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Japanese firms pledge to maintain pickup capacity
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/12/2025
» Japanese automakers Isuzu and Toyota have vowed to maintain pickup manufacturing capacity in Thailand and continue purchasing auto parts, despite a sharp decline in domestic sales, aiming to shield parts suppliers from financial strain.
WHA sets aside B119bn to expand its businesses
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/01/2025
» WHA Group plans to allocate 119 billion baht to expand its businesses, including industrial estates, between 2025 and 2029, serving growing foreign investment, especially in the car, electronic and deep tech industries.
Foreign investors fuel semiconductor surge
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/12/2024
» The Board of Investment (BoI) is helping the government grow the semiconductor industry by granting investment privileges to UNIQUE Integrated Technology, which is investing 10.5 billion baht to build factories to produce and export machinery parts and equipment used in the semiconductor industry.
Military hospital upgrading facilities
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/09/2024
» Army-run Fort Wachirawut Hospital wants to help strengthen military missions to protect people and the country by providing better healthcare services for the public, becoming a centre of excellence enhancing people's quality of life.
Board of Investment okays Haier's B13.5bn factory project
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/09/2024
» The Board of Investment (BoI) continues to promote the smart electronics industry after approving a 13.5-billion-baht investment project of China's Haier Smart Home Co, involving the construction of a new factory in Chon Buri for the production and sale of smart air conditioners domestically and overseas.
Satisfying all customers
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/08/2024
» MG Sales (Thailand) is not limiting itself to manufacturing only electric vehicles (EVs), despite the growing popularity of the next-generation segment.
Wage hike erodes April sentiment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/05/2024
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) fell to 90.3 points in April, down from 92.4 points in March, with the planned daily minimum wage hike among the factors dealing a blow to business confidence, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Call for Ayutthaya logistics hub
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/11/2023
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is asking the government to consider making Ayutthaya a new logistics hub to serve growing investment, following the construction of the Chinese-Thai high-speed rail system.
FTI: 800,000 migrant workers needed
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/01/2022
» Thailand urgently needs 800,000 migrant workers to serve the manufacturing sector as well as tourism and service businesses that are struggling to deal with a labour shortage, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Domestic car sales slump
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/02/2021
» Domestic car sales in Thailand declined 21.3% in January to 55,208 units from last year as the second-wave outbreak continues to drag down consumer confidence and purchasing power.