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Assessing Vietnam's economic powerhouse
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/01/2026
» It was welcome news when the Board of Investment (BoI) announced a sharp rise in investment applications in 2025.
Amata ramps up green energy supplies as demand grows
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/10/2025
» Industrial estate developer Amata Corporation is stepping up efforts to develop renewable energy, including hydrogen, to serve the growing demand of prospective clients in data centres and smart electronics.
Thai industrial estate authority seeks Japanese expertise
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/09/2025
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is strengthening cooperation with Japanese authorities and entrepreneurs to better promote growth of targeted industries amid the country's shift to clean energy.
BoI preps measures to withstand tariffs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/07/2025
» The Board of Investment (BoI) is launching measures to help Thai entrepreneurs withstand the impact of the US tariff policy and the trade war, ranging from abandoning the promotion of solar panel manufacturing to encouraging factories to adopt new technologies.
AI nurses hint at future of health
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/07/2025
» For patients meeting a nurse powered by artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the first time, the process remains the same, though they are not communicating with a human.
New fund to encourage SMEs to go digitally green
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/10/2024
» The Industry Ministry is preparing to spend more than 10 million baht helping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make full use of digital technology and run more eco-friendly businesses, with the ultimate aim of increasing their competitiveness.
EV industry faces ‘critical’ worker shortage
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/09/2023
» Thailand faces a critical shortage of electric vehicle specialists and skilled workers needed to fuel the growth of the industry, which is struggling to fill more than 53,000 positions, says the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (Evat).
Call for state to cut benzine excise tax
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/02/2022
» The government should offer another temporary excise tax cut of three baht on benzine to ease the financial burden from soaring global oil prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine clash, says a Thammasat University economist.
Mitsubishi joins state's 'green hospitals' initiative
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/01/2022
» The government campaign against carbon dioxide emissions is gaining momentum, with Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) becoming the latest to work with health and energy officials to build "green hospitals" by installing solar panels at community hospitals nationwide.
FTI warns of 'big wave' risks
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/12/2021
» The Omicron Covid-19 variant will form part of a "big wave" posing a great challenge to industrial operators who need nothing but urgent adjustment to the rapid changes of the world, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).