A government committee has ordered tycoon Kith Meng’s Royal Group to stop construction of a passenger port it was building on Sihanoukville’s Otres Beach, which it said was in clear violation of coastal development guidelines and had progressed without a permit. The National Committee for Cambodia Coastal Management and Development issued a directive yesterday for […]
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Chinese solar companies are looking for opportunities in Thailand as an alternative growth destination to China, where the renewable power market has reached saturation point, according to BMI Research. Thailand is emerging as an attractive destination for renewable energy investment as the government looks to reduce the country’s reliance on gas-fired power generation and incorporate […]
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The City Hall plans to begin construction of the 14km riverside promenade this October despite concerns over the impact it will have on the lives of people who live along the Chao Phraya River. Still pushing ahead with the plan to add the modern structure, dubbed “The New Landmark of Thailand,” to the city’s old […]
Continue ReadingDanish wind turbines set a new world record by generating nearly half of all the electricity consumed by the Scandinavian country in 2015, an official from state-owned Energinet.dk said Monday. “It was much windier in 2015 than during an average year,” spokeswoman Hanne Storm Edlefsen told AFP. Wind energy production capacity had grown “a little […]
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Katy Colins, 30, secures three-book deal with Carina UK, part of world-renowned publisher Harper Collins A jilted bride left at the altar quit her job, sold everything and travelled round the world. Katy Colins, 30, sold her house and her car and booked a one-way ticket to south east Asia after her big day was […]
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SAMUT PRAKAN, Thailand – Hundreds of construction workers return home each day to a makeshift village of shipping containers, erected as a temporary settlement for the migrants on the outskirts of Bangkok. Each of the 12 blocks, which resemble giant yellow Lego bricks, is made up of two towers of 9 containers and has 72 […]
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A light rail system worth more than 2 billion baht will be constructed between Phuket International Airport and Chalong intersection to boost the country’s tourism in the South. Speaking after a meeting on the Phuket mass transit system, transport permanent secretary Chartchai Thipsunawee Sunday unveiled details of a 60km rail tram which will be constructed […]
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The Office of the National Economic and Social Development have released data ranking Thailand’s 77 provinces according to their poverty rates. Phuket clocked in as the richest province in the Kingdom, with an admirably low poverty rate of just 6.1 percent, according to Coconuts. This is especially impressive given the national average of 34.8 percent. […]
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Qantas has been named the world’s safest airline for the third year running, while 10 carriers have been handed the lowest possible one-star rating An annual survey of the world’s biggest airlines has seen Qantas named the world’s safest for the third year running. The Australian carrier was praised for its “extraordinary fatality-free record in […]
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The facade and roof serve as a the graphic identity for the 20,000 sq. ft. building while acting as a veil which reveals and conceals views. The Groove provides an extension to CentralWorld, the third largest mall in the world. At 6,000,000 sq. ft., the mall is comprised of three towers: an office tower, a […]
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