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Teflon Thailand starts to flake
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 12/04/2015
» It’s almost noon and the Toyota saleswoman still hasn’t seen her first customer. Thaiyont, a Toyota dealership in Chon Buri’s Muang district, used to serve at least eight customers a day. But these days, they are lucky to have two.
Duo have new twist on old idea
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/05/2014
» DUESSELDORF: How to cope with electricity demand in 2050?
Schneider pushes alternative sources
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/02/2014
» Thailand's industrial sector will likely follow the Western trend of diversifying energy resources to mitigate rising costs, prompting French energy solution provider Schneider Electric Industries SA to look for opportunities to expand its presence here.
Finding a formula for a fuel-efficient future
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 01/01/2014
» Most of the 11 prototype vehicles lined up at Shell's Bangkok office have a similar structure. Designed to maximise fuel efficiency, they are shaped like a teardrop to conform to the principles of aerodynamics and air resistance.
Second year of profit growth cheers Delta
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/11/2013
» Delta Electronics (Thailand), the largest SET-listed electronics maker, expects a second consecutive year of net profit growth thanks to healthy demand for data-centre power supplies.
Exports face 3% drop as markets dip
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/08/2013
» The export value of electrical and electronic goods is expected to contract by 3% this year amid the slowing economies in China and Japan, says the Electrical and Electronics Institute (EEI).
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.
Russia presents case for chrysotile
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 29/04/2013
» Russian investors are concerned their lack of participation in talks on a chrysotile asbestos ban in Thailand will jeopardise annual bilateral trade in the product worth US$30 million.
Toray places B17bn bet on carbon fibre
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/03/2013
» Japan's Toray Industries, the integrated chemicals group, is spending 17 billion baht in Thailand to double sales revenue here by 2020.
Robots ready to replace human labour
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 03/12/2012
» With the daily minimum wage rising to 300 baht nationwide on Jan 1, businesses are attempting to lower their production costs by turning to machinery and robots to replace or complement manual labour.