Mass exodus from Bangkok after closure of construction sites for 30 days Thai media was full of stories about the mass exodus from Bangkok to beat the authorities after they closed construction camps in the Thai capital. Channel 7 said it was so busy on the roads and at bus stations that it was like […]
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Thailand’s troops and police seal 600 worker camps – workers from leaving for 30 days Fears infected employees will spread virus Government has imposed closures of risky places, particularly workers’ camps, in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces and four southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Songkhla and Narathiwat for 30 days, starting on Monday 28 July 2021, […]
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Chinese Casino and Resort in northwestern Laos’ Bokeo province Resumes Work on Controversial Airport Some fear the new air link will lead to a surge in crime in the China-owned SEZ, including trafficking in women and drugs. Airport in Houayxay , across the Mekong river from Thailand’s Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai province SEE ALSO: Huayxai […]
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High-rise rule would be wind of change for Bangkok Proposed new regulation would require a project developer to submit a three-dimensional projection to ensure a project will not block wind and light Earlier this month, there was good news in terms of public safety and the urban environment. It was reported that the Office of […]
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Lack of cooperation and defiant workers stymie Covid-19 control in Bangkok Lack of cooperation is thwarting efforts to control the increasing number of Covid-19 clusters in Bangkok, a senior government spokeswoman said on Friday. Apisamai Srirangson, spokeswoman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said that “bubble and sealed” disease control measures had proved successful […]
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Thailand’s Ratch Group purchases Indonesian plants near Surabaya to replace capacity Ratch Group Plc, Thailand’s largest private power generation firm by capacity, has stressed its recent acquisition of 2,045-megawatt (MW) coal-fired thermal power plants from PT Paiton Energy (PE) in Indonesia was appropriate given the scarcity of power generation assets for sale in the market. […]
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Bangkok avoids total covid-19 lockdown to prevent virus transmission – construction worker camps will be closed for a month Selective closures to be imposed Monday construction projects will also have to be temporarily halted and construction contracts will be allowed to be extended 26 JUN 2021 The government has decided to close off infectious and […]
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Thailand’s Bangkok Container Glass completes Vietnam solar plant acquisition Bangkok Container Glass (BCG) has completed the $41 million acquisition of a solar plant company. The Thai glass manufacturer completed the acquisition of 100% shares in Solar Power Management (Thailand), a company holding a 67% shareholding interest in Phu Khanh Solar Power Joint Stock Company. This […]
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First train test on Laos-China railway planned for August 2021, railway opens for operation in December 2021 VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The first trial run of a train on the under-construction Laos-China railway is scheduled to take place in August. Track has been laid along the whole length of the 422.4-km railway and the test will […]
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Thai Authorities team up in electric vehicles (EV) drive to achieve Bangkok’s clean-energy city and economic restart Collaboration between the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), and State Railway of Thailand (SRT) In a major move towards creating a clean-energy city and restarting the economy with electric vehicles (EV), Bang Sue […]
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