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Board of Investment okays Haier's B13.5bn factory project
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/09/2024
» The Board of Investment (BoI) continues to promote the smart electronics industry after approving a 13.5-billion-baht investment project of China's Haier Smart Home Co, involving the construction of a new factory in Chon Buri for the production and sale of smart air conditioners domestically and overseas.
Incubation centre to bring small firms up to date
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/09/2024
» Industry Minister Akanat Promphan vows to improve the technological know-how of small and medium-sized enterprises through the establishment of the I-EA-T Incubation Centre for SMEs in Bangkok.
Singha Estate sells 56 rai to Taiwan firm
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/09/2024
» SET-listed Singha Estate has sold 56 rai of industrial land in Ang Thong to a Taiwanese printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer, which could pave the way for further development of the smart electronics industry in Thailand.
Satisfying all customers
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/08/2024
» MG Sales (Thailand) is not limiting itself to manufacturing only electric vehicles (EVs), despite the growing popularity of the next-generation segment.
Changan to open Thai EV factory next March
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/08/2024
» Changan Automobile’s first electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Southeast Asia is set to open in Thailand in the first quarter of next year, with a total investment budget exceeding 10 billion baht.
FTI to help small herbal businesses up their game
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/08/2024
» Small and medium-sized herbal business operators will be given help to improve their products for export, following sluggish domestic sales due to weak consumer spending, which could lead to factory shutdowns, says the Herbal Industry Club of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
MG leads investment push for hybrid EVs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/08/2024
» The hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) market in Thailand is expected to intensify as automakers announce investment plans, with Chinese-Thai joint venture SAIC Motor-CP and MG Sales (Thailand) unveiling plans to produce HEVs under the MG brand in Chon Buri by 2025.
Unemployment hits 9-month high
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/08/2024
» The unemployment rate in Thailand has reached a nine-month high of about 2% of registered workers, as the country struggles to deal with slow economic growth and more factory shutdowns, according to the Employers’ Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
Nissan plans to focus Thai production on hybrid cars
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/08/2024
» Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Thailand will focus more on manufacturing hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) in Thailand, following the Board of Investment's (BoI) launch of an investment incentive package to promote HEV manufacturing.
GAC Aion upbeat on EV market prospects
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/07/2024
» GAC Aion New Energy Automobile, an electric vehicle manufacturer under Guangzhou Automobile Corporation (GAC), expects to gain benefits from the continual growth of Thailand's EV market, following the recent opening of a 2.3-billion-baht EV assembly plant in Rayong.