In October 2020, Thailand opened its borders to tourists who applied for special tourist visas (STVs), which required applicants from low-risk countries to fulfil certain requirements before being allowed to travel to the country, such as serving a government-approved...
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), one of the largest energy service companies, has announced that it will invest in Supreme Wagon Automotive Group Electric Vehicle (SWAG EV), an emerging e-mobility company in Thailand that uses clean energy to provide...
The UK and Thailand have partnered together to launch the “Smart City Handbook”, an initiative between both countries to create smarter cities through urban planning and the integration of smart technologies. The Handbook, commissioned by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth...
Line, a messaging app first launched in Japan by Line Corporation, has introduced integrated banking services in Thailand, allowing its 47 million Thai users to transfer money, open bank accounts, make payments through the app and withdraw cash without the use of a...
As of October 2020, Thailand has welcomed 277 investment projects in its Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a development project that aims to transform the country’s eastern provinces into an economic hub, attracting USD 5.3 billion in investments this year....
Royal Enfield, a British motorcycle brand that has been owned by Indian Manufacturer Eicher Group since 1994, has announced its intention to expand overseas, with plans to establish manufacturing plants in Brazil, Columbia, and Thailand. Its Thailand factory is...
Oxford University, which has partnered with British-Swedish pharmaceutical company Astra-Zeneca to produce a Covid-19 vaccine, has announced that it will use Thailand as its production base for the ASEAN region. Siam Bioscience, a Thai biopharmaceutical company, will...
Consumers in South East Asia have become more concerned with maintaining healthy lifestyles and with food safety, and are seeking alternatives to traditional foods, a trend which has been reinforced during the Covid-19 Pandemic. This has led to an increased focus on...
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has signed an agreement with PPT Public Co Ltd. to build a cancer pharmaceutical factory, the first in Thailand that will cover all types of oncology products, with the goal of reducing the cost of related drugs and...
Multinational software provider to communications and media companies Amdocs announced that it will implement its Amdocs DataOne privacy solution for AIA Thailand, which is a part of AIA Group, the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group....
Chinese automobile manufacturer GWM (Great Wall Motors) has signed an agreement with US peer GM (General Motors) to acquire GM’s production facilities in Rayong, Thailand. GWM plans to make Thailand its ASEAN production base for new energy and internal-combustion...
The Thai Ambassador to India has announced that the Royal Thai Army (RTA) is in the process of completing the order of 600 units of LPTA 715 4×4 military defense trucks from Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle maker. The LPTA 715 4X4 is a rugged...
