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Industry Min and FTI to attract French investors to EEC this year
The Ministry of Industry has joined with the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to attract French investors to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) this year. Keep reading ...
Itiporn Lakarnchua
Top Generals From Cambodia, Thailand Meet to Discuss Border Security
Enhancing cross-border security topped the agenda at a meeting between high ranking military officials from Cambodia and Thailand last week.Gen. Pol Saroeun, the Cambodian commander-in-chief, met with Gen. Thanchaiyan Srisuwan, head of the Thai military, on Friday (June 22) at the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces ...
Aun Chhengpor
Siemens sees big opportunity in EEC
SIEMENS LTD Mobility Division will pitch its expertise to provide smart solutions including power grid, infrastructure, and innovation to support the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), the company’s senior vice president and country division leader Tomasz Mazur told The Nation recently.Keep reading ...
Somluck Srimalee
SPECIAL REPORT: The bitter truth behind the sugarcane boom
As more and more rice farmers switch to sugarcane, health issues and conflict arise over exposure to excessive chemicals.In the past few years, the country has seen a big rise in sugarcane plantations, as the government has seriously nudged rice farmers into considering alternative crops ...
Chularat Saengpassa
Renewable energy should be focus of new power plan: expert
Experts are urging Thai authorities to change their mindset about power development and to be more in step with global trends by prioritising renewable energy. Adopting a new approach would solve current problems, such as the current excessive electricity reserve margin and greenhouse gas emissions ...
Pratch Rujivanarom
Hi-tech Airbus Thailand MRO Centre Kick-starts EEC Aeropolis
Thailand’s plans for its next next industrial evolution have received a resounding kick-start with national carrier Thai Airways International (Thai) and Airbus on Friday signing an agreement to jointly establish a hi-tech aviation maintenance centre at U-Tapao airport in the heart of Thailand’s Eastern Economic ...
John Le Fevre
New law for foreign firms in the works
The Revenue Department plans to propose a law stipulating that foreign entities with no physical presence which earn income in Thailand must report their transactions here to be inspected for value-added tax (VAT) payment.Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Pier-ing into the future of the Chao Phraya River
Design project targets three wharves that haven’t been upgraded in decades, to make life easier for commuters as boat traffic multiplies.Property development is transforming land near the Chao Phraya River but one thing remains unchanged: A series of decrepit piers that lie along it. Keep ...
Supoj Wancharoen
UK firms keen on EEC investment
British companies are keen to increase investment and trade in Thailand and Asean, thanks to the country’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project and the government’s Thailand 4.0 policy. Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Belt, Road enhances regional benefit of Beijing-Bangkok ties
The synergy of the Belt and Road Initiative and Thailand 4.0 development program can help improve regional interconnectivity, accelerate economic growth and bring tangible benefits to people in East Asia, experts from China and Thailand said at a forum on Friday (June 22).Keep reading ...
Pan Mengqi