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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.
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.
Great Wall Motor to ramp up BEV output to 14,500
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/12/2025
» Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) has announced plans to ramp up its annual production capacity of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Thailand to 14,500 units within the next two years, aligning with requirements under the government's EV incentive schemes.
Vietnam building boom a boon for BMP
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/11/2025
» The growing plastic pipes and fittings industry in Vietnam is providing strong momentum for Binh Minh Plastics Joint Stock Co (BMP), a subsidiary of Siam Cement Group (SCG), which is positioning itself to meet rising demand by expanding high value-added and environmentally friendly products in the domestic market.
Motorcycle production and sales set to slow in 2nd half
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/07/2025
» More motorcycle production and sales in Thailand during the first five months of 2025 do not guarantee bright business prospects as the industry looks likely to slow in the second half, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Elections offer respite as output dips
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/04/2023
» Election campaigns are expected to stimulate the economy briefly amid global economic uncertainties that are blamed for causing the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) to dip by 4.56% year-on-year in March to 104.6 points, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Mazda expects 2022 sales to grow 10%
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/02/2022
» Mazda Sales (Thailand) expects its car sales to grow by 10% this year to 40,000 units, up from 35,000 units in 2021.
Virus spoils Phuket plan
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/04/2021
» The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak will cause a setback to the state's plan to reopen Phuket to foreign tourists as 2021 GDP growth is likely to decrease by 1.5–3%, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) predicts.
BMW sticks to assembly investment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/11/2020
» BMW Group Thailand is continuing its investment in car assembling facilities in Thailand, even as the outbreak impact lead to a slight decrease in nine-month sales by 5% to 8,190 units year-on-year.
Food export value tipped to fall 3% on virus impact
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/06/2020
» Thailand's food export value is expected to dip by 3% this year from an earlier target of 1.02-1.06 trillion baht, as exporters believe the industry will be slow to recover from the impact of the pandemic.