New Property Tax in Thailand from 2020 Nopporn Charoenkitraj and Jirapas Amonpiticharoen, of Baker McKenzie, Thailand, discuss the impact of the new property tax which will be introduced in 2020. After lengthy deliberation the Land and Building Tax Act (Act) will become effective in tax year 2020; it is the first land and building tax […]
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New Bangkok east-west expressway to open in five years The Expressway Authority of Thailand plans to call tenders next year for construction of a new east-west expressway, 11.3 kilometres long from Kasetsart intersection to Bangkok’s eastern ring road, to open in 2024, and it will include a monorail. Exat deputy governor Wichan Ekarintrakul said the […]
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Thai government approves financial aid to 5th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge Linking Thailand’s northeastern province of Bueng Kan with Lao’s central province of Bolikhamsai. The Thai government on Tuesday approved financial assistance to Laos for the construction of the fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge linking Thailand’s northeastern province of Bueng Kan with Lao’s central province of Bolikhamsai. […]
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Thai private sector propose 33 Quick win community-based power plant projects By The Nation The “Energy for All” policy of Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong is starting to take shape after the Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO), chaired by Prime Minister Prayat Chan-o-cha, approved the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) mechanism in renewable power investment and price […]
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A Jungle Airstrip Stirs Suspicions About China’s Plans for Cambodia The Chinese military’s “string of pearls” strategy depends on far-flung regional outposts. Some think Cambodia is becoming one. By Hannah Beech Photographs by Adam Dean DARA SAKOR, Cambodia — The airstrip stretches like a scar through what was once unspoiled Cambodian jungle. When completed next […]
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Vestas nets EPC Contract for Intertidal Wind Farm in Vietnam 23 December 2019 Vestas has secured an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the 50MW Tra Vinh intertidal project in Vietnam. This marks Vestas’ second intertidal contract in Vietnam within a week, followed by a deal to provide 13 V150-4.2 MW turbines for a […]
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Vietnam’s solar opportunities shine bright The outlook for growth in Vietnam’s renewables sector is positive, writes Daine Loh, research analyst at Fitch Solutions. And the solar segment is one of the key drivers of this impressive growth. Vietnam still has substantial untapped solar power potential. Coupled with an increasingly supportive regulatory environment, and an expected […]
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Work on Hanoi’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway completed Project is undergoing safety checks before being put into operation Work on the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project, the first of its kind in Hanoi, has been completed and the project is undergoing safety checks before being put into operation. On December 20, a representative […]
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Postponing signing Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway contract for another six months will not result in further delays Thailand-China rail talks ‘already concluded’ 24 December 2019 The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) insists that postponing the signing of “Contract 2.3” for the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway for another six months will not result in further delays, […]
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Thai cabinet considers plan to grant tollway operator a 15-year contract extension to avoid paying 4.3 billion baht compensation BEM settlement plan goes to cabinet Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob will on Tuesday ask the cabinet to approve a plan to grant Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) a 15-year contract extension in order to avoid […]
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