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BoI approves B2.3bn heat-assisted storage project for WD unit
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/02/2026
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved a 2.3-billion-baht research and development project on heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology for Western Digital's Thai unit, Western Digital Storage Technology (Thailand) Co (WD), with the aim of achieving hard disk drive capacities exceeding 100 terabytes (TB) by 2029.
$100m loan to help cut emissions at Thai industrial estates
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/02/2026
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has secured a $100-million loan from the World Bank to support projects to cut carbon dioxide emissions at industrial parks as well as trade carbon credits.
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.
Thai industrial estate authority seeks Japanese expertise
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/09/2025
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is strengthening cooperation with Japanese authorities and entrepreneurs to better promote growth of targeted industries amid the country's shift to clean energy.
Eco-friendly estate remains on track
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/09/2025
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) retains hope for the development of a "circular industrial estate", despite slow progress on the project.
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.
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand focuses on South Korean investors
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/08/2025
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is encouraging investors from South Korea to expand their businesses into Thailand, as a proposal to build a new complex to serve only South Korean entrepreneurs is being considered.
Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand to prep 'service industrial estate'
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/04/2025
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is conducting a feasibility study on a plan to establish a "service industrial estate" in Chon Buri to serve the government's plan to develop an entertainment complex.
Authorities tout Map Ta Phut carbon sandbox plan
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/04/2025
» Authorities are pushing ahead with better carbon data management in industrial estates to increase investment in the Map Ta Phut sandbox, jointly carried out by the World Bank and the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT).
Braskem Siam announces major ethanol acquisition
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/04/2025
» Bio-based plastics producer Braskem Siam is planning to buy ethanol from Mitr Phol Bio Fuel to produce bio-ethylene, becoming the first factory in Asia to supply this environmentally friendly product to support global efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.