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Applications to Board of Investment hit B1.87tn in 2025
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/01/2026
» Investment applications submitted to the Board of Investment (BOI) in 2025 soared to 1.87 trillion baht across 3,370 projects, marking a substantial 67% increase in value and an 11% increase in the number of projects compared to 2024.
Cooperation project in limbo
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/01/2026
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has become the latest agency affected by the dissolution of the House, forcing a delay in a multimillion-baht project to establish a new industrial estate tailored for South Korean investors.
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.
September sees rise in industry sentiment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/10/2025
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) rose for the first time in seven months to 87.8 points in September, thanks to the speedy establishment of the new government and promising policies to deal with economic woes, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
New JV expecting strong demand to enhance revenue
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/08/2025
» Growth in the transport of goods, particularly Thai durians, along routes connecting Thailand with China and Southeast Asia is expected to boost revenue for a new joint venture formed recently by SCGJWD Logistics Plc, a unit of industrial conglomerate Siam Cement Group, and two Chinese investors.
Output ticks up for automobiles
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/07/2025
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) increased by 0.58% year-on-year to 97.35 points in June, driven by the recovery of the car market, an increase in exports and state stimulus measures, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
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.
WHA shrugs off impact of US tariffs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/07/2025
» While the US's controversial reciprocal tariffs are causing some delays to international investment, Thailand is not expected to face a serious impact, according to WHA Corp, a Thai developer of industrial estates and built-to-suit logistics facilities.
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).
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.