A new power station on Thailand’s southern island of Koh Samui was officially launched today. The Samui electricity station II, linked by underwater cable from the mainland power plant in Kanom district of Surat Thani province, will generate power to Samui and the sister island of Koh Pa-ngan. The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) spent a […]
Continue ReadingA seven-year scheme for a dual track rail system, to be developed by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), will change the face of the nation, a senior official said today. SRT Governor Prapas Chongsa-nguan said the government is issuing a bill to seek Bt2 trillion in loans for the project to connect Thailand from […]
Continue ReadingBangkok office rents rose to their highest levels ever in 2012 surpassing the previous 1992 peak, according to a report by leading international property consultancy firm CBRE Thailand. Average grade A rents in the central business district (CBD) reached a level of 770 baht per square metre per month and Park Ventures Ecoplex on Wireless […]
Continue ReadingMarch is the month that taxpayers in Thailand must file their P.N.D.91 Thai personal income tax forms with the Thai Revenue Department. In many cases, your P.N.D.91 may be submitted electronically by your staff or accounting department, but some expats may have to file it themselves. Either way, it’s still a good idea to double […]
Continue ReadingMark Kent said, ‘I would like to congratulate Bert on his appointment and I am delighted to welcome him to the team. All of us at the Embassy are looking forward very much to working with Bert in the coming months and years. A few weeks ago it was announced that Bert had been awarded […]
Continue ReadingThe Transport Ministry has unveiled a multi-million-baht project to construct Thailand’s longest cable-suspension bridge linking two seaboard provinces of Samut Prakarn and Samut Sakhon, according to a senior official. Prasert Janruang-thong, deputy transport minister, said the 1,120-metre bridge will stretch over the Chao Phraya and Tha Chin rivers. Construction of the 57-km, six-lane bridge will cost […]
Continue ReadingThe island of Phuket will be the main hub of the new law firm A specialised law firm has recently been established by lawyers Desmond Hughes, Robert Krupica and Pongsak Daengkaew. The firm will focus on real estate, hospitality and leisure. Hughes felt that is was the right time to create a new law firm with a […]
Continue ReadingOn April 4-12, a disruption of Thailand’s gas supply from Myanmar will occur when their gas facilities shut down for yearly maintenance. The Thai electric utility company will adjust for the temporary disruption by increasing usage of existing fuel oil and diesel plants, a spokesman said. Thailand gets 70 percent of its energy supply from natural […]
Continue ReadingThe Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company (BTS) has announced that it will raise its fare in a few months’ time to keep pace with rising labor and maintenance costs. As a result of the approximately 70-80 percent increase in costs like electricity, labor, and maintenance, BTS fare will rise in the next few months. […]
Continue ReadingThe government is scrapping its plan to construct the long-opposed Kaeng Suea Ten Dam, Deputy Prime Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi said yesterday. Speaking in his capacity as leader of the Water and Flood Management Commission (WFMC), Plodprasop yesterday announced that his commission decided to scrap the project after taking into account the four-decade-long opposition. “We made the […]
Continue Reading