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Thai industry urged to embrace restructuring
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/02/2026
» Thailand's industrial economy is under a cloud of uncertainty in the first quarter of 2026.
Thai manufacturers poised to take massive hit from US levy
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/07/2025
» The proposed 36% tariff on US imports of Thai products could pile pressure on the manufacturing sector, with workers likely to bear the brunt, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
Panel to mull outlook for Thai GDP and shipments
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/01/2024
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is scheduled to meet on Wednesday to discuss its outlook for Thai GDP and exports in 2024.
Industry pushes to keep power tariff
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/12/2023
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is calling on the government to maintain the power tariff, which is used to calculate electricity bills, at 3.99 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) because a higher rate would drive up operating costs, causing manufacturers to increase prices by 5-10%.
Covid fears drive Motor Expo sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/12/2021
» Bookings at the Thailand International Motor Expo are expected to hit organisers' target of 30,000 cars as Covid-19 safety concerns lead people to buy more vehicles, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
State urged to borrow another B1tn
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/09/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said the government needs to borrow an additional 1 trillion baht to help boost the economy next year, following a months-long lockdown to curb Covid-19 outbreaks.
Carro invests B100m in technology development
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/06/2021
» Carro (Thailand) Co, one of Southeast Asia's biggest online used car marketplace operators, plans to spend more than 100 million baht on technology development, including artificial intelligence (AI), as the second-hand car market is expanding as a result of the Covid-19 impact.
Blueprint for jabs to be debated
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/06/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to discuss with industry and labour ministers today a clearer blueprint for the vaccination of factory workers, who face significant risk of contracting Covid-19.
Clarity sought over private vaccinations
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/05/2021
» The Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) is asking the government to clear legal hindrances blocking private hospitals from administering Covid-19 vaccines for employees as hospitals are reluctant to carry out vaccinations.
Factories shrug at red zone label
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/01/2021
» The government's decision to intensify measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 infections in five provinces, including Samut Sakhon, should not have a severe impact on factory operations if the actions last for a short period, says the Department of Industrial Works (DIW).