The first city-run hospital for the elderly is scheduled to open by late 2019 in Bangkok in Bang Khunthian district, aiming at treating the increasing number of old people in Thaland. According to the governor of Bangkok, the construction of Bang Khunthian Geriatric...
Japan-based chat app operator Line has announced that the company will launch an online grocery service in Thailand by the end of 2019. The service, called Line Man Grocery, will enable customers to have food and other items delivered home. In addition, the company is...
The Energy Ministry of Thailand has revealed plans to promote a peer-to-peer (P2P) power trading model for private companies. The goal is to decentralize the country’s power generation system as outlined in the Power Development Plan (PDP) for 2018-37. To...
In July 2019 it was announced that PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) is planning to develop a Manufacturing facility for recycled plastic pellets. The plant will be a joint venture between PTTGC and Alpla Group Southeast Asia (ALPLA), a global leader specializing in the...
In July 2019 SCG Chemicals and French company Ciel & Terre signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop floating solar system for hydro dams in Thailand. SCG Chemicals, part of the Siam Cement Group Public Company Limited, is one of the largest...
Thailand and the European Union (EU) are resuming talks for a free-trade agreement (FTA). In July 2019, the Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister of Thailand announced in parliament that the country will revive FTA negotiations with the EU which have been...
The Thai Transport Minister is moving ahead with the mega-Infrastructure investment projects that were commenced by the previous government and are worth a combined THB 880 billion (USD 28.5 billion). Urgent investment projects include increasing the capacity at major...
Indonesian ride-hailing app Go-Jek will offer more financial services and expand its Thai food delivery business following an investment of an undisclosed amount from Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), Thailand’s largest bank. Kasikornbank, another large Thai banking...
Thailand has advanced 19 places from 2018 to rank 40th globally and first in ASEAN in the 2019 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report. This development is expected to bolster the country’s attractiveness as more investors see sustainability performance as...
Austria-based Lenzing Group has approved the construction of a state-of-the art lyocell (a type of rayon made from wood pulp) fiber production plant in Prachinburi, Thailand, which will be the largest in the world. The plant will have a capacity of 100,000 tons and...
British supermarket giant Tesco-Lotus is evaluating opening 750 new stores in Thailand over the next three years, bringing along with it almost 10,000 jobs. Tesco already has a network of about 2,000 stores across Thailand, along with online shopping platforms. This...
Thai renewable Energy producer, Energy Absolute, has created an electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary, Mine Mobility, which launched its first passenger electric car in June 2019. The company has already received more than 4,500 orders for the car, including orders of...
