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Businesses call for delay in minimum wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/06/2025
» The government needs to reconsider its plan to increase the daily minimum wage in Bangkok to 400 baht from July 1 as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cannot bear additional costs in such a weak economy, which is expected to slow further in the second half of this year, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
EcoLife initiative takes great leap forward
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/05/2025
» Foreign guests staying at resorts on Koh Samui are helping to combat climate change while enjoying a fun ride on an elephant.
SMEs lag behind in using AI, robotics
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/04/2025
» With modern technologies such as robotic systems and artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly becoming an essential part of business, entrepreneurs are being encouraged to seriously consider a shift to newer, technology-driven operations to increase their competitiveness.
Dobot targeting SME market
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/01/2025
» Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are poised to become a new target market for Dobot, a China-based manufacturer of collaborative robots, which is introducing robots as a way to solve labour shortages in industries.
Talks with Cambodia 'must put nation first'
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/12/2024
» The government can continue with its highly debatable plan on joint petroleum production in the overlapping claims area (OCA) between Thailand and Cambodia, but it must first hold prudent discussions with Phnom Penh based on the national interest, says the Federation of Thai Industries' Petroleum Exploration and Production Industry Club.
BOI targets computer chip investments
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/06/2024
» The Board of Investment (BOI) is planning to increase investments in computer chips to support the rapid growth of the electric vehicle (EV) industry in Thailand, moving in tandem with the state's plan to set up a national semiconductor board.
BDMS and Minor prep health hub
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/10/2022
» BDMS Wellness Clinic has teamed up with Minor Hotels to set up a health centre targeting wealthy tourists at Anantara Riverside Bangkok as they jointly venture into the growing area of wellness tourism.
FTI sees opportunity in strait spat
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/08/2022
» Thailand should take advantage of the China-Taiwan tensions by inviting companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to invest here as Taiwanese semiconductor and electronics companies are expected to relocate their production facilities overseas, says the Federation of Thai Industry (FTI).
THG set to import Moderna
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/06/2021
» SET-listed Thonburi Healthcare Group Plc (THG) will import 5 million doses of Moderna vaccines through the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) in the third or fourth quarter this year in a bid to help solve the vaccine shortage.
Virus spoils Phuket plan
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/04/2021
» The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak will cause a setback to the state's plan to reopen Phuket to foreign tourists as 2021 GDP growth is likely to decrease by 1.5–3%, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) predicts.