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EV Primus angles to create EV supermarket
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/05/2023
» The growing electric vehicle (EV) market in Thailand is leading car dealers to consider what EV brands should be featured in their showrooms.
BoT urged to slash rates as risks mount
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/01/2024
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has urged the Bank of Thailand to cut interest rates to better match the country's economy, which faces both internal and external risks.
Farmers call for higher sugar cane price
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/11/2023
» Sugar cane farmers plan to ask the authorities to set the price of sugar cane at 1,400 baht a tonne for the 2023-24 crop year, which is higher than the estimated price to be tabled by the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB).
Employment set to remain flat in H2
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/07/2023
» Thailand's employment rate is expected to remain flat in the second half of this year as the global economy has turned sluggish, the country's tourism industry has yet to fully recover, and local politics remain uncertain, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
Skills-based compensation mooted
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/07/2023
» Pledges to hike the daily minimum wage made by major political parties during their election campaigns raised the hopes of blue-collar workers, but sparked grave concerns among businesses.
Industry federation calls for greater business cooperation with Beijing
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/06/2023
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) wants to increase Chinese investment in Thailand, especially in the electric vehicle (EV), food and healthcare segments, by advocating more business cooperation with Beijing.
Call for more tourists in the provinces
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/01/2023
» The Federation of Thai SMEs is asking the government to draw more foreign tourists to second-tier provinces in a move to help drive local economies and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Employers back wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/07/2022
» The Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) has come out in support of a daily minimum wage hike if the increase is appropriate based on current inflation.
SCGP to add value by utilising hemp fibre
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/04/2022
» SCG Packaging Plc (SCGP) is planning to use hemp fibre, which is environmentally friendly, in its production of packaging materials to add value to its products.
Lexus pushes Thai plug-in hybrids
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/12/2021
» The domestic car market is suitable for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) rather than battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) because of limitations in the EV infrastructure, which is usually centred in big cities, says Toyota's luxury car unit Lexus.