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Great Wall carries the weight
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/03/2020
» Although General Motors' business here was not a market leader, Thailand was an important production hub for pickups, a segment in which the country ranks fifth globally for manufacturing.
FTI: 19 sectors see virus impact
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 21/02/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) forecasts 19 industrial sectors will be affected by the coronavirus outbreak in terms of export volume and logistics systems from Thailand to China.
Car export tally lowest in 93 months
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 21/02/2020
» The country's car exports in January recorded the lowest volume in 93 months, totalling 65,295 cars, a sharp drop of 20% year-on-year as overall economic sentiment at import destinations remained downbeat from the US-China trade war.
Thai Yamaha to upgrade facility in Samut Prakan
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 04/02/2020
» Thai Yamaha Motor Co, the local unit of the Japanese motorcycle maker, is poised to improve its motorcycle manufacturing in Samut Prakan to comply with new safety and emission standards announced in the Royal Gazette last Wednesday.
Toyota reels from strong baht but still banks on local plants
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 24/01/2020
» Toyota Motor Thailand is feeling the pinch of baht appreciation and has a negative outlook on car and auto part exports in 2020.
FTI has modest view for 2020 output
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 23/01/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has a conservative outlook for car production in 2020, staying at 2 million units because of many global economic difficulties.
Car production down in 2019
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/01/2020
» Car production fell 7.1% year-on-year in 2019 to 2.014 million units on contractions of both local sales and exports, the Federation of Thai Industries reported on Wednesday.
Businesses ready to roll with clear 5G timeline
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 16/01/2020
» Business operators are keen on 5G adoption after seeing a clear-cut schedule from the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to proceed with 5G licence auctions next month.
Local Mazda plant slashes overtime
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 13/11/2019
» Mazda's operation in Thailand has reduced its overtime payments for local workers as it production plan for this year decreased in line with lower exports and domestic sales, attributed to the US-China trade war.
FTI lowers car output forecast to 2m
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 19/10/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has lowered its outlook for the country's car production this year to 2 million vehicles from 2.15 million, blaming bearish sentiment for both local sales and exports.