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GWM plans $300m plant
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 28/03/2013
» Great Wall Motor Co Ltd (GWM), China's largest producer of sport-utility vehicles and one of the biggest producers of pickup trucks, plans to invest about US$300 million to set up an SUV production plant in Thailand.
Academic dubs hybrids `too expensive'
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/04/2013
» The government and car makers are being urged to lower the prices of hybrid vehicles if they really want to promote the segment and cut fuel imports.
BoT urged to curb foreign capital inflows
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/04/2013
» The private sector has repeated its calls for the Bank of Thailand to step up measures to tighten controls on foreign capital inflows.
International SOS upgrades services
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 12/04/2013
» International SOS, a medical evacuation and security company, is upbeat on its prospects this year on the back of its new global service.
More camping grounds ignite motorhome popularity
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 15/04/2013
» Long holidays like the Songkran festival may prompt adventure lovers and tourists to go on camping trips with their family or close friends. And motor homes and camping cars seem to offer a perfect fit.
Car export value target to be revised
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 13/05/2013
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) will this month review its full-year automotive export value target amid mounting pressure on car makers from the strong baht.
Centre Point moves out of apartments
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 16/05/2013
» Centre Point Hospitality, a subsidiary of the SET-listed developer Quality Houses Plc (QH), has repositioned its business to focus on hotels instead of serviced apartments to capitalise on the growing number of tourists and expats in Thailand.
Posco-Thainox rolls along
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 29/05/2013
» The Thai stainless steel unit of South Korean giant Posco is aiming at 2013 sales growth of 10% to 189,000 tonnes as major clients thrive.
Rayong site of crane maker's fifth global plant
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 01/06/2013
» Tadano, the Japanese crane maker, has started production at its 310-million-baht Rayong plant in a bid to keep pace with growing regional demand.
Chevy about to make a Sonic boom
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 24/06/2013
» Chevrolet, a unit of the US car maker General Motors (GM), expects its new Sonic compact car will help to boost overall sales to 100,000 vehicles in Thailand this year.