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Border row a double blow for businesses
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/09/2025
» The Thai-Cambodian territorial conflict has curtailed border trade and raised worries over the future of Thai businesses in the neighbouring country, as well as Cambodian workers in Thailand.
Group predicts more factory closures
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/06/2024
» Factory shutdowns are expected to gradually increase after 1,600 to 1,700 already shuttered earlier this year because of the economic slowdown, merger plans or rising operating costs, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
'Correctional' estate being developed
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/07/2022
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) expects the construction of a new "correctional industrial estate" to be completed in 3-5 years, helping the government generate jobs for inmates.
IEAT promotes creation of 'correctional' estate project
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/11/2021
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is preparing to invite companies to join a project to build "correctional industrial estates" in five provinces, including those in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
IEAT to speed up correctional estate study
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/10/2021
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is speeding up a feasibility study to build a new "correctional industrial estate" in a move to upskill inmates and convert them into a new workforce for the country.
Next IEAT governor may be newcomer
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/02/2021
» An adviser to Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin is tipped to succeed the outgoing governor of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), becoming the first person outside the IEAT to assume its top job.
Industries try hand at correctional estates
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/02/2021
» Authorities plan to have two so-called "correctional industrial estates" in Thailand to offer jobs to hundreds of inmates, aiming to solve overcrowding in prisons and reduce employment of migrant workers.