In February 2020, the Thai Board of Investment (BOI) approved a wide range of measures to accelerate investment and support all key sectors of the economy, from large-scale projects, to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), along with incentives to help strengthen the...
Chulalongkorn University handed over three telemedicine robots for deployment at the Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute, Rajavithi Hospital and Central Chest Disease Institute. The robots will help with the assessment and treatment of infectious diseases....
Thailand is set to kick off cross-border payments in the South East Asian region, in line with its e-payment roadmap for 2020. The roadmap aims to boost digital transactions across ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and enhance integration across the...
The Thai Board of Investment (BOI) is working to develop the subcontracting sector to serve targeted industries such as aerospace, medical devices, electric vehicles, smart electronics and rail systems. The BOI Unit for Industrial Linkage Development (BUILD) aims to...
The construction of the first traffic tunnel under the Chao Phraya River is being considered to relieve traffic congestion in the Sathon and Silom areas of Bangkok. The Ministry of Transport of Thailand previously had plans to dig nine traffic tunnels across Bangkok...
According to a report in the Bangkok Post dated 4 February 2020, the European Space Agency has scheduled the launch of Thailand’s first military satellite from the Guiana Space Centre, in French Guiana, South America, on 24 March 2020. The launch has previously...
Thailand’s largest retailer, Central Retail Corp, priced its IPO (Initial Public Offering) at THB 42 (USD 1.36) per share, raising THB 78.1 billion (USD 2.5 billion), making it the country’s largest IPO ever. The company would have a market valuation of...
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has recently initiated a test of peer-to-peer power trade from solar rooftops, planning to enter the prosumer trade in the coming years. EGAT has installed solar panels on top of its headquarters in Nonthaburi to...
The Thai government has introduced a new policy which will require all new motorbikes sold in Thailand from 29 March 2020 to meet Euro 4 emission standards. A draft version of the law was approved by the Prime Minister’s cabinet in November 2019. Representatives...
The Board of Investment (BOI) of Thailand approved four large-scale industrial projects in December 2019, with a total investment of THB 30.17 billion (USD 997 million). The projects consist of an ethanol production project, two automobile and motorcycle tire...
A new waste-to-Energy plant in Thailand, with an installed capacity of 4.8 MW, started commercial operations in December 2019. The facility generates Energy from industrial waste using pyrolysis technology. The project was developed by Progress Interchem (Thailand) Co...
Chinese healthcare ecosystem platform, Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (Ping An Good Doctor) has partnered with Thailand’s largest private healthcare group, Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) to launch an overseas video consultation service for...
