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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.
Scania to miss target as market shrinks
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/11/2019
» Scania Siam, the local distribution arm of the Swedish bus and truck maker, says the company is unlikely to meet its sales target for 2019 because of a contraction in Thai commercial vehicle sales.
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.
Borneo upbeat despite weak economy
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 21/10/2019
» Borneo Technical Thailand, a distributor and trader of industrial and automotive products, aims to increase revenue by 8-10% in fiscal 2019 ending next March amid a weak domestic economy.
Etran still optimistic about 200,000 e-bike tier
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 10/09/2019
» Etran Thailand, an electric bike developer, is still confident it can sell 200,000 motorcycles in the next decade as Thai motorists slowly adopt electrified vehicles.
Lower car sales on the cards
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 19/08/2019
» Overall car sales are expected to contract throughout the third quarter of 2019 after figures in July remained in the red for a second straight month, attributed to financial institutions tightening their car loan conditions in line with the Bank of Thailand's warning, say local distributors.
Emissions standards worry Royal Enfield
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 16/08/2019
» Royal Enfield, the Indian maker of classic-style motorcycles, is concerned about an increase in prices after Thai authorities upgraded the emissions standards for motorcycles, effective later this year.
ERC stands pat on fuel tariff rate
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 11/07/2019
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday approved the continuation of the fuel tariff (Ft) rate of 3.64 baht per kilowatt-hour for September-December, the third period of 2019.
AP Honda predicts excise price hike
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 17/05/2019
» AP Honda forecasts that the new excise tax for motorcycles, effective from 2020, could add 200-10,000 baht to retail prices, depending on model size.
Italthai's hotel hopes
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 07/05/2019
» Italthai Group is focused on expansion and investment, preparing a multi-billion-baht budget to double revenue to 30 billion baht by 2021.