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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.
AI nurses hint at future of health
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/07/2025
» For patients meeting a nurse powered by artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the first time, the process remains the same, though they are not communicating with a human.
Employers urge new debt measures
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/09/2023
» The new government should speed up efforts to reduce high household debt and help middle-income earners, not only farmers, as the former are also shouldering huge financial burdens, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
New tax to promote EVs on the cards
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/12/2020
» The government and car companies are scheduled to meet next month to discuss a proposal to impose a higher excise tax on oil-powered vehicles as part of efforts to promote electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce air pollution.
Dour prediction for festive New Year sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/11/2020
» Festive items for the New Year holiday, including calendars, diaries and cards, are likely to have sluggish sales as their purchase orders are down 15-20% from the third quarter last year because of the impact of the pandemic, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).