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  • Education - Distribution of Tablets PCs to schools
    03.02.2012

    The first of three phases of the educational initiative "1 Tablet per child" will be launched in May. Under this program primary school students of internet-ready schools will be provided with Tablet PCs. Further schools are to be followed as soo... full text
  • Tourism: Development of a Tourism strategy between the Thai government and the public sector
    31.01.2012

    Even with raise of 20 % of visitors to a total number of 19.1 million tourists in the last year, prime minister Yingluck wants to build up a close cooperation between the public and private sector. The Tourism industry had in the last few years s... full text
  • Economics: Thailand as Gateway to Myanmar
    30.01.2012

    Many European companies see Thailand as a gateway to gain market access to Myanmar. Last month a group of European investors was visiting Myanmar and studying the positive developments in the country. Based on the good infrastructure in Thailand,... full text
  • Economics: Insurencefund for flooding doubled
    27.01.2012

    The Thai government plans to increase the amount of the maximum coverage of proposed insurance fund for flood and other natural catastrophes. This action would also help to regain the trust of some foreign investors. Meanwhile the whole insurance... full text
  • Economics: Energyministry is examing the prices
    26.01.2012

    The energyministry is examining how the prices for liquid petrolium gas (LPG), natural gas (NGV) and the crude oil price is going to develop in the future. At the moment it is discussed if the long fixed based price for vehicles should be increas... full text
  • Telecommunictaion: More Investments in Data analytics
    25.01.2012

    Companies are forced to invest in emerging technologies by the steadily increasing consumer expactations and the weak economic growth. These emerging technologies are „Big data“ analiytics, Cloud- based systems, data- loss prevention and enterpri... full text
  • Marketing: CO2 excise rate, wanted by BMW
    24.01.2012

    BMW is demanding to implement a CO2 emission- based excise tax rate in Thailand, which will be calculated based on the output of the gas. At the moment Thailand´s excise rate is calculated on horsepower and the size of the engine. This process of... full text
  • Economics: New investors wanted
    23.01.2012

    Thailands biggest construction company, ITD needs around 8 billion US $ within 3 years, in order to realize the Dawei infrastucture project. This project is supposed to build up a telephone network, streets, railways and a harbour at the South- W... full text
  • Economics: Severe weather could damage the farm sector
    20.01.2012

    The Agricultural Ministry of Thailand is estimating a growth in Thailands farm sector of 4.5 to 5.5 % this year. This Presumption can only be granted as long as severe weather and natural disasters wont hit Thailand. Furthermore it is estimated, ... full text
  • Retail: Wanted: Succesor for the Mall Group
    19.01.2012

    Thailands second hugest retailchain, The Mall Group, is looking for successors even from outside their family. The family company, owned by the Umpujh- Family, has to face the problem of some keyfunction managers, which are going to be retired so... full text
  • Technology: Further revolution of communication
    18.01.2012

    Consumer electronics industry expects a new generation of tablets, smartphones and several hi-tech gadgets to further impact communication. Especially trends of mobile internet devices combined with exciting functions like 3D features are expec... full text
  • Economics: The oilprice keeps rising
    17.01.2012

    The price for oil from Dubai and Singapor has risen to 6 US$ from former 5 US$ within one week. The expactations for the future of the oilprice is still expacted to rise, because during the winter months the demand for oil is normally higher.... full text
  • Current events: Bomb threat in Bangkok
    16.01.2012

    On Friday the U.S. Embassy published a terror warning addressed to U.S. Citizens in Bangkok. Endangered places were mainly highly frequented tourists areas in and around Bangkok. Despite being aware of the bomb threat since New Year’s Eve, Thai g... full text
  • Economics: Mitsubishi is spreading the risk
    13.01.2012

    In the future Mitsubishi is going to produce some of its electric appliances on his own in Japan. While in 2011 the Mitsubishi factories were not directly hitted by the flood, they still experienced a lack of materials from their suppliers. Accor... full text
  • Economics: Eco-friendly plastic bottle system
    12.01.2012

    Coca-Cola subcompany Thai Namthip Ltd. recently implemented new machinery at their Pathum Thani plant worth 700 million baht. Due to this investment they are therefore able to produce drinking water in eco-friendly plastic bottles, a move in the ... full text
  • Telecommunications: 3G in Thailand
    11.01.2012

    The „National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission“ (NBTC) is preparing the implementation of 3G in whole Thailand. Reasons for the initiation is the monthly increasing amount of mobile data users of 200 to 300 %. NBTC now demands, that... full text
  • Economics: The Gasprices are going to rise
    10.01.2012

    In the year 2006 there have been 23.496 vehicles with a gas engine in Thailand. In the end of 2011 the number of the vehicles with a gas enginge increased to 283.481. Reasons for that development has been the rise in the oil price over the last f... full text
  • Telecommunications: Good perspectives for data centers
    09.01.2012

    The year 2012 is going to have good perspectives for Data centers. Especially because of the increased demand for Backup- systems after the flood in 2011. Totally estimated growth of this business sector is estimated to be 50 %. Within the next t... full text
  • Economics: Improvement of Supply Chain
    06.01.2012

    The Flood in 2011 has lead the logistic distributers to find out new ways of decentralization in supplies. During the flood 2011 in Thailand, many of the huge logistic hubs were unable to operate for several weeks. Furthermore there has been shor... full text
  • Economies: Siam Cement Group expacts growth in US Economy
    05.01.2012

    The Siam Cement Group (SCG) is expacting a growth in the US economy in the near future. This expactation is based on the rise of housesales of 7% in the last few months.Even with the flooding of 12 factories, SCG still had an annual growth of... full text
  • Real Estate: Prevention of future floodings
    04.01.2012

    After the Flood in 2011 not only the government is starting to prepare for future floodings with its so called masterplan. Even the real estate sector is taking the possible threat serious. Normally the real estate sector has a high sales time in... full text
  • Economics: The Costs of Security
    03.01.2012

    With the beginning of 2012, the Thai Government has started to develop projects to prevent future flood katastrophes. The total loss of the damage in the last year is around 500 billion US $. With the inundation of several industry parks and some... full text