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High costs and weak economy deter adoption
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/10/2015
» Driven by a growing shortage of workers and increased wages, Thai businesses have eagerly embraced automation to cut costs and improve productivity, but more government incentives would help to accelerate such development, executives say.
Right products for the right markets the key in Asean
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 19/10/2015
» Unfazed by the fierce competition in Southeast Asia's largest automotive market, Apollo Tyres Ltd rolled into Thailand two years ago, hoping to present another side of Indian brands and create a space for itself within Asean.
Key challenges for 2015
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 05/01/2015
» Thais are hopeful that the Year of the Goat will be an easier and more prosperous one than the rough and bumpy Year of the Horse.
Toyota Leasing upbeat as loan growth dips
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 13/08/2014
» Toyota Leasing (Thailand), the automotive leasing arm of Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT), expects its car loans will still manage to grow despite an expected fall in sales of overall domestic cars.
March auto sales tumble 46.7%
Reuters, Published on 28/04/2014
» Automobile and truck sales plummeted by 46.7% from the same period last year, according Federation of Thai Industries data on Monday.
Prasarn sees policy space to cut rate
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/02/2014
» SYDNEY — Thailand has scope to cut interest rates even as policy makers debate the effectiveness of lower borrowing costs on growth hurt by political unrest, central bank governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said.
Asian shares slip after week's rallies
AFP, Published on 13/02/2014
» HONG KONG - Asian shares fell on profit-taking Thursday following four strong sessions as a rally on Wall Street fizzled out, but Sydney pared earlier losses caused by data showing Australian unemployment at a 10-year high.
Rubber advances most in six months
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/04/2013
» Rubber jumped by the most in six months after Japan's currency slid to the lowest level since June 2009, boosting the appeal of yen-denominated futures.
Growth quickens on local demand
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2013
» Thailand's economic growth accelerated in the fourth quarter on rising exports and local demand, reducing pressure on the central bank for further interest-rate cuts.
Ford opens new Thailand plant
Published on 03/05/2012
» Ford Motor opened a new US$450 million plant in Thailand that can make 150,000 cars a year, expanding its export hub to meet rising demand in neighboring countries.