Thailand’s Getting Ready to unveil its’ new Airport Railway Link in December 2009

Tags: Bangkok, Business, Suvarnabhumi, Thailand

The government has recently announced that Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport Link is tentatively scheduled to open in December. The high speed airport train link (ARL) runs nonstop from Makkasan in the city center to the airport (express line) or from Phayathai to the airport (city line), which has 8 stations. This may come as a surprise to many who have been following the saga of this project. After years of planning and delays most people are eager to check out this new additional to the Thai transportation infrastructure.
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Developing Security in Thailand

Tags: Business, Security, Thailand

Like many other countries which are currently facing the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression, the Thai government has followed suit and pumped billions of Baht into public spending. Given the recent economic woes, political problems, and violence in the south, this public funding may have a profound effect on some local businesses.
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