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Oil turmoil speeds up Thailand's electric shift
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/04/2026
» Banks and car buyers are increasingly shifting towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as surging oil prices, fuelled by Middle East tensions, reshape Thailand's auto market, says Ford Thailand.
Online presence a boon for used car market
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/08/2025
» While the domestic car market remains wobbly, used car sales in certain segments are expected to recover, driven by stronger demand.
Vimut touts aesthetic medicine prospects
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/09/2024
» The aesthetic medicine trend is growing in Thailand, with more younger people seeking treatments to improve their looks, drawing more providers into the market.
Thrilling AMG coupés up the ante
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/09/2024
» While getting ready for a test drive might take half a minute or so, the Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 can catapult the driver from 0-100 kilometres per hour in just 4.2sec.
Manufacturing stagnant amid growing climate risks
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/05/2024
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) is expected to remain flat or gain 1% year-on-year in 2024, with climate change among the risks threatening to affect the sector, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Ministry seeks lithium in Phangnga
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/01/2024
» The Industry Ministry is interested in further exploration of lithium in Phangnga's Takua Thung district to serve the growing electric vehicle industry after an initial survey found some areas are likely to have this element, which can be used to make lithium-ion batteries for EVs.
Exhibition projects deals worth B6bn
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/06/2023
» Exhibition organiser RX Tradex aims to facilitate business matching pacts with a value estimated at 6 billion baht during its Manufacturing Expo 2023, scheduled for later this month in Bangkok.
More Thais open to buying battery-powered vehicles
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/05/2023
» Some 31% of Thais are projected to choose a battery electric vehicle (BEV) as their next vehicle, the highest proportion within Southeast Asia, although internal combustion engine-powered cars remain the leading vehicle of choice among consumers in the region, according to a survey by business advisory Deloitte Thailand.
UBE revenue set to grow 20%
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/02/2022
» Cassava-based ethanol maker Ubon Bio Ethanol Plc (UBE) expects its total revenue to grow by 15-20% this year, driven by high value-added products.
Rock salt, potash battery to power electric vehicles
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/11/2021
» A lithium-ion battery made partly of potash and rock salt has been developed through cooperation between the Industry Ministry and Khon Kaen University in a move designed to pave the way for electric vehicle (EV) battery production.