Mekong’s future remains uncertain as Thailand lights fuse on rapids-blasting project As a new year dawns, the waters of the Mekong River remain turbulent with uncertainty. While many take holidays and prepare for the new year, the people of the Mekong face an unknown future. Earlier this month, residents along the Mekong in Chiang Rai […]
Continue ReadingBangkok’s Brown line rail route from Khae Rai to Lam Sali Approved 4 January 2019 The Land Traffic Management Committee yesterday approved a plan by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand to build a Brown line rail route from Khae Rai to Lam Sali, at an cost of Bt48 billion. It has also assigned […]
Continue ReadingNew Centara Chiang Mai Hotel Appeals to Digital Nomads Centara Hotels & Resorts has revealed that its fifth hotel in the COSI Collection will be in Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. The newest hotel will be close to Chiang Mai’s Ploen Ruedee Night Market. The property is scheduled to open in 2022. Chiang Mai is […]
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Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand (SPET) Annual Dinner 2019 Dear SPET Members, Please find the attached flyer for the 2019 Annual Dinner which will be held at The British Club on 24th January 2019. —- Annual Dinner, 24th January 2019, 18.30hrs at The British Club, Silom Soi 18 Guest Speaker: Cindy Sirinya Bishop will […]
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Dusit International signs to manage first ASAI-branded hotel in Yangon, Myanmar Slated to open in 2020 in Yankin Township, the hotel will link curious, millennial-minded travellers with authentic local experiences 4 January 2019 Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has signed a hotel management agreement with Rich Mandalay Group of […]
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Myanmar Electric Power Conference and Exhibition 2019 Date: January 17 and 18 Venue: Sule Shangri-la Hotel, Yangon The Electric Power Exhibition and Conference 2019 will showcase the latest products and technologies in the power industry that are much in demand in the region. This event can help you raise your company’s profile and stay ahead […]
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MYANMAR – EUROCHAM CONSTRUCTION FORUM 2019 Date: January 22 Place: Grand Mercure Yangon Golden Empire EuroCham Myanmar, together with leading European companies represented in the Construction and Infrastructure Advocacy Group, will be organising the EuroCham Construction Forum 2019 event. The forum will feature a diverse outlook on the construction industry in Myanmar covering topics such […]
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B.Grimm Power puts online 30.8 MW of Thai solar parks 2 January 2019 Thai company B.Grimm Power PCL (SET:BGRIM) has launched commercial operations at seven solar photovoltaic (PV) parks at home with a combined capacity of 30.83 MW. Four of the plants, with capacities of 5 MW each, are supplying power to the Metropolitan Electricity […]
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Battle Of The Bays – Vietnam’s Halong Vs. Thailand’s Phang Nga 3 January 2019 If there is any doubt who is Thailand’s single biggest competitor for the Mainland Chinese leisure market, clearly its nearby Vietnam. Looking at the massive rise in hotel development, themed attractions, casinos, resort residential and infrastructure in locations like Danang, Phu […]
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Laos to complete 12 hydropower dam projects in 2019 2 January 2019 The Lao Government will strive to complete 12 hydropower dam projects in 2019 with a total capacity of 1,950MW, reported local media. A story run by the Socio-Economic Newspaper of Laos said that 80 percent of electricity produced by the plants, or 1,570MW, […]
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