Myanmar's ambitious Dawei project faces uncertainty
DAWEI, Myanmar (Reuters) - Dusty roads and makeshift offices are the only hints of the ambitious $50 billion project slated for the thick jungles near Myanmar's southern city of Dawei, billed by its developers as the "new global gateway of Indo-China". Big questions surround the far-reaching plans by Thailand's largest construction firm, Italian-Thai Development Pcl , to transform 250 sq kms (97 ...
Analysis - Myanmar's ambitious Dawei project faces uncertainty
DAWEI, Myanmar (Reuters) - Dusty roads and makeshift offices are the only hints of the ambitious $50 billion (31 billion pounds) project slated for the thick jungles near Myanmar's southern city of Dawei, billed by its developers as the "new global gateway of Indo-China." Big questions surround the far-reaching plans by Thailand's largest construction firm, Italian-Thai Development Pcl, to ...
Conversations with Thaksin, Thailand's prime suspect
"It's just a matter of time," a top minister had told him. "We only have a few weeks left before they act." Another had told him: "Our days are numbered." By Sept. 17, 2006, in New York, even Thaksin, waiting to deliver a speech on behalf of his nation at the United Nations General Assembly, was getting very worried. "I think you're right," he told a colleague. "I should go back. The situation ...
Darkly intriguing
A new hotel in the Thai capital combines vintage chic with modern comfort, writes Julietta Jameson.
Local auto makers draft new roadmap as govt shelves own plans for industry
Local auto manufacturers have drafted a new roadmap for the industry as the government shelved its own plans for the comprehensive motor vehicle development program. This as the local unit of Ford Motors announced a decision to move its Focus and Mazda 3 manufacturing operations to Thailand, citing high production costs in the Philippines and its small market.
Dawei: Thai-backed mega project in Burma hits a snag
By Saksith Saiyasombut Almost a year ago, we have reported about a large industrial estate and port built in Dawei Burma’s west coast and Thailand’s involvement in the mega-project. Thai academic Pavin Chachavalpongpun has, among other crucial factors, outlined in an very detailed essay the Thai stakes in Dawei: The Burmese government has given a
Trading security for the tourist dollar
The beauty of Thailand, for some, is that one can enter and exit the country almost as easily as walking in and out of a 7-Eleven.
Pattaya Mail
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