PTT Pivots to Green Investments, Allocates USD 10 Billion

PTT Pivots to Green Investments, Allocates USD 10 Billion

Aug 28, 2021

PTT, the Thai state-owned oil and gas giant whose sales account for about 10% of the nation’s economic output, has embarked on a series of investments worth billions of dollars on electric-vehicle (EV) and renewable energy while tilting its traditional businesses...
Thailand Announces New Incentives for Semiconductor Manufacturing

Thailand Announces New Incentives for Semiconductor Manufacturing

Aug 28, 2021

Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has announced plans to promote investment in the manufacturing of semiconductors and related R&D activities, aiming to strengthen the country’s electronics supply chain. Crucially, the BOI has developed a new package with...
Thailand Develops Robot Administering Covid-19 Vaccines

Thailand Develops Robot Administering Covid-19 Vaccines

Aug 28, 2021

Researchers from Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University have developed a machine to draw out Covid-19 vaccine doses more efficiently and optimize lower-than-expected. The new machine is currently being used at the university’s vaccination center. Using a robotic...
Thailand to Test Retail Digital Currency in 2022

Thailand to Test Retail Digital Currency in 2022

Aug 28, 2021

The Bank of Thailand has just announced that it plans to test its retail digital currency for the public in the second quarter of 2022 as an alternative payment option. The pilot project will evaluate the use of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) in cash-like...
Thailand to Complete the Largest Rail Station in the Region

Thailand to Complete the Largest Rail Station in the Region

Aug 28, 2021

The government of Thailand has just announced that the country is on track to open the largest rail station in Southeast Asia. The new Bang Sue Grand Station will open by the end of 2021, as part of a plan to upgrade the country’s public transport system. The project...