Many of Thailand’s durian farmers and exporters have become millionaires by capitalizing on the opportunities presented by China’s demand for the fruit. Apichet Chitfour left his job as a factory technician 29 years ago to invest in a durian business. He now...
Bangkok Hospital has allocated over THB 200 million (USD 5.45 million) to establish an advanced robotic surgery center. This new facility, equipped with multiple operating rooms and the latest robotic platforms including the da Vinci Xi Surgical System, signifies the...
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) recently introduced a development strategy focused on enhancing sustainability and community well-being through advanced technology and green energy adoption. Kriengkrai Chaisiriwongsuk, PAT’s Director General, expressed the...
Thailand is intensifying efforts to become a major hub for data centers, attracting both local and international tech companies amid the global surge in artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The Board of Investment approved two companies in June 2024 to develop...
BYD and French auto parts group Forvia have inaugurated a seat assembly plant in Thailand to support local production. The seat plant, which began operations in July 2024, will manufacture automotive seats for BYD’s Thailand facility, with an estimated annual...
Thailand’s alternative milk sector is poised for further growth, spurred by a health trend among younger consumers. Kasikorn Research Center predicts that the plant-based food market will reach THB 45 billion (USD 1.25 billion) by 2024, fueling sales of...
Thailand’s plant-based food market, projected to grow around 10%, is estimated to reach a value of THB 45 billion (USD 1.2 billion) in 2024. A recent workshop titled “The Future of Essential Agricultural Products of Thailand: A Case Study of Plant-Based...
Airbus Helicopters in Thailand and the Thai Army Transportation Engineering School (ATE) have formalized an academic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide internship opportunities in aircraft mechanics. Signed in June 2024 by Alexandre...
The Thai government has sanctioned several new data center projects. The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has endorsed substantial investments from both local and international companies into data centers, power plants, biochemicals, and hospital industries. The...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to investigate the integration of hydrogen co-firing technologies into Thailand’s gas turbine power generation facilities. The...
Braskem Siam, a joint venture between Brazil’s Braskem and Thailand’s SCG Chemicals, has received approval from the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI). Braskem and SCG have committed to investing THB 19.3 billion (USD 533 million) to construct a 200,000...
HARMAN, an electronics technology company and subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., has initiated the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Thailand with a groundbreaking ceremony today. The facility, spanning approximately 47,000 sqm, will be...
