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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.
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.
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.
Japanese firms ask for traveller quota
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/06/2020
» Japanese investors and companies are requesting the Thai government reopen the country to 100 Japanese business travellers per day, as they are eager to return here to make new investments and fill executive-level vacancies.
Sugar cane aid heads to cabinet
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/06/2020
» The Industry Ministry is preparing to ask the cabinet next Tuesday to approve advance payment worth 10.2 billion baht to support sugar cane cultivation, which has been hampered by the pandemic and droughts.
Energy Ministry has high hopes for solar scheme
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/06/2019
» The Energy Ministry expects the solar power project for household rooftops to achieve its projection of 15,000 participants by year-end thanks to the popularity of the trend globally and declining investment costs in the sector.
Sugar-cane exports to nosedive in 2019
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/10/2018
» The country's sugar exports are expected to decline sharply by 40-50% in 2019 as cane crops have been promised to the government's new biochemical industry plan, says the Office of Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB).
Officials try to sort waste import ban
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/08/2018
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) aims to talk with two ministries about waste imports after a ban on waste imported for recycling was announced a few months ago.
Steel shippers girded by EC exemption
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/07/2018
» Thai steel exporters are set to gain after the country won an exemption from the European Commission from its provisional safeguard measures on the import of steel products.