EGAT raising funds for new power plants and floating solar panels in dams in Thailand 19th February 2019 (NNT) – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) is preparing to raise 600 billion baht for power plants and floating solar panels in dams. EGAT Governor Viboon Rerksirathai announced a ten-year plan today, saying that EGAT […]
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CBRE foresees shift in Bangkok’s property landscape A flurry of policy changes are in store 20 February 2019 The proliferation of large-scale mixed-use projects, the incoming land and building tax and a new city plan are expected to influence the Bangkok property market’s landscape over the next few years, according to consultant CBRE Thailand. Managing […]
Continue ReadingConstruction on eastern Yangon elevated expressway to start in 2021 19 February 2019 Construction of the eastern part of Yangon elevated expressway will start in early 2021, said Deputy Director General Kyi Zaw Myint from Road Department under Ministry of Construction in a meeting to discuss about the environmental impact assessment concerning the project in […]
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Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) Flags Airport Graft Risk at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport Terminal 2, duty-free plans ‘need scrutiny’ 18 February 2019 The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) has warned of the potential for foul play during the upcoming auction of Suvarnabhumi Airport’s duty-free concession and the planned construction of a Terminal 2, as the […]
Continue ReadingMigrant workers in Thailand live harsh, but improving, reality Bangkok takes legal steps to retain vital laborers from neighboring countries 17 February 2019 The clusters of yellow shipping containers sitting on a bleak parcel of land on the dusty outskirts of Bangkok are a symbol of Thailand’s growing dependence on migrant workers. Children play among […]
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Phuket Immigration clarifies Thailand’s new rules on retirement visas starting 1 March 2019 Phuket Immigration this week clarified the new rules regarding applications for retirement visas, confirming only one major change: that for those applying using funds in a Thai bank account to support their application, a minimum of B400,000 must be kept in the […]
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Expansion plans for Krabi airport finished by 2022 The director-general of the Thai airports’ authority has commented on the expansion and refurbishment plans currently being undertaken at Krabi airport in Thailand’s south. Work on a third terminal building will be completed by 2022. Amphawan Wannako said that work is also being done to refurbish the […]
Continue ReadingJapan-backed bridge project begins in Yangon 15 February 2019 Construction of a Japan-funded bridge in Myanmar, seen as a symbol of competing interests between China and Japan, kicked off Wednesday with a groundbreaking ceremony in Yangon, the country’s commercial capital. The bridge, funded by a ¥31 billion (K427.5 billion) low-interest loan from the Japan International […]
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Completion of bids for Thai-China rail project expected in March 2019 15 February 2019 TRANSPORT Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is confident of completing the bids for the remaining 12 separate contracts of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project, with the first phase running from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, in March this year. Arkhom said, after chairing a […]
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Workers’ call for Bt360 daily minimum wage in Thailand As labourers called for the daily minimum wage of Bt360 nationwide, Ministry of Labour permanent secretary Jarin Chakkaphark on Thursday said that the Central Wage Committee will set the new rate before March 30, to become effective from April 1. All the provincial wage committees have […]
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