Thailand’s space technology company mu Space has secured the highest incentives available from the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI). Founded in 2017, the company develops satellite communication technologies and plans to launch its self-developed satellite and...
Following the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Thailand set up its RCEP Center to facilitate trade and economic expansion. As the world’s biggest free trade deal to date, the RCEP groups the ten members of the Association...
Siam Gas and Petrochemical Plc (SGP), Thailand’s second-largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader by volume, is planning to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving facility in the Map Ta Phut area, in Rayong Province. The company is conducting an...
Thailand’s Metropolitan Energy Authority (MEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with private firm Newsky Energy Thailand on co-investment arrangements for two new waste-to-energy power plants in Bangkok. Construction will start later in 2021, and the new...
Three major hospital chains in Thailand, namely Bangkok Hospital Nakon Ratchasima, Ramkhamhaeng Hospital, and Bangpakok9 Hospital, have agreed to use Remote Cardiac Monitoring Services provided by CB Scientific (CBSC), beginning in April 2021. CBSC has Mango Wellness...
Global technology services company NTT, in partnership with Japan Network Access Point (JPNAP) and Bangkok Neutral Internet eXchange (BKNIX), has unveiled its new Bangkok 2 Data Center. Having a total floor area of 3,800 m², NTT’s Bangkok 2 Data Center is the...
The Thai government will reveal the details of its planned Land Bridge between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea in June, according to the Thai Transport Minister. The construction of the mega Land Bridge is expected to enhance Southern Thailand’s...
The electric vehicles (EVs) sector is rapidly developing in Thailand, with a growing number of foreign players entering the market. The demand for EVs is expected to increase about threefold in 2021, thanks to the support from the Thai government. By 2036, the Thai...
Thai Petrochemical Industry Polene Power (TPIPP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea Gas Corp (KOGAS) and Korea Western Power to cooperate for Thailand’s Songkhla Gas to Power (GTP) project. Construction is to begin in 2022, and the power plant...
Aiming for a zero-carbon future, Thailand is currently developing long-term strategies to present at the 26th session of the United Nations climate change conference (COP26), which will take place in Glasgow, Scotland later in 2021. Over the past 7 years, the South...
State-owned National Telecommunications Public Company Limited (NT) and the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a special economic zone of three provinces in eastern Thailand, have officially joined forces to launch the country’s first 5G pilot in Ban Chang, Rayong. A 5G...
To recover from the adverse economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and support long-term growth, the Thai government is planning THB 163 billion (USD 5.43 billion) of public-private projects (PPP) for 2021. Specifically, the investment will go into four...
