Thai builder WHA Corp eyeing 20% revenue growth May 04, 2018 WHA Corp, Thailand’s top industrial estate and warehouse developer, targets a 20 per cent revenue growth this year on higher government spending on infrastructure, foreign investment and a growing e-commerce market, its chief executive said on Wednesday. The company is also set to benefit […]
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Dusit International to debut in Thailand with Phu Quoc property 03 May 2018 Dusit International will make its Vietnam debut this month with the opening of Dusit Princess Moonrise Beach Resort on the country’s largest island, Phu Quoc. Located in the south of Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, Phu Quoc is a fast-growing tourist […]
Continue ReadingAmir Reza Sinai appointed managing director of Beumer in Thailand 02 May 2018 Thailand: Amir Reza Sinai has been appointed as the managing director of Beumer Group’s subsidiary in Thailand. The local company, which has 59 employees, acts as Beumer’s regional headquarters in South East and East Asia, where it covers the divisions Conveying & […]
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Branded residences in Phuket gaining popularity 02 May 2018 The rise of branded residences in Thailand More and more Phuket residential resort investors want income-producing homes, not just holiday homes. They want to be sure their investments can provide incomes and having a well-known hotel management company operating a property has proven to be […]
Continue ReadingKhon Kaen in talks over light rail project Local authorities and the private sector in Khon Kaen want construction of its first light rail transit system to begin by the end of the year, said Suradech Taweesaengsakulthai, associate dean of the college of local administration, Khon Kaen University. Mr Suradech, also the chief of transport […]
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Japan mulls resuscitating Myanmar’s failed Hanthawaddy airport proposal 02 May 2018 Japan and Myanmar are in discussions about resuscitating the failed Hanthawaddy International Airport project, according to the transport minister. U Thant Sin Maung, Minister for the Ministry of Transport and Communication, held a meeting with Tsukasa Akimoto, Japan’s State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport […]
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BTS extended Green Line to begin service end of this year The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) has announced progress of new urban electric rail lines, saying the Green Line connecting Bearing station with Samut Prakan will open to service end of this year. MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas said the 13-kilometre long elevated Green Line […]
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Second section of Cambodia’s western rail line opens The railroad connecting Serey Sophorn in Poipet to Battambang, a section of the western rail line that runs for 65 kilometres, officially opened Sunday. The service will stop at Serey Sophorn, Mongkul Borey, Chomka Jek, Phnom Toch, Toul Somrong, Chroy Sdao, Chundeu Sva, Otaky, Siem and Battambang. […]
Continue ReadingBCPG driving an energy revolution in Thailand BCPG is operating several green power plants in Thailand, as well as in other Asian countries. The company also produces wind energy in the Philippines, and geothermal energy in Indonesia BCPG could trigger an overhaul of Thailand’s energy model as they strive to build a system that will […]
Continue ReadingFrench Group ACCOR To Acquire Movenpick The global hotel consolidation trend remains in fast gear with the latest news that ACCORHotels has entered into a deal to buy Movenpick Hotels and Resorts for a reported USD567 million. Movenpick currently operate 84 hotels across the world, with more than 20,000 rooms. It’s expected the deal will […]
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