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Push for electric bus upgrade by 2029
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 30/03/2026
» Caretaker transport minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn is stepping up efforts to switch all diesel-powered interprovincial buses in Bangkok to electric buses during the Anutin Charnvirakul administration to save on oil expenses.
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).
PM in talks with committee on how to handle Trump
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 13/03/2025
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking will meet the prime minister on Thursday to discuss measures to deal with the new US trade policy, which is concerning entrepreneurs.
Prospect of pricier power bills alarms Federation of Thai Industries
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 18/07/2024
» The state plan to increase the cost of electricity later this year may affect foreign direct investment in Thailand, which is now grappling with a sluggish economy, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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).
Villagers in North seek better life
News, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 14/01/2021
» Far-flung villages in the North do not want "big" projects to light up their homes, they need just enough power to raise the quality of life of villagers accustomed to living a subsistence existence, according to a northern civil society group.
Rabbit provider pushes for card proliferation in 2021
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 19/12/2020
» The provider of Rabbit multi-purpose cards wants to make its services "sexier" as it expects new card numbers to rebound to 15-20% growth next year, following a drop during the pandemic.
Mitsubishi banking on V2X to tout PHEVs
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 30/10/2020
» Mitsubishi Motors Thailand wants to seek new business opportunities based on its "V2X" concept, using plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to alert households to smart electricity management.
Study looks at using EVs to power homes
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 26/10/2020
» A public-private study on a new business model allowing electric vehicles to power houses to cut electricity bills can help promote EVs, says a Chulalongkorn University researcher, though some car owners are not confident the move will be powerful enough to steer them away from oil-fuelled engines.
FTI urges caution in carrying out new emergency decree
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 16/10/2020
» The use of an emergency decree is aimed at crowd control and averting economic losses, says the newly appointed finance minister, but a business group is urging caution over how the measure is carried out.