Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts speeds up Myanmar hotel expansion Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, signs management agreements with three new hotels in Myanmar. The agreements cover three hotels developed by SL International Construction Co Ltd. The properties will be rebranded Centra by Centara Hotel Thiri Hpa-An, Hpa-An Hilltop Resort & Spa, […]
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Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation to investigate ‘unlawful’ registration of Hopewell SEE ALSO: Thailand’s Transport Minister To Continue Fight Against Hopewell Compensation Award End Of Hopewell Saga – Court Rejects Petition For A Retrial – Thai State To Pay ฿24 Billion Compensation Wikipedia: “Hopewell was the lead contractor for the ill-fated Bangkok Elevated Road and […]
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Tourism Authority of Thailand vows to eliminate dual pricing, considers introducing expat ID card Expatriates may not be able to join tourism stimulus packages, but the government pledges to end dual pricing as soon as possible. Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said the We Travel Together stimulus campaign is carried […]
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China dominates bidding for Myanmar solar power plants Myanmar is expected to announce the winners of tenders for a raft of solar power plants ahead of general elections in November and following a process whose onerous conditions threw obstacles in front of international companies, except, somehow, those from China, from where more than half of […]
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Gunkul Engineering negotiating with three operators for Vietnam solar farms worth B5bn SET-listed Gunkul Engineering Plc is negotiating asset acquisition deals worth 5 billion baht with three solar farm operators in Vietnam, aiming to expand the company’s renewable energy business. The deals are expected to conclude no later than early 2021, said Sopacha Dhumrongpiyawut, president […]
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New road connecting Bangkok Port with Bangna-Artnarong expressway expected by 2025 By THE NATION The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) will work with the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) in a Bt1.6-billion project to connect Bangkok Port with Bangna-Artnarong Expressway to reduce traffic congestion. Exat governor Surachet Laophulsuk said that the authority had recently signed […]
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GE Renewable Energy strengthens its position in Vietnam with two wind farm projects totalling 60 MW Secures two 30 MW contracts to supply a total of 12 units of GE’s 5MW-158 Cypress wind turbines to support construction of the Quoc Vinh Soc Trang and Lac Hoa Soc Trang wind farms, located in the Mekong Delta, […]
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Siam Piwat opens Ecotopia, Asia’s first eco-lifestyle destination Siam Piwat has unveiled Ecotopia in Bangkok, which it claims to be Asia’s first eco-lifestyle destination. Located at Siam Discovery, the store occupies 2000sqm and features more than 300 brands of eco-friendly and health-oriented products. Ecotopia houses eight different zones. A Hygienic zone offers a selection of […]
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Construction, feasibility study on Myanmar’s Hanthawaddy Airport commences Construction and initial feasibility studies of the Hanthawaddy Airport in Bago have commenced in August, the Department of Civil Aviation said. The first phase of the new airport, a joint venture between Myanmar and Japan, is slated to be complete in 2027 with help from the Japan […]
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Raimon Land appoints Prof Surakiart Sathirathai as chairman Raimon Land Plc (RML) has appointed Prof Surakiart Sathirathai as honorary chairman in its attempt to become Thailand’s leader in luxury real estate development. Kris Narongdej, committee chairman of RML, announced the board approved the appointment of honorary chairman. “The company firmly believes Prof Surakiart, a former […]
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