The ever-busy Sabai Jai Gai Yang is favourite among expats in Bangkok. (Bangkok Post file photo) The single-ownership expatriate standard apartment market in Bangkok is performing well despite competition from rental units in condominiums, according to CBRE, a leading property consultancy company. The number of expatriates with work permits in Bangkok grew by 9.5% […]
Continue ReadingThailand, China and Myanmar are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of the 7,000-megawatt Mong Ton hydropower-plant project on the upper Salween River this year, after Myanmar’s government cancelled its Tasang hydropower project. Speaking yesterday on behalf of the three countries, Thai Energy Minister Narongchai Akrasanee said Electricity Generation Authority […]
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The transport ministry and company will relocate the jam-packed Ekamai location (above) further to the east to Bang Na so the current location can become a mall or condo. (Photo courtesy of the Transport Co) The Mall shopping centre operator has offered its 7.5-rai land plot near the Bang Na intersection for development of the new […]
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The transport minister expects tenders to be called for the construction of two monorail lines, in northern and eastern Bangkok, in the second quarter of 2016. Transport authorities and the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) agreed to build the Yellow Line and Pink Line as private-public partnerships, Transport Minister Prajin Juntong said. He said this would allow the government […]
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An aerial view of Ayutthaya province shows mixed farmland and residential areas. A new amendment means city plans will not have expiry dates, so developers cannot take advantage of vacuum periods to speed up their building without regulations. (Photo by Krit Promsaka Na Sakolnakorn) The government is set to close the loophole in city plans that […]
Continue Reading* Solar power investment seen exceeding $2 bln in 2015 * New solar power capacity at least 1,200 MW this year * Shares in Thai renewable energy companies outperform market By Khettiya Jittapong BANGKOK, July 13 (Reuters) – Come December, Thailand will have more solar power capacity than all of Southeast Asia combined as record […]
Continue ReadingA cable car has been proposed for Samut Prakan, which could provide commuters with quick access to central Bangkok via the skytrain extension. When the skytrain eventually reaches the heart of the province, the PAO plans to have in place a connecting cable car that will stretch right across the Chao Phraya into the heart […]
Continue ReadingFor the past five years, Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Krabi has been working with EarthCheck to improve their sustainability efforts. After creating and implementing a large-scale environmental and social management system, Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Krabi has now achieved the status of “EarthCheck Gold”, recognizing the Resort’s successful five-year-long commitment to […]
Continue ReadingGamesa has achieved a new milestone in Asia by entering a new market – Thailand – where it has signed an agreement1 with Chinese developer PowerChina ZhongNan for the supply of 60 MW in total at three wind farms. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply a total of 30 of its G114-2.0 […]
Continue ReadingThe Airports of Thailand (AoT) has outlined plans to complete expansion and development work across all of its six airports within the next two years. Established in 2002 following the privatisation of Airports Authority of Thailand, AoT operates Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport, the Phuket International Airport, Chiang Mai International Airport, Hat […]
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