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Applications to Board of Investment hit B1.87tn in 2025
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/01/2026
» Investment applications submitted to the Board of Investment (BOI) in 2025 soared to 1.87 trillion baht across 3,370 projects, marking a substantial 67% increase in value and an 11% increase in the number of projects compared to 2024.
Thai consumers prioritise health, embrace food tech
Business, Published on 18/09/2025
» In an era of increasing economic challenges, Thai consumers are making health a top priority and using technology to navigate the complexities of modern living, according to a new PwC survey.
Asian trade subdued as economic outlook weakens
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/05/2023
» RECAP: Most Asian share markets were subdued on Friday and the dollar held onto its gains from safe-haven flows, after soft economic data from the US and China fuelled concerns about a global slowdown.
PTTGC invests in British startup Interface Polymers
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/05/2023
» PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), the petrochemical arm of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc, has announced an investment in UK-based startup Interface Polymers, a developer of chemical additives to improve the recyclability and performance of key polymers.
A sector with an agenda
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/05/2022
» The 2022 meetings of the Apec Business Advisory Council (Abac), which highlights the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model, are prompting Thailand to gear up for advanced technologies and environmentally friendly businesses.
Biorefinery slated for operation in 2024
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/04/2022
» Bio Base Asia Pilot Plant (BBAPP), which manages the multi-purpose biorefinery pilot plant in the Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation in Rayong, is scheduled to start operation in 2024.
US auto firms committed to Thai hub
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/12/2021
» US auto firms remain keen to use Thailand as a regional production base, focusing more on electric vehicles (EV) after Ford Motor Co last Wednesday unveiled an investment of US$900 million to upgrade factories in Thailand that build its Ranger pickups and Everest SUVs, its largest outlay in the country.
Farmers in EEC areas to get support from state
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/11/2021
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office vows to accelerate farm development in EEC areas to increase the income of farmers in Chon Buri, Rayong and Chachoengsao.
V Foods plans MAI listing to fund plant-based growth
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 14/10/2021
» V Foods (Thailand) Co, the manufacturer of food and beverages owned by Apirak Kosayodhin, the former Bangkok governor, wants to list on the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI) in 2025 to raise proceeds to expand facilities to support its business growth, particularly from the plant-based business.
Oxo-degradable plastics worry firms
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/06/2021
» Plastic manufacturers under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) are concerned about the increase of oxo-degradable plastics, which falsely claim to be environmentally friendly.