The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) of Thailand and the Finance Ministry have drafted a law imposing new taxes and fees on polluters. According to the draft of the law, the Finance Ministry will be given stronger powers for fighting pollution, outlining seven key measures...
The government of Thailand has been taking steps towards the legal use of marijuana, following the proposal of amendments in October 2018 that would legalize marijuana production and establish licenses for possession and distribution. Recreational use still remains...
PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate with five subsidiary companies is allocating a 2019 budget for all business expansion worth a combined THB 450 billion. A large part of the budget will be spend on projects in the government’s Eastern Economic Corridor...
In its role as the ASEAN chair for 2019, Thailand is pushing for a cohesive regional industrial 4.0 development plan under the main theme of “advancing partnership for sustainability”. Speaking at a Special Session on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) held in...
The Ministry of Transport in Thailand has sought cooperation from Airbus, Triumph Aviation Services Asia, Triumph Structures (Thailand), and Senior Aerospace (Thailand) to launch four training courses, described as aircraft maintenance, aviation communication,...
Thai retail conglomerate, Central Group announced an investment of USD 200 million into Grab Holdings Inc. (Grab), South East Asia’s leading ride-hailing platform, giving the Central Group a significant non-controlling stake in Grab’s Thai entity. Grab has...
The Government of Thailand has officially apologized to Bangkok citizens for the air pollution that has affected the country since late December 2018 to well into February 2019. The amount of harmful PM2.5 dust particles in the air exceeded the safe limit in the...
According to media reports, a new 5G testbed developed by Huawei has been launched in Thailand. As part of the project, Huawei plans to establish a 5G lab in Chonburi, located to the southeast of Bangkok, which is part of the USD 45 billion Eastern Economic Corridor...
Hutchison Ports Thailand, the leading port operator in the country, has announced an investment of USD 600 million for the Terminal D of the Laem Chabang Port, located in Chonburi. With one of the world’s first container terminals to be fully equipped with remote...
Hino Motors, Ltd, a Japanese manufacturer of trucks and buses and light-commercial vehicles, announced plans to establish a new 400,000 sq m development and production base in in Bang Bo, Samutprakarn Province, with an investment of JPY 11.5 billion (USD 104 million)....
In January 2019 the government of Thailand added medicine, Medical supplies and Medical services to its price control lists. The rationale behind this decision is ensuring fairness for both patients and operators of private hospitals, as pointed out by the commerce...
Thai company, B.Grimm, has launched commercial operations at seven solar photovoltaic (PV) parks at home with a combined capacity of 30.83 MW. Four of the plants are supplying power to the Metropolitan Electricity Authority under a 25-year power purchase agreement....
