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Parties told to put economy before political bargaining
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has called on political parties to prioritise economic expertise over political bargaining as they scramble to form a new government following the general election.
Drastic plastic
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/12/2025
» In the global fight against climate change, plastics have emerged as both a symbol of modern convenience and an environmental challenge.
Factories lead push to recycle plastic waste
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/10/2025
» Petrochemical factories want to promote a circular economy by stepping up efforts to recycle plastic waste, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Ultra-luxury car sales set to decline this year
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/04/2025
» Domestic car sales in the ultra-luxury vehicle segment are expected to fall this year due to a slowdown in the automotive industry and the Thai economy, causing people to delay their purchases, says Inchcape (Thailand), the distributor of British car brands Land Rover and Jaguar.
Manufacturing index set to fall by 4.5%
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/11/2023
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI), which indicates the health of domestic industries, is expected to contract by 4% to 4.5% this year as tourism growth is lower than expected and geopolitical conflicts are weighing on the global economy, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Food exports set to rise 7.1%
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/09/2021
» The Industry Ministry expects food exports in 2021 will increase by 7.1% to 1.05 trillion baht in value despite the impact of Covid-19, thanks to growing demand from the global market.
IEAT, state agencies prep SEMs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/03/2021
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is working with state agencies to develop the Smart EIA Management System, or SEMs, in a bid to improve the process to make mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) among factories and reduce their conflicts with nearby villagers over the adverse impact of industrial projects.
Samut Sakhon measures bleeding B1bn per day
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/12/2020
» The 14-day lockdown in Samut Sakhon to contain a new outbreak will cost manufacturing and logistics in the province 1 billion baht daily and affect 345,284 Thai and migrant workers, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) estimates.
MPI rises for second month as normalcy resumes
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/07/2020
» Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in June increased for the second consecutive month by 4.1% to 83.0 points as people begin to resume their normal spending, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
May index sees slight rise after lockdown eased
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/06/2020
» Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in May climbed slightly from April to 80.3, but was still down by 23.1% year-on-year.