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Number of migrant workers climbs 23%
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/10/2025
» The number of migrant workers in Thailand is rising, as the border dispute with Cambodia has resulted in more labourers from other countries seeking employment here, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
How WHA uses practices to manage risk
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/09/2025
» While more foreign investment in Thailand drives up revenue for WHA Corporation Plc each year, its increased investment and spending on eco-friendly projects and inclusive workplace approaches are crucial for the company's business sustainability.
Businesses call for delay in minimum wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/06/2025
» The government needs to reconsider its plan to increase the daily minimum wage in Bangkok to 400 baht from July 1 as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cannot bear additional costs in such a weak economy, which is expected to slow further in the second half of this year, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Reduce and reuse
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/02/2025
» Zero-emission cars such as electric vehicles (EVs) support campaigns to reduce global warming, but their production emits carbon dioxide.
New airport facility aims to create regional logistics hub
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/09/2024
» Airports of Thailand Ground Aviation Services (AOTGA) expects its newly opened Multimodal Transportation Centre at Suvarnabhumi Airport to help make Thailand a regional logistics hub, facilitating goods transportation among CLMV countries.
Sentiment dips again in May as layoffs unveiled
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/06/2024
» The industrial sector remains lacklustre as the Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) continued to fall in May to 88.5 from 90.3 points, with 15,000 workers losing their jobs since early this year, according the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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).
Chadchart, FTI eye greener Bangkok
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/06/2022
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt is pushing ahead with urban environmental development by teaming up with the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to promote eco-friendly factories, clean water and working to increase green areas in the capital.
Demand for cement hit by shutdowns
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/07/2021
» The one-month closure of construction worker camps to curb the spread of Covid-19 has decreased domestic demand for cement and building materials by 20%, says Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's largest cement maker and industrial conglomerate.
Steel demand to drop for a few months
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/07/2021
» The one-month shutdown of construction worker camps to contain the spread of Covid-19 is expected to decrease demand for steel in the construction sector by 30-40% as Tata Steel Thailand (TSTH) has already seen sales drop by 20-30% during the shutdown.