Five Japanese companies eye EEC energy ventures to promote clean energy in Thailand SEE ALSO: Rayong’s Smart Park Construction Scheduled For Q1 Of Next Year Five Japanese companies have shown interest in investing in renewable energy businesses at Smart Park industrial estate in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) zone under a Thai-Japanese move to promote […]
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Five stage plan to upgrade Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport The government yesterday received an Airports of Thailand (AoT) plan to expand Suvarnabhumi airport involving five stages. The decision was made at an online meeting of a committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and tasked with inspecting proposals and guidelines on improving the airport’s capacity. […]
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Vietnam’s wind power sector attractive to investors, construction firms With an increasing demand for electricity in Việt Nam, the wind power construction sector has flourished, with local and foreign firms getting in on the action. A top executive at Coteccons, one of the biggest realty firms in Việt Nam, told media the firm may invest […]
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SP Group inks MOU with BCG Energy to invest in renewables in Vietnam SP Group (SP) and BCG Energy Joint Stock Company (BCG Energy), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bamboo Capital JSC, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to invest in renewable energy projects in Vietnam. The MOU also provides an exclusive right for SP […]
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Oakwood Hotel’s extended-stay model provides needed stability in Thailand Oakwood’s extended-stay business model has helped it withstand the lack of international arrivals as it remains on pace to have 12 properties in its Thailand portfolio by 2023. “Our core business focuses on extended-stay guests and this has allowed us to survive the pandemic,” said Lina […]
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As Phuket gears up to reopen, bargain hunters and Chinese buyers eye property and investments Phuket remains high on the list for those on the lookout for a second home and business opportunities in a post-coronavirus world There are heavily discounted homes and even entire resorts, while one property firm has recorded a 38 per […]
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Bangkok’s Brown Line monorail and northern section of the expressway running parallel win MRTA nod The Brown Line monorail from Khae Rai to Lam Sali, with an accompanying expressway, has been approved by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA). MRTA Governor Pakapong Sirikantaramas made the announcement after an MRTA board meeting which also discussed the […]
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Foster + Partners unveils masterplan for forested neighbourhood in Bangkok SEE ALSO: Thailand’s Largest Property Development Project ‘The Forestias’ Ready To Open In Bangkok Foster + Partners has released visuals for The Forestias, a multi-generational residential neighbourhood on the edge of Bangkok, Thailand, which will have a large forest at the centre. The Forestias has […]
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Highway connecting Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province to Thailand’s Aranyaprathet district is 70% complete SEE ALSO: Faster Work Urged On New Goods Transit Terminal At Thai-Cambodian Border Near Aranyaprathet A new highway connecting Thailand and Cambodia is 70% complete, according to the Department of Highways. The four-lane road will be named Highway 3646 and connect Ban […]
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As Banks Shun Coal, Vietnam Emerges an Unlikely Solar Champion Even countries with weak climate goals are getting swept up in the global clean energy transition. Nguyen Tuan was watching the sun shine down on his four-hectare cantaloupe farm in southern Vietnam when he realized it could do more than help his crops grow. The […]
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