PTT Global Chemical, Thailand’s state-run petrochemical company, has signed a USD 13 million contract with Korea’s Doosan Logistics Solution. The Korean company will provide equipment to automate the Thai company’s logistics center, which will be built in in Rayong,...
Marsun Limited, a Thai shipbuilding company, has built two more M36-class patrol boats which will enter service with the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), with the boats being built at the company’s facilities in Samut Prakan, and construction of the two boats started in June...
Following the 2019 approval from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Committee of a plan to set up a genome sequencing facility aiming to raise Thailand’s competitiveness in the medical industry, Thailand Genomics Sequencing Center was established as a...
Farmers in central Thailand have been adopting a new farming method under a pilot “sustainable rice platform” sponsored by GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), the German government aid agency, in partnership with Thailand’s government....
In July 2020, the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) of Thailand has announced an objective to transform 100 cities across the country into smart cities in two years, with the aim of improving the economy and the quality of life. Cities in six provinces (Phuket,...
In June 2020, Thailand’s Transport Ministry announced a master plan to construct eight new motorways, with a combined length of 4,930 kilometers, that will run parallel with rail routes, to improve transport links and terrestrial trade with neighboring...
Frozen Wheels, a US-based distributor of food and personal protective equipment (PPE), announced the opening of an office in Thailand for sourcing powder-free nitrile examination gloves. The company hopes to take control of the supply chain by setting up a local...
In June 2020, it was announced that the first large scale floating solar power facility in Thailand, with a capacity of 12.5 MW, had started supplying power to the national grid. The announcement was made by JA Solar, a leading Chinese manufacturer of high-performance...
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) and the Department of Airports (DoA) in Thailand have signed a “5G Smart Airport” memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the use of 5G technology at DoA’s regional airports. The...
In order to address the effect of the pandemic on international investment in Thailand, the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office announced that it will rework and increase promotional privileges for five new S-curve industries – robotics; aviation and...
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) announced at the end of June 2020 that it has approved 24 projects by car makers to produce electric vehicles of all types in Thailand, including hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and...
Goyo Food Industry Co, a Japanese frozen confectionery maker, has decided to start producing frozen cakes in Thailand, in partnership with a domestic manufacturer, to answer growing demand from local consumers. This will be the first time that the company based in...
