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BoI approves B2.3bn heat-assisted storage project for WD unit
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/02/2026
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved a 2.3-billion-baht research and development project on heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology for Western Digital's Thai unit, Western Digital Storage Technology (Thailand) Co (WD), with the aim of achieving hard disk drive capacities exceeding 100 terabytes (TB) by 2029.
BoI upbeat on outlook for PCB sector
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/10/2024
» The Board of Investment (BoI) is buoyant about the growth of the printed circuit board (PCB) industry, with Mektec Manufacturing Corporation recently investing 920 million baht in Thailand as the largest PCB manufacturer in Southeast Asia.
Board of Investment grants investment perks to Western Digital
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/08/2024
» The Board of Investment (BOI) has granted investment incentives to Western Digital Storage Technologies (Thailand), an American hard disk drive manufacturer which is expanding its business under a 23-billion-baht investment to benefit from the growing cloud and data centre industry.
Call for Ayutthaya logistics hub
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/11/2023
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is asking the government to consider making Ayutthaya a new logistics hub to serve growing investment, following the construction of the Chinese-Thai high-speed rail system.
State projects set to boost 2022 construction income
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/11/2021
» The domestic construction market is expected to grow by 6% to 850 billion baht next year, due to state infrastructure development projects and better economic prospects thanks to the speedy rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations, says Civil Engineering Plc.
Bumrungrad, Be Well target expats
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/04/2021
» Bumrungrad Health Network (BHN), a business unit of Bumrungrad International Hospital, is joining hands with Be Well Medical Center, a Hua Hin-based family medical clinic, to significantly expand its health care to cover expats as part of a plan to cope with a drop in patient numbers during the pandemic.
Millcon urges local steel for PPPs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/09/2020
» SET-listed Millcon Steel, a Thai steel manufacturer, is calling on the government to use local steel in 10 infrastructure projects under public private partnership (PPP) to bolster the industry and protect the domestic market against cheaper steel imports from China and Vietnam.
China wants EEC estate land
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/03/2019
» A group of Chinese investors, led by representatives of China's government, has expressed interest in buying 10,000 rai of industrial estate land in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to create its own community and improve its supply chain in Asean.
IEAT placid about Ayutthaya flood threat
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/09/2018
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has no worries about water levels in Ayutthaya province affecting industrial estates in the area, even as heavy rains persist.
Osmep, TCC ally on SME marketplace
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/07/2018
» The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (Osmep) has teamed up with TCC Land Asset World, a firm controlled by tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, to provide marketplaces for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).