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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.
Thai industry jittery over US tariff rules
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/10/2025
» Thailand's manufacturing sector is struggling to deal with challenges raised by US tariff rules on Thai imports, even as the rate was cut significantly in early August.
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.
Index dips to lowest level since October 2024
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/05/2025
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) fell to 89.9 points in April, the lowest level since October 2024, due to a raft of factors ranging from US President Donald Trump's tariff policy to the Songkran holiday, said the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Steel producers waiting for test results
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/04/2025
» Steel producers are waiting for the Industry Ministry to clarify whether steel used in the building that was under construction, owned by the State Audit Office, was substandard.
Sentiment dips again in May as layoffs unveiled
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/06/2024
» The industrial sector remains lacklustre as the Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) continued to fall in May to 88.5 from 90.3 points, with 15,000 workers losing their jobs since early this year, according the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Federation of Thai Industries warns of business woes ahead of minimum wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/02/2024
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) says businesses will suffer from a surge in operating costs if the government pushes ahead with its plan to raise the daily minimum wage to 400 baht this year.
EV sector may face new chip shortage
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/07/2023
» Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers may encounter another chip shortage following China's recent decision to restrict the export of two metals as a result of the US-China trade dispute, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
FTI wary of wage increase
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/05/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries is opposing a proposal to increase the daily minimum wage to 492 baht, fearing that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be severely impacted.
Car producers still optimistic for 2022
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/01/2022
» Tourism was not the only industry relieved when Thailand reopened its borders to foreigners on Nov 1 last year, with automakers also applauding the move to welcome back international visitors.