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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.
Survey: Thai firms concerned about graft
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/01/2026
» Most Thai businesses are deeply worried about corruption, with a new survey revealing 97% of companies believe graft has become a critical threat to the country's economy and requires urgent solutions, according to the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).
FTI readies factory relief operations
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/11/2025
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has stepped up emergency measures to address widespread flooding in southern Thailand, where hundreds of factories have been inundated, disrupting production and supply chains across multiple sectors.
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.
Automakers fear parts shortage amid conflict
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/03/2022
» The Russia-Ukraine war is threatening to cause a shortage of auto parts for European automakers, which will affect global supply chains and car assembly in Thailand, says the Thai Automotive Industry Association (TAIA).
Joint panel plans fresh CPTPP study
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/08/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) will start a new study on the highly contentious Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) next month in a bid to renew its call for the government to join the pact next year.
FTI mulls repurposing auto parts plants
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/05/2020
» The auto parts industry club under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is conducting a study on the feasibility of repurposing domestic auto parts manufacturing plants to make medical devices or aircraft parts instead.
30-year low for car output
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/05/2020
» Thailand's car production in April hit its lowest level in 30 years at 24,711 units amid weak global demand, factory shutdowns and widespread layoffs.
Federation of Thai Industries donates face masks to state hospitals
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/03/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is giving away 100,000 washable cloth face masks to 10 state hospitals to help overcome mass shortages that are putting healthcare workers at high risk of contracting the coronavirus.
EconThai warns of unemployment spike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/03/2020
» Widespread unemployment is expected in the industrial sector this year as the economy braces for continued fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, just as over 500,000 new graduates leave university this May, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).