Thailand has received its first Textron Aviation T-6C Texan II turboprop trainers, which are meant for use in training or as attack aircraft. The Southeast Asian nation allocated THB 5.8 billion (USD 162 million) for 12 T-6Cs in 2020 in an effort to replace Pilatus...
Thai Union has announced that it intends to invest THB 6 billion (USD 172.4 million) in order to expand its seafood operations in 2023. Out of the total budget, THB 1 billion (USD 28.7 million) will be allocated to optimize two new factories in Thailand producing...
Fluence Energy, a leading American provider of energy storage products and services and cloud-based software for renewables and storage, and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) recently signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the...
The Thai unit of Japanese electronics firm NEC Corporation has recently conducted a proof of concept (POC) trial of a digital system for elderly care in the Southeast Asian country. The POC features a range of technological solutions designed to improve elderly care...
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) recently revealed new incentive packages, including, for the first time, a set of special privileges to support expansion by long-standing investors, a comprehensive relocation program covering headquarters as well as...
Thailand’s Big C Supercenter recently announced plans to overhaul the image of its stores while strengthening its digital ecosystem to increase sales opportunities and enhance its offerings to meet customers’ changing lifestyles. The company’s...
Irish-American financial services and software as a service (SaaS) company Stripe announced that it is now available in Thailand, where its financial infrastructure platform will help solve the complex payments issues facing Thai businesses. “Thailand’s digital...
Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, recently announced plans to open an infrastructure Region in Thailand. The new AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will consist of three Availability Zones, adding to the existing 87 Availability Zones across 27...
The Thai subsidiary of the American agricultural and food ingredient producer Cargill recently announced that it is investing in its ready-to-cook products with the aim of making Thailand a production hub for export to the Southeast Asian market. According to Cargill...
The Bangkok Post recently revealed that a research team from Thailand is currently working on the development of a radar system capable of detecting unauthorized drones flown within a 2-kilometer radius. The detecting radar system project is being developed at the...
In September 2022, the European Union (EU) and Thailand finalized the text of the EU-Thailand Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA). The PCA will enhance the political dialogue on issues of global concern and will give more scope for mutually-beneficial...
Mitsubishi Power, a power solutions brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has commenced operation of the fourth and final M701JAC unit at an ultra-large-scale natural gas-fired power plant in Chonburi Province, Thailand. The plant is owned by a joint venture of...
