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Why crane services are the backbone of modern construction

  Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun MODERN construction relies on a complex network of professionals transforming blueprints into reality. While architects design structures and engineers calculate load requirements, crane service providers make large-scale construction physically possible. From high-rise developments to industrial complexes, these professionals enable the movement of materials that would otherwise be impossible to

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Business

Tax hike will make Thai airports more expensive than world’s best

  AFTER Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) announced an increase in the international departure passenger service charge (PSC) from 730 baht to 1,120 baht per person, effective June 20, 2026 onwards, it has been noted that Thailand thenceforth would be charging more than leading airports worldwide, Naewna newspaper said yesterday (Feb. 20). The fee increase

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Around Town

How to choose the right crane service provider in Thailand

  Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun THAILAND’S construction industry is booming, from mass transit expansions in Bangkok to industrial developments across the Eastern Economic Corridor. With heavy lifting demands increasing, selecting the right equipment partner becomes crucial to keeping timelines on track and budgets under control. Here’s what you need to consider when choosing a

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Life

New Thai-Lao train service debuts tomorrow

  STARTING tomorrow (July 19) is a new Thai-Lao train service directly linking Bangkok and Vientiane with this being a project undertaken by the governments of the two countries to better connect rail systems, TV Channel 7 said today. This daily rail service is an extension of the Bangkok-Nong Khai route with the State Railway

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Droves of young Myanmar men and women fleeing military service to Thailand

  AFTER the Myanmar junta recently announced that it is immediately imposing military service, young men and women quickly started  fleeing to Thailand by walking through the forest with a bigger wave of tens and thousands of them expected to flood across the border soon, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Feb. 19). The announced enforcement

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Health

Cash crunch forces Korat foundation to scale down ambulance service

  A CHARITY FOUNDATION in Nakhon Ratchasima province (Korat) said today (July 3) it has stopped ambulance service at four to five stations because the National Institute for Emergency Medicine has not given any compensation for eight months, Amarin TV said. Mr. Phisit Pongsirisuphakul, vice-president of Putthamhook Foundation 31, said not only his organisation but

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Business

Skytrain staff threaten to stop running trains if 50 billion baht debt not repaid

  EMPLOYEES of Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC), operator of BTS skytrain, submitted a letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House this morning (Mar. 14) calling for repayment of debts mounted in the Green Line extension that have now almost reached 50 billion baht setting a seven-day deadline to do so if

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Local news

Canal boat service halted to channel excess water

THE Phadung Krung Kasem canal’s electric boat service is being halted from September 3 till October to channel excess water flowing down from the north while a few more tropical storms are also moving into the country, Matichon newspaper said. Krungthep Thanakom Co.,  which is the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s holding company for investment projects, said

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