PTT Global Chemical to Buy Automation Equipment from Doosan

PTT Global Chemical to Buy Automation Equipment from Doosan

Aug 1, 2020

PTT Global Chemical, Thailand’s state-run petrochemical company, has signed a USD 13 million contract with Korea’s Doosan Logistics Solution. The Korean company will provide equipment to automate the Thai company’s logistics center, which will be built in in Rayong,...
Thai Shipbuilder Launches New Patrol Vessels for the Royal Thai Navy

Thai Shipbuilder Launches New Patrol Vessels for the Royal Thai Navy

Aug 1, 2020

Marsun Limited, a Thai shipbuilding company, has built two more M36-class patrol boats which will enter service with the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), with the boats being built at the company’s facilities in Samut Prakan, and construction of the two boats started in June...
New Tender for the Thailand Genomics Sequencing Center

New Tender for the Thailand Genomics Sequencing Center

Aug 1, 2020

Following the 2019 approval from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Committee of a plan to set up a genome sequencing facility aiming to raise Thailand’s competitiveness in the medical industry, Thailand Genomics Sequencing Center was established as a...
Thai-German Partnership for More Sustainable Rice Farming

Thai-German Partnership for More Sustainable Rice Farming

Jul 1, 2020

Farmers in central Thailand have been adopting a new farming method under a pilot “sustainable rice platform” sponsored by GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), the German government aid agency, in partnership with Thailand’s government....
Thai Government Sets Target to Develop 100 Smart Cities

Thai Government Sets Target to Develop 100 Smart Cities

Jul 1, 2020

In July 2020, the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) of Thailand has announced an objective to transform 100 cities across the country into smart cities in two years, with the aim of improving the economy and the quality of life. Cities in six provinces (Phuket,...