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OR launches self-service fuel pilot
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/04/2026
» PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR), the oil trading arm of PTT Group, is conducting a market test of its self-service fuel system as part of preparations for potential labour shortages and rising minimum wages.
Thai steel firm brushes off effect of US tariffs on export prices
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/08/2025
» SET-listed Sahamitr Pressure Container (SMPC), Thailand's largest manufacturer of steel cylinders by capacity, believes its exports to the US will remain competitive with rivals despite the enforcement of 19% reciprocal tariffs on Thai products.
Share of global printed circuit board market set to surge
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/06/2025
» Thailand's printed circuit board (PCB) industry is expected to gain a global market share of 20-25% by 2027, driven by electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) development, though its rapid growth could be stunted by a shortage of skilled workers, according to the Thailand Printed Circuit Association.
Solar D banks on robotic panel installer
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/12/2024
» Thailand's first robotic solar installer is expected to increase domestic demand for rooftop solar panels and promises a significant increase in revenue for developer Solar D Corporation, a solar power solution provider and the distributor of the Tesla Powerwall energy storage system.
Exports falter, leading to growth cut
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/05/2024
» Thailand's economic outlook for this year appears less optimistic as GDP growth could tally 2.2%, down from the previous projection of 2.8-3.3%, attributed to sluggish exports weighing on the manufacturing sector, according to the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).
State urged to allow Egat to produce more electricity
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/10/2023
» Former executives and a labour union leader of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) have called on the government to allow Egat to produce more power in order to depend less on electricity purchased from power companies, which is blamed for placing an additional financial burden on Egat.
Ministry urged to cut power reserve
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/01/2023
» Energy advocates are demanding the Energy Ministry reduce the country's huge surplus of power generation capacity in reserve as part of efforts to curb a surge in power bills in 2023.
Fuelling the future
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/10/2019
» Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the only natural gas that can be transported by petroleum vessels, as other types require a pipeline.
LU-Egat objects to LNG import delay
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/09/2019
» The Labour Union of Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (LU-Egat) is calling for the Energy Ministry to reconsider a resolution from last Friday to put off Egat's plan to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) for national power generation.
SMPC unveils robotics plan
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/03/2019
» SET-listed Sahamitr Pressure Container Plc (SMPC), Thailand's largest gas cylinder maker, plans to use robotics at its production facility to reduce human workers by 20% over the next few years.