Progress on Airports of Thailand’s Phang Nga new international airport 27 June 2019 by Bill Barnett, c9hotelworks The AoT (Airports of Thailand) planned international airport in Phang Nga, set to be part of a triangle of international airports serving the Phuket, Phang Nga, Khao Lak and Krabi tourist zones, is poised to move past another […]
Continue ReadingLenzing Group builds world’s largest lyocell fiber plant in Thailand 26 June 2019 •Lenzing plans to invest more than EUR 1 bn in new lyocell fiber production facilities •First expansion phase with 100,000 tons approved in Thailand •State-of-the-art production plant enhances global specialty fibers footprint •Accelerates business growth with TENCEL™ branded fibers •Biogenic energy supply […]
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Ban Rakat Club’s Lido-inspired design near Bangkok set for 2020 opening 26 June 2019 Construction is progressing with Ban Rakat Club’s new Ballyshear Golf Links course near Bangkok, Thailand, designed by Gil Hanse and inspired by Long Island’s famous lost course, Lido, designed by Charles Blair Macdonald and Seth Raynor. The Ballyshear layout will be […]
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Airports of Thailand’s second terminal project at Suvarnabhumi placed on hold for review 26 June 2019 Thailand’s Transport Ministry has placed Airports of Thailand’s (AOT) 42-billion baht second terminal project at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on hold. Transport permanent secretary Chaiwat Thongkamkoon said Tuesday that the ministry wants to review the project and take into consideration […]
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Altitude Development joins with Japan’s Creed Group to develop Altitude Unicorn Sathorn-Tha Phra condominium 26 June 2019 THAI PROPERTY developer Altitude Development Co Ltd has joined with Japanese property firm Creed Group to develop Altitude Unicorn Sathorn-Tha Phra, a high-rise condominium in Talat Phlu, worth Bt2.4 billion. The resulting joint venture, Altitude Creed Talat Phlu […]
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Mixed-use trend demands more from Bangkok’s developers 25 June 2019 Bangkok is witnessing a “mixed-use revolution” with multiple exciting large-scale schemes underway across the capital. The new development phase means that a host of vertical mixed-use schemes are due to complete over the next few years comprising a variety of uses and concepts, and competition […]
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Thailand’s Airport-rail link project moves to Environmental Impact Assessment study – Map Ta Phut port development project to be signed next month 25 June 2019 The Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee has acknowledged progress in the high-speed rail project to link three airports and the Map Ta Phut industrial port development project. Contracts for both […]
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Airports of Thailand seeks government’s nod for B202bn plan to build new airports in Phuket and Chiang Mai 25 June 2019 Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) will ask the new government to approve its 202-billion-baht development plan, including investing in new airports in Phuket and Chiang Mai. The plan is meant to boost the passenger […]
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Marubeni to build $115 mln instant coffee plant in Vietnam 22 June 2019 Japan’s Marubeni Corporation has announced it will build a $115-million instant coffee production plant in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Construction would begin immediately after getting all necessary permits, and commercial operation and supply would commence in 2022. The plant’s […]
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Engineer charged for crane fall at Bangkok’s Assumption Convent School 21 June 2019 Police on Thursday charged a construction site engineer in charge of a project in Bang Rak district of Bangkok with negligence, after a tower crane tipped over and fell onto a nearby school, injuring 10 schoolgirls on Wednesday. They have also issued […]
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