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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.
Tata Steel bullish on ductile rebar
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/05/2025
» Growing demand for stronger steel in buildings located in areas that may be deemed prone to earthquakes has led Tata Steel (Thailand) Plc, a unit of India's largest manufacturer, to increase production of ductile rebar steel.
Industrialists wary of hike in costs due to rising rates
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/09/2023
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is concerned that higher interest rates will add costs for the business sector and affect consumer purchasing power.
Skills-based compensation mooted
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/07/2023
» Pledges to hike the daily minimum wage made by major political parties during their election campaigns raised the hopes of blue-collar workers, but sparked grave concerns among businesses.
SMEs offer timid support of restart
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/09/2021
» The Federation of Thai SME has voiced cautious support of the government's plan to reopen the tourism industry in October, stressing the need to juggle economic restoration with safeguards against new Covid-19 outbreaks.
EconThai worried about rising underemployment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/05/2021
» The Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) is concerned about the growing underemployment rate that is affecting people's purchasing power after the number of unemployed individuals reached 4.3 million since the Covid-19 outbreak began in Thailand.
TISI hits eight-month low
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/05/2021
» The Thailand Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) in April sank to 84.3 points, the lowest in eight months, as the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak has prompted the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to scramble for vaccines for factory workers as soon as June.
Great Wall surveys potential EV buyers in Thailand
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/01/2021
» Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) has started a campaign to promote electric vehicles (EVs) by jointly conducting a survey with the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) on Thai motorists' perceptions of the technology.
A riveting drama and a new beginning
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/08/2019
» The Horungruang family was a big name in Thai steel before losing its business empire in the financial crisis of 1997. A 200-billion-baht fortune shrank suddenly after the government of the time dropped the currency peg and introduced a floating exchange rate.
OIE downplays dip in factory output
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/10/2018
» The Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) has brushed aside any concern over the decline in the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) in September, saying growth in the first nine months remained healthy.