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Oil turmoil speeds up Thailand's electric shift
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/04/2026
» Banks and car buyers are increasingly shifting towards battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as surging oil prices, fuelled by Middle East tensions, reshape Thailand's auto market, says Ford Thailand.
Eastern Economic Corridor counts on U-Tapao, Aerotropolis progress
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/03/2026
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is expected to attract a fresh wave of investment this year, following renewed progress in the long-delayed U-Tapao Airport and Eastern Aerotropolis development project, according to the EEC Office.
Mideast conflict dents chip manufacturing
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/03/2026
» The United States and Israeli military operations against Iran are disrupting global supply chains, hitting semiconductor manufacturing hard and reverberating through chip‑dependent industries, particularly the automotive sector, which is watching developments closely.
Employment trends fuel motorbike sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/03/2026
» Domestic motorcycle sales in Thailand are expected to climb this year, driven in part by new job seekers who are increasingly turning to motorcycles to earn income as part-time food delivery and motorcycle taxi drivers, according to Thai Yamaha Motor.
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.
Robot makers to invest 10 billion baht in Eastern Economic Corridor
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/02/2026
» The Board of Investment (BOI) has approved more than 10 billion baht in investments from five Chinese companies to establish the country's first humanoid robot component production base in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
BoI approves B2.3bn heat-assisted storage project for WD unit
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/02/2026
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved a 2.3-billion-baht research and development project on heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology for Western Digital's Thai unit, Western Digital Storage Technology (Thailand) Co (WD), with the aim of achieving hard disk drive capacities exceeding 100 terabytes (TB) by 2029.
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.
Zhen Ding invests B65bn in local PCB joint venture
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/01/2026
» Thailand is set to become a hub for Southeast Asia's circuit board industry after the world's largest printed circuit board (PCB) maker, Zhen Ding Technology, announced a massive 65-billion-baht investment through its joint venture, Peng Shen Technology (Thailand).
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.