Author: Peter Carlisle

Udon Thani Industrial City, first industrial estate in Thailand’s north-east Isan region Udon Thani puts B20bn into 2,170 rai Udon Thani Industrial City expects to spend 20 billion baht developing the first industrial estate in the Northeast on 2,170 rai in the province to serve investors considering relocating their production base from China to Asean. […]

Thailand’s steel industry optimistic of sector recovery Steel makers are banking on EEC megaprojects to spur demand Despite years of sluggish performance worsened by the pandemic, business leaders are optimistic about the steel industry’s recovery if the government gives better protection to local manufacturers and goes ahead with megaprojects in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). […]

Patai Padungtin of Thailand’s Builk One Group on Revolutionising the Construction Industry The brains — and current CEO — behind Builk, Patai “Bote” Padungtin, shares his views on the local startup scene, pushing through amidst a pandemic, and transforming a longstanding industry. In Thailand, the relationship between contractor and client can be a rocky one. […]

Thailand’s Condo market devastated by Covid-19 pandemic – Chinese can’t pay for their properties A leading figure in the Thai property market told the media that the Covid-19 pandemic has devastated the condo market in Thailand. Dr Apha Atthaboonwong who heads a Thai condo association and is an executive at Richy Place in Charan Sanitwong, […]

Hong Kong-based developer Risland Thailand pins hopes on property market uptick At least three new projects worth more than 20 billion baht in the pipeline Hong Kong-based developer Risland Thailand is confident in a property market recovery next year, putting stock in an economic boost from the government. As the company has at least three […]

Austria-based Gussing Renewable Energy to increase Thai output with its first biomass power plant in Asia Austria-based Gussing Renewable Energy Thailand is ready to tap into increasing demand for renewable energy in Asia with its unique technology, following the success of its first biomass power plant in Asia. The firm earlier worked with SCG, Thailand’s […]

Court rules in Japan’s first plea bargaining case in Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems’ Thailand Bribery Case SEE ALSO: Japan’s Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Make Plea Bargain In Thailand Bribery Case Japan’s first bribery conviction involving plea bargaining has been successfully appealed to the Tokyo High Court. Both the defendant and the Tokyo District Prosecutors Office […]