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Trying to keep a lid on consumer debt
Business, Published on 23/03/2023
» Thailand is stepping up its supervision of auto hire-purchase and leasing of cars and motorcycles to ensure consumer protection and deal with elevated household debt.
Ford and Chinese giant team up on EV batteries
Published on 11/02/2023
» Ford Motor Co and China-based CATL — the world’s biggest electric vehicle battery maker — are reportedly planning to build an EV battery plant in Michigan, capping a months-long search that became mired in tensions between the US and China.
Cybertruck 'to start mass production in 2023'
Business, Published on 03/11/2022
» Tesla Inc aims to start mass production of its Cybertruck at the end of 2023, two years after the initial target for the long-awaited pickup truck chief executive officer Elon Musk unveiled in 2019, two people with knowledge of the plans told Reuters.
Japanese car maker Nissan to sell its Russia assets to Moscow
AFP, Published on 11/10/2022
» Japanese automaker Nissan will sell its Russian assets -- including a factory in Saint Petersburg -- to the Russian government, the ministry of industry and trade in Moscow said on Tuesday.
Land Rover Defender: past and present showcased
Richard Leu, Published on 06/07/2020
» While the modern-day replacement is set to move forward appealing to urbanites, the predecessor has been revived for old die-hard fans.
Japan set to exclude Huawei, ZTE from gov't procurement
Kyodo News, Published on 07/12/2018
» TOKYO: Japan plans to effectively exclude Chinese telecommunication equipment makers Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp from public procurement, a government source said Friday.
Govt hopes for human trafficking credit
News, Published on 22/01/2018
» After Thailand was ranked Tier 3, the lowest, in the Trafficking In Persons report in 2014, the government set human trafficking as a national agenda item.
Rough road ahead
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 21/01/2018
» The general prime minister, aka the politician who used to be a soldier, is strolling into a battleground and exhibits no sign he is aware of it.
For king, country and disbanded brothers
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 20/01/2018
» A Christian Thai soldier has embarked on a mission to help fellow veterans and their families after he was inspired by the footprints of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was cremated in October after one year of mourning.
E-wallets and the need for speed
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 15/01/2018
» As in many markets around the globe, retailers and restaurant chains in Thailand are facing a rapidly changing business landscape. Technology has altered consumer behaviour, making people less patient and more open to online shopping and dining.