CIArb Presentation by Camilla Godman on “Growing Your Career with CIArb” – (RESCHEDULED to 14 Jan 2020) – EVENT CANCELLED 06.01.2020 UPDATE – We have received advice today that the CIARb event that was planned to be held in Bangkok on 14 January has been postponed as the speaker now has to be in […]
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APRAG Conference 2020 – “Innovations and Challenges Facing the Arbitration Industry” – 16th – 17th January 2020 at Grand Hyatt Erawan, Bangkok Warm greetings from THAC, we have the pleasure to invite you to join the APRAG Conference 2020 which organized by the Thailand Arbitration Center (“THAC”) as the host in this Conference. The main […]
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Bangkok’s Skytrain (BTS) operation concession contracts proposed to be extended by 40 years 28 November 2019 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will propose to the cabinet the extension of BTS’ operation concession contracts by another 40 years, with fares capped at not more 65 baht per trip throughout the period. The BTS or skytrain is operated […]
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Section of Ayutthaya and Nakhon Ratchasima new tollway may be open for Songkran 2020 30 November 2019 A section of a new tollway linking Ayutthaya and Nakhon Ratchasima may be open for a trial run during Songkran next year, according to the Highways Department. Department chief Sarawut Songsiriwilai said while much of the construction involving […]
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South Korea’s GS Energy to build 3GW LNG power plant in Vietnam South Korea’s GS Energy Corp., an energy business unit under South Korean conglomerate GS Group, will build a 3-gigawatt (GW) liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant in Vietnam, a move that is expected to expedite the Korean energy giant’s push to go global […]
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Thailand set to introduce “Double Entry Tourism Visa” – “multiple entry” visa being considered Nong Khai and Sadao border checkpoints set to open 24 hours for a three month trial A leading government figure has said that Thailand is about to introduce a “Double Entry Tourism Visa”. This will enable a visitor to go in […]
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Central Pattana (CPN) and Mitsubishi Estate form JV to boost Central Village outlet mall 28 November 2019 Central Village parent Central Pattana (CPN) has attracted foreign investment from Japanese real estate developer Mitsubishi Estate through its Singapore-based subsidiary. Under the agreement, the Thai property development firm is a majority shareholder with a 70-per-cent stake in […]
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State Railway of Thailand’s Sri Racha-Map Ta Phut double track rail to cost Bt38.5 billion By THE NATION The double track rail system linking Sri Racha with Map Ta Phut is expected to cost Bt38.5 billion, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The route, 202 kilometres long, will have 18 stations. It will […]
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Pattaya pushes infrastructure construction projects to boost tourism construction of 8 kilometre light rail system to connect to high-speed train station in Central Pattaya By The Nation Pattaya City has accelerated infrastructure construction to support the expansion of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), expecting to boost the number of tourists to more than 2 million […]
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Myanmar builds new Surbung Airport in mountainous northwestern Chin state 26 November 2019 Myanmar is building an airport in the far-flung mountainous Falam township of Chin state to bring more tourists to the region. the Department of Civil Aviation has said. The authorities are using a state budget of 19.93 billion kyats (13.28 million U.S. […]
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