Last week I sat down with Christian Humbert, the youthful and ever-attentive General Manager of Le Meridien Bangkok, one of Starwood’s many excellent properties in Bangkok, to get his opinion and take the temperature of tourism in Thailand. The setting could not have been better – the lobby bar over a cup of excellent Thai […]
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A part of the original Klong Dan project has been completed. After the Pollution Control Deparment was ordered to pay nine billion baht for the corruption-riddled original construction, the government has decided to reboot the 20th century project – much to the dismay of local residents. (File photo by Jetjaras na Ranong) Residents living near […]
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Mega Home Center Co, operator of the home and construction materials chain, expects the market to slow down as seasonal negative factors such as rain and floods have hurt the construction sector, especially in rural areas. Chief operating officer Supornsri Naktanasukan said sales and construction normally decreased during the rainy season, However, this year the sector […]
Continue ReadingConergy and ATC Enviro Co plan to build three solar power plants with total capacity of 19 peak megawatts (MWp). Conergy, an international solar-energy service provider in Thailand, will be responsible for the overall planning, engineering, design and component supply. It will collaborate with its long-standing local partner, Ensys Group, for the on-ground construction. ATC […]
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The aerial view of Klong Dan waste water treatment plant. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill) The government plans to dust off the suspended scandal-hit Klong Dan waste water treatment facility in Samut Prakan’s Bang Bo district. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said Wednesday he has ordered authorities to look into the possibility of fixing the treatment system […]
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Call the Guinness Book of World Records about Gen Prayut’s idea for the world’s longest bike lane – 184.8 kilometres, passing through five provinces from north of Bangkok to the Chao Phraya Dam. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya) Thailand will construct the longest bike lane in Asia, spanning 184.8 kilometres and crossing five Central Plains provinces, […]
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Two tower cranes from Spanish manufacturer Linden Comansa are helping build Thailand’s tallest skyscraper in Bangkok. The MahaNakhon tower — 314 m tall and with 77 floors — is already the tallest building in Thailand and from 2016 will house a hotel, a shopping area and the luxury Ritz-Carlton Residences, Bangkok. When finished, the MahaNakhon […]
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Despite what you hear, there are still many development opportunities in Phuket Photo: Gunther Hagleitner PHUKET: People who spend time on Phuket or reside here will surely have heard expats grumbling about the island’s property market. Of course there are some nagging issues: there is a lack of easily accessible information for buyers, similarly and […]
Continue ReadingPotential pollutant releases from coal-fired power plants can be treated and prevented, engineering lecturers from Chulalongkorn University said yesterday. Amid a fierce protest by some environmental and activist groups against the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand’s plan to build a coal-fired power station in Krabi province, members of Chulalongkorn’s faculty of engineering held a press […]
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The “dirty coal” power plant powered by lignite at Mae Moh, Lampang province, has helped to fuel a major debate over how to supply energy for Thailand’s future. (Bangkok Post file photo courtesy of Greenpeace) Thailand must build more coal-fired and new nuclear power plants to meet its energy needs and strengthen energy security as […]
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