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Concerns over foreign ‘zero-dollar’ factories
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/05/2025
» Foreign “zero-dollar” factories, including those that enter Thailand in the form of foreign direct investment, are causing grave concern among industry leaders who fear they will deal a further blow to Thai manufacturing, according to the latest survey conducted by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Board of Investment to invite Korean executives to capitalise on opportunities
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/05/2023
» The Board of Investment (BoI) is preparing to organise a roadshow in South Korea to bolster foreign investment in Thailand, part of its five-year investment promotion strategy.
Electronics makers focus on Thailand
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/04/2023
» The China Printed Circuit Association (CPCA) aims to make Thailand its new electronic equipment manufacturing base in a move to avoid the impact of the China-US trade war and geopolitical conflicts, says the Board of Investment (BoI).
Changan to invest B9.8bn in EV factory
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/04/2023
» Chinese carmaker Changan Automobile looks set to become the latest electric vehicle (EV) investor in Thailand after announcing a 9.8-billion-baht investment to develop a range of models here.
BoI targets Chinese investors
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/04/2023
» The Board of Investment (BoI) is pushing ahead with a plan to lure foreign funds, with its recent roadshow in China targeting those in the electric vehicle (EV) and electronic businesses.
BoI partners with FTI to promote BCG investments
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/11/2022
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has joined hands with the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to push ahead with new investments in targeted industries in line with bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic development.
IEAT eyes higher land sales to meet demand
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/11/2022
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) aims to sell and lease 2,500 rai of industrial land in fiscal 2023 as it takes advantage of the relocation of production facilities to Thailand.
Firms use summit to calm furore
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/11/2022
» The business sector plans to use the Apec CEO Summit to stimulate foreign investment and defend the government's contentious proposal to allow foreign investors to own land in Thailand.
Saudi investors eye EV prospects during EEC visit
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/07/2022
» Saudi Arabia has become the latest country to show an interest in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with prospective investors looking in particular at five key industrial areas, notably electric vehicles (EVs), during a tour of the zone.
Alarm sounded over Covid waste at home
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/09/2021
» The government's home isolation measures for Covid-19 patients are causing concern over the growing amount of infectious waste they are generating, including discarded face masks and used antigen test kits, as the waste threatens the environment, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).