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Assessing Vietnam's economic powerhouse
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/01/2026
» It was welcome news when the Board of Investment (BoI) announced a sharp rise in investment applications in 2025.
SCG targets low-carbon cement with B1bn funding
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/05/2025
» SCG Cement and Green Solution, a unit of Siam Cement Group, is continuing to develop low-carbon cement, allocating an additional budget of 1 billion baht amid economic challenges that will slow domestic cement consumption.
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).
B1.2bn Jurassic World approved in Bangkok
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/02/2025
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved an investment project to build Jurassic World, a new Bangkok-based attraction featuring animatronic dinosaurs, to promote tourism.
Push for synbio tech to be widely applied
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/11/2024
» Local manufacturers must step up efforts to seriously adopt synbio technology to develop new value-added products in order to better compete with rivals, including those that are adept at producing low-cost products, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
WHAUP prepares for energy demand spike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/09/2024
» SET-listed WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP), an arm of Thailand's biggest industrial land developer and operator WHA Corp, is planning to spend 2.3 billion baht to support its business and serve growing demand for water and clean electricity in Thailand and Vietnam.
Motorcycle sales dip 10% in H1
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/07/2024
» Motorcycle sales fell by 10% year-on-year during the first half, with Thai Honda Co, a major motorcycle manufacturer and distributor, also experiencing a sales drop in the sluggish market.
THG considers green medical packaging plan
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/05/2024
» Thonburi Healthcare Group Plc (THG) is studying development of environmentally friendly medical packaging, such as medical plastic bags, as part of its goal to transform to a green hospital and lower carbon dioxide emissions.
Taking a closer look at the EV expansion
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/03/2024
» Domestic sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) skyrocketed last year by 603% year-on-year to 73,568 units, with the trend expected to continue this year, according to 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.