Thailand is developing a 5G-powered intelligent medical information system in cooperation with five organizations including Mahidol University’s Faculty of Engineering, the Medicine and Engineering Faculties of Naresuan University, the Permanent Secretary Office...
AirAsia Digital (the digital arm of multinational low-cost airline AirAsia) and ride-hailing unicorn Gojek have announced a partnership whereby AirAsia Digital will acquire Gojek’s operations in Thailand. The USD 50 million deal is expected to strengthen the expansion...
Thailand just announced that its Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will become the first special economic region in South East Asia to offer 5G telecommunications services. The EEC, a 13,000-square kilometer hub, is already the base of some of the largest global...
In June 2021, the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) announced its intention to commence the construction of the third phase of Map Ta Phut deep seaport in Rayong. The current facilities in the port have reached their full potential. Therefore, IEAT has...
Thailand’s Board of Investment has just approved 24 projects of car manufacturers for the production of electric vehicles, including 6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles projects, 13 battery electric vehicles projects, and 5 hybrid electric vehicles projects. The...
American multinational technology company NVIDIA just announced the installation of an NVIDIA DGX™ A100 system and NVIDIA Clara Parabricks sequencing analysis software at the National Biobank of Thailand. The aim is to accelerate genomic sequencing as part of the...
In June 2021, Thai operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores CP All announced that it will expand its 7-Eleven store network with 700 new outlets by the end of the year. According to Bangkok Post, the company will invest around USD 380 million for its expansion plan....
In May 2021, the Board of Investment (BOI) of Thailand announced to have approved an application from American-headquartered company NatureWorks to invest around USD 490 million in a project to produce Polylactic Acid (PLA), a low-carbon-footprint polymer derived from...
Malaysian drone company Aerodyne Group has created a new Joint Venture (JV) with Thai partners AI and Robotics Ventures and Digital Creation. The JV will be called AeroSky, and will provide drone enterprise solutions across the Thai market. The partnership comes after...
The Thai economy is on track to recover from the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, as illustrated by the recent announcement that the South East Asian´s exports rose to over USD 21 billion in value in April 2021, growing 13.1% year-on-year. This represents the...
In May 2021, it was revealed that five Japanese companies, among which Toyota, expressed interest in investing in renewable energy businesses at Smart Park industrial estate in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) zone. The move is part of a broader collaboration...
Thailand’s latest Power Development Plan states that the country aims to draw 35% of its energy from non-fossil fuels by 2037. One of the most promising clean segments is solar rooftop, where several foreign players are investing in key projects. One of these is...
