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http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/675412/makkasan-land-lease-approved

Makkasan land lease approved Policy makers have approved the Finance Ministry's plan to rent 497 rai of land from the State Railway of Thailand for 99 years for 62 billion baht.

Popular Soi 38 food stalls face developer's axe One of Bangkok's most iconic street food venues, Sukhumvit Soi 38, is the latest city institution to be targeted by the developers' wrecking ball.

Meanwhile, in Miami...http://www.businessinsider.com/scarface-mansion-on-sale-for-18-million-2015-5.... Lesson learned is that don't let your properties stay on the markets too long.

The mansion from 'Scarface' just got its price cut in half to $18 million after being on the... It's probably more beautiful than you remember.

Positive outlook for the Bangkok condo market.

Revived confidence lifts up Bangkok condo market A report by an international real estate consultancy predicts that this year the number of completed condominium units in Bangkok will grow by 10%, with a focus on higher-priced units because high household debt levels have curbed purchasing power at the lower end of the market.

Makkasan plot to become a park? We got info that its going to be a high end shopping plaza with eco dome and ski mountain with hotels and offices. Lets see.

Makkasan plot will host commerce, park The Finance Ministry now plans to develop a prime land plot owned by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) in Bangkok's Makkasan area for both commercial and social purposes in a bid to ease public opposition.

Finally! They are putting electrical cables underground now in Bangkok. This is good news.

Rat’s nest eulogy
http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/458418
Pedestrians and motorists pass a tangle of overhead telecommunications and broadcasting cables on Lang Suan Road in Bangkok. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Metropolitan Electricity Authority want to put utility lines on 11 roads covering 25.2 kilometres underground this year.

Timeless.

A historic French castle built in 1504 lists for $5.7 million It has all the 16th century charm you can stand.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/multimedia/vdo/thailand/478941/a-drone-eye-view-of-bangkok

A drone's-eye view of Bangkok One of our Bangkok Post readers, Fabien Mouret, would like to share a drone video he shot in Bangkok.

Happy Chinese New Year...

Here is a clever lofty styled room.

New idea for an awesome bathroom floor.

This Guy Turned His Bathroom Floor Into A Starry Night Sky A creative space lover and Instructables user named Baldr used fiber optics to build himself an awesome bathroom floor that looks like a starry night sky right at home – and with his instructions, you can too! The lights seem like a good way to light the bathroom during a midnight trip, when you wan…

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