The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will start the bidding process for two new dual-track railway projects in February 2021. The first route will be linking the Den Chai district in Phrae with the Chiang Khong district in Chiang Rai, and the second route will stretch...
Electricity Generating Plc (EGCO), a subsidiary of the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, recently signed an agreement with the state-run Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) to set up the EGCO Rayong Industrial Estate (ERIE). ERIE will...
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Plc (BDMS), Thailand’s largest private hospital operator, signed an agreement with Silicon Valley-based innovation platform Plug and Play Tech Center to develop innovations for a new paradigm of medical treatment. With this move,...
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...
Starlux Airlines, a Taiwanese Luxury Airline, has announced plans to commence flights from Taiwan to Osaka and Tokyo in Japan, as well as to Bangkok in Thailand, adding to its current routes to Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam. The flights to Thailand started...
