monuments, and a top art school, becoming the country’s ‘father of modern art’ He followed architects Mario […]
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NatureWorks Celebrates Construction Milestone for New Fully Integrated Ingeo™ PLA Biopolymer Manufacturing Facility in Nakhon Sawan Province, Thailand NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-carbon polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources, hosted a cornerstone laying ceremony to celebrate construction of their new Ingeo™ PLA manufacturing complex in Thailand. The ceremony which took place […]
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No one responsible for Service Hall collapse at Thailand’s Don Mueang Airport, confirms AOT SEE ALSO: Roof Collapse At Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport Under Investigation No one is responsible for the partial collapse of the newly-built Service Hall at Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport in April last year, confirms Airports of Thailand (AOT). Excessive rainfall was […]
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Khorat Locals demand State Railway of Thailand halt the construction of a high-speed railway project amid flood risk Nakhon Ratchasima: Locals in Sung Noen district have urged the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to halt the construction of a high-speed railway passing through their area and modify what they claim is a flood-prone design of […]
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