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Thai manufacturing index rises on election activity
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/02/2026
» Factory activity in Thailand picked up in January, driven by heightened political activity during the election campaign and strong demand in the automotive sector, according to the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Manufacturing maintains downward trend
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/03/2025
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) continues to fall, declining by 3.91% year-on-year to 96.2 points in February, attributed to the combined effects of the country's high level of household debt and weak consumer purchasing power as well as the US's new trade policy, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
FTI urges auto parts producers to diversify
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/06/2024
» Local auto parts manufacturers are being urged to adapt to the technological disruption caused by electric vehicles (EVs) and transition to the production of medical devices, which are expected to have a promising business future, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
FTI frets about poor car output and second wave
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/10/2020
» Car manufacturing in Thailand remains unimpressive, decreasing by 38.7% year-on-year to 963,066 units over the past nine months, attributed to the global economic slowdown, closures of some car factories and weak purchasing power, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
JSCCIB: Politics could hurt rehabilitation
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/07/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is worried political infighting could hinder the roll-out of economic rehabilitation plans, especially if there are major reshuffles in ministries overseeing the economy.
Foreign investors eager to return
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/06/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is encouraging the government to allow foreign investors to enter Thailand as part of efforts to cope with the sluggish economy.
State agencies plan for rural recovery
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/04/2020
» The government has ordered all state agencies and related bureaus to map out their own economic recovery plans to boost local economies - deemed the main avenue to repair the devastated economy from the bottom up.
FTI salivates over election ad stimulus
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/02/2019
» Thailand's upcoming general election should circulate 50 billion baht from political campaigns, with printing and billboards expected to tally 10 billion baht of the projection, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).