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Bangkok Motor Show took orders for 135,000 vehicles
Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 06/04/2026
» Orders were placed for 132,951 automobiles and 2,056 motorcycles during the 12-day Bangkok International Motor Show that concluded on Sunday, with BYD taking the most bookings.
EV makers struggle to improve after-sales service
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 05/02/2026
» Thailand's electric vehicle industry is struggling to improve after-sales services, which remain unsatisfactory due to the rapid growth of EV sales and growing maintenance demand, says Omoda & Jaecoo (Thailand), a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned automaker Chery Automobile.
Manufacturing production index up for 2 months in a row y/y
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 01/07/2025
» The political risk that threatens to undermine the government should become clearer this month, indicative of whether the manufacturing sector will decelerate after the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) rose by 1.8% year-on-year in May for a second consecutive month to 100.79 points, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Industrial confidence hits two-year low
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 18/07/2024
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) fell to 87.2 points in June, hitting the lowest level in 24 months as the nation struggles to restore the economy amid a risk of higher operating costs for reeling small and medium-sized enterprises, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Songkran drives up industrial sentiment
Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 11/04/2024
» The Thai Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) rose to 92.4 points in March, driven by more goods production ahead of the Songkran festival and growing domestic demand for durable goods, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Adding a splash of fun to the recycling theme
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 31/01/2024
» A limited quantity of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles has been hindering the recycling business of Indorama Ventures Plc (IVL), but the chemical manufacturer has risen to the challenge by adding a splash of fun to its solutions.
Western slowdown to weigh on Thai production
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 30/03/2023
» Thai exports are likely to be indirectly affected by banking problems in the US and Europe, slowing an already sluggish sector and causing a drop in the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI), according to the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
BYD set to pursue state EV incentives
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 10/09/2022
» BYD is expected to be the latest Chinese automaker to take up the government's electric vehicle (EV) incentives when its sole distributor Rever Automotive Co signs an agreement with the Excise Department later this month for a tax reduction and subsidy that make the firm's "new energy vehicles" more affordable for Thai buyers.
WHA Group eyes automakers
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 09/09/2022
» WHA Group is targeting Chinese automaker BYD for industrial land sales as the company aims to operate a battery electric vehicle (BEV) assembly plant here in 2024, while hoping to establish an EV production base in Rayong.
Inoue Rubber meets needs of the EV era
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 26/05/2021
» The Thai government's promotion of electric vehicle (EV) production is forcing SET-listed rubber auto parts manufacturer Inoue Rubber Thailand to adopt a technology-intensive approach to create products that better match the latest in EV designs.