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PTT sees EVs as new revenue stream
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/03/2023
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc is angling towards becoming a new electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in Thailand as construction of its assembly plant in Chon Buri is scheduled to finish next year.
Study backs adoption of GMO tech
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/11/2021
» Thailand needs a "new mindset" to adopt controversial genetically modified organism (GMO) technology to increase agricultural productivity and serve the bio-based petrochemical industry under the government's bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model, a study says.
Honing in on the EV industry goal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/10/2021
» Development of the electric vehicle (EV) industry is gaining momentum as state and private sectors are working to translate plans to make Thailand a major EV production hub into actions.
UBE looks to high tech future after IPO
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/09/2021
» Cassava-based ethanol maker Ubon Bio Ethanol Plc (UBE) plans to transform itself into a leading food producer by using high technology to innovate and add value to its flour products after raising funds from an initial public offering (IPO).
Energy Ministry aims to adopt food traceability tech by June
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/01/2020
» The Energy Ministry is preparing to adopt food traceability technology by June to prove that crude palm oil is locally produced and prevent smuggling from neighbouring countries, aiming to deal with the huge annual surplus.
OPG turns focus to Laos for oil palm plantation
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/01/2018
» OPG Tech Co, a local palm oil trader, is gearing up for oil palm plantation and biodiesel production in Laos after seeing limited business opportunities in Thailand.
PTT revises capex around EEC plans
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/06/2017
» PTT Plc, the country's national oil and gas conglomerate, and its subsidiaries are revising their five-year capital expenditures (capex) and investment plans to match the rise of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), which the group is keen to invest in.
Thailand prepares to be EV hub
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/06/2015
» Thailand is preparing to become a global production hub of electric vehicles (EVs), as demand has risen rapidly over the past five years and is expected to keep growing, says Science and Technology Minister Pichet Durongkaveroj.
Thailand's robot revolution is rising
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/04/2013
» Thailand has announced an ambitious plan to become a production centre of robots for medical treatment, spurred by the country's goal to promote itself as Asia's healthcare hub.