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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.
WHA shrugs off impact of US tariffs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/07/2025
» While the US's controversial reciprocal tariffs are causing some delays to international investment, Thailand is not expected to face a serious impact, according to WHA Corp, a Thai developer of industrial estates and built-to-suit logistics facilities.
Businesses urged to find new export markets
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/05/2025
» Thai entrepreneurs should start seeking new export markets as US President Donald Trump's tariff policy scheduled to take effect in July could increase trade risks, says Vikrom Kromadit, chairman and acting chief executive of industrial estate developer Amata Corporation Plc.
Car producers postpone export models
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/03/2025
» Car manufacturers in Thailand have decided to delay making some models for export due to US President Donald Trump's new tariff policy.
Chinese EV producer to set up Thai plant
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/09/2023
» Omoda & Jaecoo International Co, a subsidiary of China's state-owned automobile manufacturer Chery International, plans to apply for Board of Investment (BoI) privileges to set up an electric vehicle (EV) production base in Thailand.
BoI talking to semiconductor makers
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/03/2023
» The Board of Investment (BoI) is in talks with semiconductor manufacturers from the US and Taiwan to encourage them to expand their production facilities to Thailand, part of government efforts to grow the electric vehicle (EV) industry.
FTI frets over looming minimum wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/08/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) does not agree with the Labour Ministry's plan to enforce a new minimum wage hike on Oct 1, which is earlier than originally anticipated, as businesses will be flooded with too many financial burdens, notably a rise in the Bank of Thailand's policy rate and higher electricity bills.
Work-from-home policy continues amid Omicron
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/12/2021
» Businesses have decided to postpone a plan to lift their work-from-home policy due to the surge in Covid-19 infections linked with the Omicron variant, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
BGC allots B2.7bn to ramp up production capacity
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/08/2021
» BG Container Glass (BGC), Thailand's largest glass container manufacturer by capacity, plans to spend 2.7 billion baht expanding its production capacity in the expectation that its glass and non-glass businesses will increase revenue to offset a 6% drop in pandemic-hit sales.
FTI members keen to reach EV goal early
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/04/2021
» Most executives belonging to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) want the government to achieve an electric vehicle (EV) production goal before 2025 despite the state's latest move to adjust its plan to produce more EVs ahead of its original schedule, according to an FTI survey.