Bridgestone Opens New Off-The-Road Tire Plant in Thailand

Bridgestone Opens New Off-The-Road Tire Plant in Thailand

Bridgestone, a leading tire maker from Japan, has opened an off-the-road (OTR) tire plant in Amata City in Thailand in October 2019. The unit is operated by Bridgestone Specialty Tire Manufacturing (Thailand) Co. Ltd. and spans an area of 9.3 million square feet. The...
DCT and FTI Push for Digital Innovation in Thailand

DCT and FTI Push for Digital Innovation in Thailand

The Digital Council of Thailand (DCT) and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) are collaborating in an effort to foster the development of data centers and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in Thailand in order to turn the country into a digital innovation...
BMW Commences Battery Pack Production in Thailand

BMW Commences Battery Pack Production in Thailand

German carmaker, BMW, launched production of battery module and battery pack in Thailand in September 2019. The activity is undertaken in partnership with the DRÄXLMAIER Group, which is one BMW’s suppliers. The initial announcement about this was made in November...
Central Group-JD.com Joint Venture Brings eKYC Technology to Thailand

Central Group-JD.com Joint Venture Brings eKYC Technology to Thailand

In September 2019 the Dolfin Intelligent Platform was launched by Central JD Fintech Holding, a joint venture company owned by JD Digits, and Central Group, the largest retailer in Thailand. JD Digits is part of Chinese online retail giant, JD.com. The new platform...
EGAT and Daikin Ink MoU on Energy Consultancy 2019

EGAT and Daikin Ink MoU on Energy Consultancy 2019

Siam Daikin Sales, the Thai company which manufactures Daikin air conditioners, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EGAT in order to participate as Energy consultant for 2019. The agreement includes more production of level 5 Energy saving air...
GMR and AirAsia to Bid for Thai Airport

GMR and AirAsia to Bid for Thai Airport

GMR Infra, an Indian Infrastructure company, has tied up with low-fare carrier Thai AirAsia in an effort to bid for the USD 2 billion expansion project of the U-Tapao airport in Thailand. For the U-Tapao airport bid, the consortium also includes Property Perfect Plc...
Pomelo Plans Store Expansion in Thailand and Singapore

Pomelo Plans Store Expansion in Thailand and Singapore

Pomelo, a Thai fashion-tech brand, has revealed plans to launch additional partner stores. The brand recently secured USD 52 million from investors that include Central Group, Provident Growth Fund and InterVest Star SEA Growth Fund. Currently, Pomelo has nine retail...
Study Finds Thai Healthcare System to be the Sixth Best in the World

Study Finds Thai Healthcare System to be the Sixth Best in the World

Thailand has been ranked at the country with the sixth-best healthcare system in the world in a study elaborated by the American magazine CEOWORLD. According to CEOWORLD, the South East Asian country is among few regional peers which managed to place in top 10 in...
Thai Navy to Buy Amphibious Transport Dock Ship from China

Thai Navy to Buy Amphibious Transport Dock Ship from China

In September 2019 it was announced that China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is set to build a Type 071E amphibious transport dock ship that will be delivered to the Royal Thai Navy. The Type 071 was described in media reports as China’s largest landing...