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Biorefinery slated for operation in 2024
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/04/2022
» Bio Base Asia Pilot Plant (BBAPP), which manages the multi-purpose biorefinery pilot plant in the Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation in Rayong, is scheduled to start operation in 2024.
NESDC urges state to rev up investment
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/11/2020
» The government needs to pump up public and private investment as much as possible next year to encourage a faster recovery, says the state planning unit's chief.
Cabinet exodus shakes faith in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/07/2020
» The recent resignations of economic tsar Somkid Jatusripitak, the former deputy prime minister, and four economic ministers including former Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, have ignited concerns about planned big-ticket infrastructure development projects such as the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Japanese model inspires Thai smart farmers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/02/2019
» WAKAYAMA, Japan: The government looks set to apply the lessons of Japan’s Sowa Kajuen Co, based in Arida, Wakayama prefecture, as a model for developing smart farming in Thailand.
New kettle of fish
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/09/2018
» Santichai Jongkiartkajorn, 64, a farmer in Betong district of Yala province, has lived off rubber for years. He and his family endured harsh conditions over the past few years as rubber prices remained relatively low.
Worming out of poverty
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/09/2018
» Ban Sompornrat has become well-known for naturally dyed silks and traditional Thai silk weaving. The village is located in Buntharik district, some 85 kilometres from Ubon Ratchathani city.
Denso preaches appreciation of robots
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/08/2018
» Amid mounting concerns about the deep impact on the labour market from robots and artificial intelligence (AI), due to their rapidly expanding ability to perform human tasks and the declining cost of implementing them, Denso Corporation remains unfazed.
Think tank: Fewer jobs as technology upends sectors
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/06/2018
» Despite economic growth in the first quarter, Thailand's employment contracted for a third straight quarter in the period, attributed to technological disruption.
Japanese firm hails Thai embrace of robotics
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/02/2018
» Robotics in Thailand is thriving on rising demand in Asia and around the globe as automation helps reduce manufacturing costs and the space needed at factories, says a Japanese electronics executive.
Think tank warns of worker vulnerability
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/12/2017
» Thai workers risk losing their jobs with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), big data and the Internet of Things in production and management processes, especially at large and mid-sized companies, says the state planning unit.