New stretch of Bangkok’s MRT Blue Line rail system begins trial run A new stretch of MRT Blue Line rail system in Thailand’s Bangkok has run on trial. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob presided over the opening ceremony on Monday for the new MRT Blue Line stretch between Tha Phra station on the Thonburi side of […]
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Thailand’s Lebua Hotels and Resorts eyes Cambodia investment Cambodia is among several countries in Southeast Asia where Lebua Hotels and Resorts is planning to expand its operations. Travel industry news site Skift reported this week that the Thailand-headquartered luxury hotel and restaurant operator is planning for a public listing either in Bangkok or Singapore in […]
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Lailenpi’s Mountain-top airstrip to be vital link for remote Myanmar villagers See also Myanmar builds new Surbung Airport in mountainous northwestern Chin state For the villagers of a remote mountain community in western Myanmar, it takes three days to get to a hospital in the nearest city, Bagan, about 650km away by road. And that […]
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Myanmar’s 7 new power projects aim to satisfy additional power demands The seven projects will have an installed capacity of 1,166 MW. The 66-MW power plant in Magway started its commercial operation on December 13. Ministry of Electricity and Energy is implementing seven new power projects in order to generate an additional 1,000 MW, said […]
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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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