Bangkok’s Pantip Plaza gets youthful makeover Pratunam branch touts toys, food zone 5 April 2019 Asset World Retail Co, the operator of Pantip Plaza, is renovating its Pratunam branch to lure younger customers. Veerarit Somboonsub, the company’s general manager for tech life, said Asset World will invest 150 million baht in the renovation, with […]
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Thailand’s Aranyaprathet – Cambodia’s Poi Pet rail line to reopen after 54 years 9 April 2019 (NNT) Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is set to reopen services on the Aranyaprathet – Poi Pet railway connecting Thailand’s and Cambodia’s rail networks. Thailand’s Minister of Transport, Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, led a team of ministerial executives to follow up on […]
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Thailand – Cambodia railway to open this month 8 April 2019 The 1·3 km cross-border rail link between Arayaprathet in Thailand and Poipot in Cambodia which was completed last year is to be opened on April 22, Thailand’s Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told the ASEAN PPP Summit in Bangkok on April 4. Speaking to Railway […]
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Gulf Energy Development’s Sarath Ratanavadi gets billion-dollar fillip after announcing Vietnam investment 8 April 2019 The fortune of Thai energy tycoon Sarath Ratnavadi jumped by a billion dollars after announcing his Vietnam investment plan. Ratnavadi’s shares in Thailand’s third largest power producer, Gulf Energy Development Pcl, surged 50 percent after announcing last August that he […]
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Sustainable architecture gaining in stature in Asia 8 April 2019 FROM THE USE of solar panels and energy-efficient glass to combining design with forestry, sustainable architecture is reaching new heights in Asia, according to a research by real estate agent JLL. In Thailand, the Thai Green Building Institute website shows 108 buildings applied for its […]
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Construction of more mass transit lines for Greater Bangkok in the pipeline Nakhon Pathom eyed for new airport 8 April 2019 The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has proposed Thailand invest in the construction of three mass transit routes worth 100 billion baht to ease congestion and accommodate growth in and around Bangkok. One of […]
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Thailand’s Architect 2019 expo to promote eco-friendly buildings to protect environment 5 April 2019 Thailand’s high-profile Architect 2019 exhibition aims to create awareness among builders and the public on the importance of eco-friendly buildings in growing cities amid threatening climate change effects. The Association of Siamese Architects under the Royal Patronage (ASA) and N.C.C. Exhibition […]
Continue ReadingThai CP Group nears deal on high-speed link to 3 airports Chinese partner China Railway will handle construction of $6.92 billion project 5 April 2019 BANGKOK — Thailand’s largest business group, Charoen Pokphand Group, is in late-stage talks to construct a high-speed rail line connecting three of the country’s major airports, the railway authority said […]
Continue ReadingThe battle to avoid another Thai property bubble 5 April 2019 Fearful of a repeat of the 1997 financial crisis, the central bank has tightened regulations on mortgages The Bank of Thailand has put a brake on the property market, with a focus on speculative buyers to prevent a repeat of real estate crises. On […]
Continue ReadingJapan’s Super Hotel Myanmar Thilawa opens First hotel in Thilawa anticipates greater demand as factories sprout up 4 April 2019 YANGON — Japan’s Super Hotel chain has opened the first lodgings in Myanmar’s Thilawa Special Economic Zone outside Yangon, anticipating demand from business travelers as foreign companies build factories in the region. Thilawa’s development serves […]
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