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BoI eager to attract Chinese investors
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/03/2026
» Thailand is positioning itself as a strategic gateway for Chinese companies seeking to expand into Southeast Asia, with the Board of Investment (BoI) highlighting deepening economic cooperation between the two nations.
Thai industry urged to embrace restructuring
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/02/2026
» Thailand's industrial economy is under a cloud of uncertainty in the first quarter of 2026.
Carmakers act to spur flagging sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/03/2025
» Automakers are trying to deal with sluggish domestic car sales by cutting costs and launching new promotional campaigns which are expected to boost bookings at the Bangkok International Motor Show, which opens on March 26.
Saudis encouraged to invest in S-curve sectors
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/07/2024
» Thai authorities are preparing to encourage entrepreneurs from Saudi Arabia to invest in S-curve industries here, following their earlier interest in the electric vehicle (EV) industry.
Saudi investors eye EV prospects during EEC visit
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/07/2022
» Saudi Arabia has become the latest country to show an interest in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with prospective investors looking in particular at five key industrial areas, notably electric vehicles (EVs), during a tour of the zone.
Employers back wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/07/2022
» The Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) has come out in support of a daily minimum wage hike if the increase is appropriate based on current inflation.
FTI wary of wage increase
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/05/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries is opposing a proposal to increase the daily minimum wage to 492 baht, fearing that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be severely impacted.
A breath of fresh air
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/06/2021
» Thai sugar cane output is expected to fall significantly this year because of drought, but millers and farmers may be able to cope with the decrease thanks to the government's bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model.
TSMC wants imminent sugar-cane crushing
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/12/2020
» The public relations body of the Thai Sugar Millers Corporation (TSMC) wants the government to allow factories to start sugar-cane crushing for the 2020/21 crop year as soon as this week because it expects global sugar prices to increase.
Crisis whittles firms to bare bones
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/07/2020
» The spread of the pandemic is reshaping the definition of lean business as companies struggle to survive.