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Farmers braced for B48bn crop damage
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/10/2023
» El Niño-induced drought is expected to cause 48 billion baht in damage to crop farming, especially rice, between this year and next, dealing a serious blow to Thai agriculture, says farm truck maker Siam Kubota Corporation (SKC).
Cabinet greenlights workers' wage hike
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/02/2023
» The cabinet yesterday approved a wage increase for skilled workers in 17 professions.
Cabinet approves higher minimum wages for skilled workers
Post Reporters, Published on 31/01/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved new minimum wages, ranging from 465 to 700 baht a day, for skilled workers in 17 occupations in three sectors, as proposed by the Labour Ministry.
Sany Thaiyont expects sales to almost double
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/02/2022
» Sany Thaiyont Co, the distributor of Chinese-made excavators, sees bright prospects in the domestic construction sector, with its sales expected to almost double this year despite the pandemic.
Ushering in a new era
Business, SUCHIT LEESA-NGUANSUKWILLIAM HICKS, Published on 31/05/2021
» The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technology worldwide as companies are looking to integrate it into their 5G rollouts due to its range of business-to-business (B2B) use cases in sectors like manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and healthcare. Additionally, it enables cross-border connectivity.
SKC upbeat on sales of excavators
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/05/2021
» Farm machinery maker Siam Kubota Corporation (SKC) expects its sales of excavators in 2021 to increase by 30% year-on-year from 2,000 units last year because of state infrastructure investment.
Don't call me 'Greta': Young climate activists speak out
Asia focus, By Annie Banerji of Thomson Reuters Foundation, Published on 24/02/2020
» NEW DELHI: Young environmental campaigners say they have had enough of being dubbed their country's "Greta", as the world's media track every move by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who started the school strike movement and has berated world leaders over climate change.
Sany Thaiyont counts on state megaprojects
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/12/2018
» Sany Thaiyont Co, an importer and distributor of Chinese construction machinery, expects 2019 revenue to double to 2 billion baht from demand in the construction sector, driven by the government's megaprojects.
Italthai confident in construction
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 16/03/2018
» Italthai Industrial Co, an importer and distributor of heavy machinery under Italthai Group, expects 30-40% revenue growth to 3.8-4 billion baht in 2018 as the number of construction projects rises.
SKC forecasts machinery sales to rise on rice prices
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/02/2018
» Farm machinery maker Siam Kubota Corporation (SKC) is optimistic about sales revenue rising 10% to 56 billion baht this year, mainly driven by an upturn in the country's rice prices.