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Auto industry looks to autonomous vehicles
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/01/2026
» Thailand's electric vehicle (EV) industry is no longer driving solo as the surge in battery-powered autonomous vehicles, or AVs, is quietly emerging as the next frontier, promising to reshape mobility, logistics and urban life.
Banpu acquires Bedrock for $370m
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/10/2025
» Energy conglomerate Banpu Plc has acquired Bedrock Production Llc, which owns upstream and midstream assets in the Barnett Shale in Texas, in the US. The transaction is valued at US$370 million or roughly 12 billion baht.
Wellness targeted as key to growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/07/2025
» Thailand can use opportunities in the medical and wellness sector to deal with the domestic economy, which has experienced a slow pace of growth amid economic uncertainties this year.
FTI urges auto parts producers to diversify
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/06/2024
» Local auto parts manufacturers are being urged to adapt to the technological disruption caused by electric vehicles (EVs) and transition to the production of medical devices, which are expected to have a promising business future, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Board of Investment plans meetings with 10 Chinese battery producers
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/04/2024
» The Board of Investment (BoI) is preparing to meet with leading electric vehicle battery cell manufacturers in China to encourage them to invest in Thailand in order to support the country's fast-growing EV industry.
Rising car manufacturing poised to boost EPG sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/10/2022
» Eastern Polymer Group Plc (EPG), Thailand's leading plastic moulder, expects more car manufacturing to boost its sales of pickup accessories, now making up about half of its total revenue.
Egco allots B30bn budget for expansion
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/03/2022
» Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), a subsidiary of state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), plans to spend 30 billion baht from the 2022 investment budget to expand, including increasing its electricity generation capacity by 1,000 megawatts this year.
On the open road towards growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/07/2021
» The motorcycle industry in Thailand underperformed in fiscal 2020, yet the mid-sized market gained momentum, which has encouraged Indian manufacturer Royal Enfield to shift gears.
Carro invests B100m in technology development
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/06/2021
» Carro (Thailand) Co, one of Southeast Asia's biggest online used car marketplace operators, plans to spend more than 100 million baht on technology development, including artificial intelligence (AI), as the second-hand car market is expanding as a result of the Covid-19 impact.
Italthai finds reasons to be cheerful
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/04/2021
» Italthai Group, one of Thailand's oldest construction and hospitality companies, sees a positive outlook for domestic construction despite the pandemic, thanks to spending worth 60-70 billion baht from the annual state budget on infrastructure projects.