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Susco makes a move into EV services
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/06/2023
» Susco Beyond, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thai oil retailer Susco Plc, continues to focus on non-oil businesses, including electric vehicles (EVs) under the BYD brand, to diversify from uncertainties in the oil business as prices fluctuate.
BYD electric buses delivered in Japan's Hokkaido
Published on 26/02/2023
» KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan: Chinese automaker BYD has delivered a batch of electric buses to the city of Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido prefecture, amid the region's electrification and carbon neutral efforts.
Saudi investors eye EV prospects during EEC visit
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/07/2022
» Saudi Arabia has become the latest country to show an interest in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with prospective investors looking in particular at five key industrial areas, notably electric vehicles (EVs), during a tour of the zone.
Quake reveals Japan woefully unprepared to help foreigners
Published on 16/09/2018
» TOKYO: The powerful earthquake that hit Japan's popular tourist destination of Hokkaido, the country's northernmost main island, has highlighted a lack of preparedness to provide information to foreign visitors in a time of a disaster.
Ride-sharing services face rocky road in Japan
Published on 17/04/2018
» TOKYO: Japan is proving a tough market to crack for ride-sharing service providers, and not just because of regulatory barriers -- there is also a relative lack of demand in a country where taxis are safe, affordable and, in urban areas, easy to catch.
Vientiane residents react differently to Chinese presence
Published on 21/03/2018
» VIENTIANE: Vientiane, the capital of Laos situated on the banks of the Mekong River, has long been known for its laidback, calm atmosphere.
Japan working to convert squat toilets to Western-style
Published on 28/01/2018
» TOKYO: Japan has been working to convert its traditional squat toilets in public places to Western-style sitting ones amid the influx of foreign tourists who are not familiar with the Japanese style.
Authorities acting fast after disasters sap tourist confidence
News, Achadtaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/01/2018
» PHUKET: A spate of tourist speedboat accidents that have injured many foreign and Thai passengers has prompted officials to expedite stricter safety measures to allay the fears of prospective tourists who plan to visit popular marine attractions in Krabi and Phuket.
Milestones
News, Published on 21/01/2018
» Sentenced: By the Criminal Court to 80 and a half years in prison, serial bomber Watana Pumret. The 63-year-old was most famously convicted of the Phramongkutklao Hospital bombing last year. So far, for four bombings and an explosive cache, Watana has received prison sentences of 111 years and six months plus fines of 1,475 baht. He has two other cases to go.
Chinese tourists hurt in tour bus-truck crash
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» CHACHOENGSAO: Seventeen Chinese tourists were hurt when the tour bus they were travelling in rear-ended a trailer truck in Bang Pakong district on Thursday evening.