State Railway of Thailand calls for foreign-Thai JVs FOREIGN CONSTRUCTION companies are welcome to join the government’s infrastructure projects as long as they find a Thai partner, according to the State Railway of Thailand. SRT governor Wuthichart Kalyanamitra said yesterday that the authority was not preventing foreign firms from participating in the bidding for construction […]
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SET-listed Noble Development Plc plans to launch four new projects worth a combined 12 billion baht, aiming for 7 billion baht in presales by the end of the year. The company will have sales roadshows in Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia to tap demand for Bangkok condominiums. “Bangkok condos in the luxury segment are attractive to […]
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Myanmar agrees to change driving rules for highway The Narendra Modi government has persuaded Myanmar to pick left over right – not for its politics or economy but for the side of the road cars and trucks will drive down while using a three-nation motorway that also includes Thailand. India, Myanmar and Thailand have resolved […]
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Bangkok will have two more electric train routes linking the capital’s eastern suburb to the southern suburbs, and its neighbouring Samrong district of Samut Prakarn province. The two rail projects were given approval by the Public-Private Partnership Committee yesterday. PPP gave approval for plans to invest in the construction of the Yellow and Pink mono […]
Continue ReadingTCC Group, which is controlled by Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, said on Monday it planned to invest more than 23 billion baht ($644 million) through 2020 to build and renovate seven hotels in Thailand under the Marriott brand. The plan is designed to serve growing demand for tourism and business travellers in Thailand, a centre […]
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Lighthouse members please see details of our networking event and a big thanks to the Hobbs for their generous sponsorship, we are back at The Clubhouse and look forward to seeing you all there. As members please also try to bring along guests and potential new members, all this adds support to the charity as […]
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Thailand looks to drastically expand railways, highways and other core infrastructure in the coming years, aiming to make itself more appealing to investors by lowering logistics costs. The government plans to spend around 1.8 trillion baht ($50.8 billion) on 20 major infrastructure projects by 2022. Bidding will be completed by the end of 2017, with […]
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Koh Samui airport has been scheduled to receive a major renovation that is due to start in May or April this year. The changes, designed to ease bottlenecks, are anticipated to take anywhere between 12 and 18 months. This will be the largest undertaking at the privately owned airport since the last renovation around ten […]
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Expats concerned about their personal safety should head to Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria, according to a new global survey. Meanwhile those heading for danger zones including Nigeria and Lebanon present a financial headache for their employers, who must pay big money to ensure they’re kept as safe as possible. Mercer ranked 230 cities based on […]
Continue ReadingThe Myanmar government is planning to expedite on pending public infrastructure works. While three companies have been given the go-ahead to work on Yangon development, the city’s outdated traffic light system will be upgraded at an investment of $20 million. Yangon new city project award goes to three firms Yangon South West Development Public Company, […]
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