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Parties told to put economy before political bargaining
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has called on political parties to prioritise economic expertise over political bargaining as they scramble to form a new government following the general election.
Cooperation project in limbo
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/01/2026
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has become the latest agency affected by the dissolution of the House, forcing a delay in a multimillion-baht project to establish a new industrial estate tailored for South Korean investors.
Banpu acquires Bedrock for $370m
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/10/2025
» Energy conglomerate Banpu Plc has acquired Bedrock Production Llc, which owns upstream and midstream assets in the Barnett Shale in Texas, in the US. The transaction is valued at US$370 million or roughly 12 billion baht.
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand focuses on South Korean investors
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/08/2025
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is encouraging investors from South Korea to expand their businesses into Thailand, as a proposal to build a new complex to serve only South Korean entrepreneurs is being considered.
BoI looks to South Korea to beef up high tech sector
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Board of Investment (BoI) aims to encourage more South Korean business people to invest in Thailand to help the country boost high technology development, notably artificial intelligence (AI).
WHA increases target for land sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/09/2024
» SET-listed WHA Corporation, Thailand's largest developer of built-to-suit logistics facilities, has revised up its industrial land sales target to 2,500 rai this year, thanks to growing foreign investment and the state policy to promote new businesses.
Inward investment to keep rising in H2
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/08/2024
» Investment in Thailand will continue to increase in the second half of 2024, boosting land sales in industrial estates, despite the recent establishment of a new government, says SET-listed WHA Corporation, Thailand's largest developer of built-to-suit logistics facilities.
Surge in investment project proposals during first half
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/07/2024
» Thailand saw a surge in investment project proposals, led by electrical appliances and electronics, during the first half of 2024, with total proposals soaring by 64% year-on-year, worth 458 billion baht, says the Board of Investment (BoI).
Farmers braced for B48bn crop damage
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/10/2023
» El Niño-induced drought is expected to cause 48 billion baht in damage to crop farming, especially rice, between this year and next, dealing a serious blow to Thai agriculture, says farm truck maker Siam Kubota Corporation (SKC).
Poll victors to get policy wish list
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/05/2023
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to submit a "position paper" detailing the economic policies preferred by businesses to a new government once it is successfully formed.