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'No rush' to install solar panels
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/12/2025
» Homeowners should not rush into installing rooftop solar panels in the hope of securing tax rebates before the government's official programme begins, according to MEA Smart Energy Solution (MEAei), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority.
The next guardians of the sea
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/07/2025
» When Natyada Thuasawad gazes upon the vast sea, she sees assets. A student at Prince of Songkla University, Ms Natyada said the sea is a key source of revenue for Thailand, offering people food and exciting tourist attractions along shorelines and on islands.
Eka Global follows through on a package deal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/06/2022
» After getting off to a bumpy start many years ago, local plastic packaging company Eka Global is now aiming to become the largest producer of longevity packaging in Asia within five years.
BBGI allots B83m for Biom startup
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/05/2022
» BBGI Plc, the biotechnology arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, has injected 83 million baht into Biom Co, a startup spun off from Chulalongkorn University, in a move to commercialise new bio-based products that aim to alleviate decades-long concerns over contaminated vegetables and fruit in the Thai market.
B.Grimm urges tree farm model
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/12/2020
» B.Grimm Group, Thailand's oldest trading conglomerate, encourages businesspeople to pay more heed to environmental issues, identifying it as a mega-trend and suggesting commercial forest plantations as a new business model.
ARV to deploy AI for farming, analytics
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/02/2020
» AI and Robotics Ventures (ARV), a subsidiary of PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP), is diversifying into agriculture by developing AI (artificial intelligence) and data analytics systems for local farming.
No panic over plastic policies
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/01/2020
» Local petrochemical makers and plastic converters say they're untroubled by the bans on single-use plastics by the Thai and Chinese governments because they prepared for the eco-friendly trend before the policies emerged.
Grooming players in the STEM fields
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/08/2018
» Thailand's education system needs improvement in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields that have been neglected in the country's policymaking for decades.