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Amata focuses on Vietnam
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/03/2014
» Somhatai Panichewa takes pride in being the promotional representative of the first foreign industrial estate established on Vietnamese soil in 1994.
Come out and play
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/01/2014
» They usually use their muscles to knead customers, but during the week-long Bangkok shutdown, some of the masseurs and masseuses on Silom Road have been using their skills in a different way _ hammering out dishes of somtam (spicy papaya salad) instead.
BoI urges firms to think global
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 18/07/2013
» More than 80 Thai companies have decided to invest abroad to offset rising domestic costs and the expiry of Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) privileges.
Land appropriation seen as volatile issue
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/06/2013
» NAY PYI TAW : South and East Asian countries are being urged to draft new land acquisition laws to prevent exploitation by industries, the World Economic Forum was told on Friday.
Thai subcontractors urged to look abroad
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/05/2013
» Small and mid-sized contractors should seek joint ventures with overseas firms to survive the upcoming Asean single market, says the president of the Thai Subcontracting Promotion Association.
Robot firm sees Thai industrial potential
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/03/2013
» Denmark's Universal Robots A/S (UR) may set up a Thai subsidiary once the Southeast Asian market has a sizeable demand for industrial robots, probably in the next five years.
Shoe exports unaffected by wages
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 14/01/2013
» Despite adverse effects from the nationwide hike in the daily minimum wage, exports of shoes and leather products are expected to grow by 7% this year, higher than in many recent years, says the Thai Footwear Association (TFA).
BoI reports record year for projects
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/01/2013
» Projects seeking Board of Investment (BoI) privileges were worth a record 1.46 trillion baht in 2012, helped by a big influx of applications towards year-end before new investment promotion policies are introduced later this year.
Firms fightto ease wage hike effects
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/11/2012
» The private sector is keeping up the pressure on the state to revise proposed measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cope with the rising minimum wage next year.
A sobering issue in the workplace
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/11/2012
» It's six in the evening at Hua Thai Manufacturing Plc, when dozens of garment workers huddle inside and outside the factory.