Thursday, February 28, 2008
The government’s programme to promote renewable energy will drive the demand for solar energy to 250 megawatts in 2010 from just six MW in 2003, reports The Bangkok Post (February 7). Currently, renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydropower and biomass represent less than a 1% share of fuel used in electricity generation, despite [...]
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Only 11% of Thai companies donate to charities, well under the global average of 65%, according to a new survey by the consultancy Grant Thornton. Just 4% of Thai firms responding to the survey participated in community activities, compared with a global average of 55%. Thailand ranked the lowest among 34 countries in terms of [...]
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Flights twice daily from Suvarnabhumi Airport
Thai Airways International’s new route involving twice-daily flights between Bangkok and Koh Samui began on February 15, ending the criticism over Bangkok Airways’ monopoly on the lucrative route. The national carrier is operating the flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to facilitate connections for international passengers, using a Boeing 737-400 with 12 [...]
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Topics will include policies, safety and the environment
On March 8, Dr. Duentemduang na Chiengmai, Mayor of Chiang Mai, will be the guest speaker at the Chiang Mai Expats Club. The meeting, as usual, will be at the Chiang Mai Orchid Hotel from 10:30 until noon.
Her topics will include the policies of the Chiang Mai Municipality, [...]
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Concerns about “secondhand smoke”
The new ban on smoking in all public spaces, including places of entertainment, offices, restaurants, bars and pubs, and also open air market venues, will be immediately and strictly enforced, according to Chumporn Saengmanee, the permanent secretary of state for Chiang Mai province.
This extended version of the original law which was published [...]
Thursday, February 28, 2008
30,000 year old site reveals oldest skeletons found in Thailand
On February 15, on behalf of Eric John, the US Ambassador to Thailand, an exhibition of artefacts from a unique archaeological site in Mae Hong Son province was opened by the ambassador’s first secretary for cultural affairs, Kenneth Foster. The research project, also based at the [...]
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Old City location for first of new brand
The Thai property development company Tanayong has appointed newly established InVistion Hospitality to create their new boutique hotel brand, U Hotels and Resorts. 10 hotels and resorts will be developed within the next 5 years in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Each property will have no more than 100 [...]
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Revised 2008 targets set – optimism rules
New Thai tourism and sports minister, Weerasak Kowsurat, plans to boost the revenue from this year’s targeted 15.9 million foreign visitors to 800 billion baht, instead of the 600 billion baht target recently announced by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Reports also said Mr. Weerasak, 43, who has a [...]
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
City authorities aware of need for public participation
As a further move in the attempts being made by the Chiang Mai Provincial Office of Natural Resources and the Environment, a new emergency call centre number has been announced. It is hoped that the new free call number – 1362 – will facilitate the reporting of burning [...]
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Residents note that burning continues unchecked!
Further to the recent issuance by the Governor of Chiang Mai, Wibun Sa-nguanphong, of a Public Order banning burning of all kinds in open areas, an announcement has been made that all preventative and safety measures have now been implemented.
The head of the Chiang Mai Office of Public Disaster and [...]
