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Toyota to chat with authorities on oil, power
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/04/2026
» Toyota Motor Thailand is preparing to hold talks with the new government on oil and electricity policies, as surging energy prices weigh heavily on consumers considering car purchases.
SCG halts olefins unit following Hormuz disruption
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/03/2026
» Industrial conglomerate Siam Cement Group (SCG) is temporarily shuttering its olefins plant in Rayong, though it remains confident its other businesses will continue to operate as normal during the conflict in Iran.
Reopening of border crossings still uncertain
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/09/2025
» Thailand will not reopen some border crossings until its territorial conflicts with Cambodia are solved through both diplomatic and military approaches, said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Factories closing as cheap imports flood Thailand
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/06/2024
» Many local factories producing electronics, steel and plastics have shuttered this year as purchase orders shrink and cheap imports flood the Thai market, says the Industry Ministry.
IEAT plans to develop Udon Thani dry port
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/08/2022
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is planning to develop a dry port in Udon Thani, with the aim of making the province a centre for regional land transport, linked with the Chinese-Lao high-speed train system.
MPI labours amid conflict
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/05/2022
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) managed to increase slightly in April, rising 0.56% year-on-year to 91.79 points amid the prolonged impact of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Mazda expects 2022 sales to grow 10%
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/02/2022
» Mazda Sales (Thailand) expects its car sales to grow by 10% this year to 40,000 units, up from 35,000 units in 2021.
Demand for cement hit by shutdowns
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/07/2021
» The one-month closure of construction worker camps to curb the spread of Covid-19 has decreased domestic demand for cement and building materials by 20%, says Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's largest cement maker and industrial conglomerate.
SCGP buys 85% stake in medical firm Deltalab SL
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/07/2021
» SCG Packaging Plc (SCGP) has acquired an 85% share in Deltalab SL -- a manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and labware in Spain -- as it taps into the growing medical equipment market.
JSCCIB: 3 months to stave off job fallout
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/01/2021
» The government has been given three months to contain infections to prevent unemployment from skyrocketing countrywide as the latest outbreak prompts the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) to downgrade its economic outlook, with only 1.5-3.5% growth this year.