New Work Permit rules confirmed by Phuket Employment Office Chief The Chief of the Phuket Provincial Employment Office, Kattiya Pandech, has confirmed to The Phuket News this week that new provisions issued by Royal Decree in March are in effect, allowing foreigners with work permits to legally work in any field, anywhere in the country, […]
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Conflict of design – uproar over the concept for a new terminal at Suvarnabhumi Airport – and how it was picked 1 September 2018 Renowned architect Duangrit Bunnag’s winning “forest” design for Suvarnabhumi Airport’s new Bt35-billion passenger terminal has spurred a copycat controversy on social media as well as scepticism about the transparency of the […]
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Italthai eyes road construction dominance 29 August 2018 Italthai Industrial is actively gearing ahead to lead the road construction market through the introduction of the US brand Power Curbers and Power Pavers, aiming to penetrate all types of road construction up to mega projects. The firm said the US technique met the needs of Thai […]
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Prayut orders Suvarnabhumi Terminal 2 airport design contest probe Wants to avoid delays to Suvarnabhumi T2 29 August 2018 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to conduct a probe into the contest to design Suvarnabhumi airport’s new passenger terminal, amid concerns among competing architects and the public over how the […]
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Thailand starts construction of monorail transit lines in Bangkok 27 August 2018 Thailand formally started construction of the first two single monorail mass rapid transit lines of the country on Monday in a bid to ease traffic congestion in its capital Bangkok. The construction of the two transit lines, Pink Line and Yellow Line, would […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Monthly Members Meeting – 20th Spetember 2018 SPET Monthly Members Meeting on 20th Spetember 2018 – Talk on “Investigating the cause of metallurgical failures in ships” By Dr Jonathan Sykes – Resident Director of Dr JH Burgoyne & Partners (International) Ltd – Singapore . 20th Spetember 2018, 6:30pm […]
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Thai-style artwork to adorn the MRT’s ‘heritage’ line Commuters, visitors to soak in history as they pass through four new stations on the MRT Blue Line 26 August 2018 Subway stations can be more than just spaces where commuters try to hectically get on or off the train. Across the world, there are well-designed and […]
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$58b for Vietnam’s North-South high speed train 30 August 2018 Việt Nam’s first-ever high speed train running from Hà Nội to HCM City is projected to cost more than US$58 billion, project consultants unveiled on Tuesday. In a report on the feasibility of the colossal North-South railway project which was once rejected by the National […]
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Thai property giant Sansiri to offer its products in Vietnam 24 August 2018 Thailand’s Sansiri ties up with Denzell Vietnam to bring Thai real-estate products to Vietnamese investors Thai real-estate developer Sansiri Public Company Ltd on Thursday announced an exclusive strategic partnership with Hong Kong-owned real estate agent Denzell Vietnam. Denzell opened its first Vietnamese […]
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Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 29 August 2018 Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 29 August 2018 “Timeout Sports Bar”, Novotel Hotel Yangon, Pyay Road, Yangon, 7-9pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held once again at the “Timeout Sports Bar” at Novotel Hotel Yangon, Pyay Road […]
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