Manufacturing
A ‘Soft, Safe, Sexy Auto’ named ‘Spria’ Set to Make Impact on Pattaya Roads
A safe 137 kilogram auto getting 42 kilometers per liter with soft foam on the outside is no longer a crazy dream. Mr. Lon Ballard, the inventor and a local resident, has used 90% reinforced foam construction to offer pedestrian and passenger protection. It can reach speeds of over 110 kph and it is unsinkable. It floated like a boat during safety testing in the ocean.
Thailand and Peru to Sign FTAVisith Pinpawong 06.12.2009 | |
 The Eastern Seaboard is leading Thailand in manufacturing the first hybrid car for sale to the public. Assembled at the Toyota Motor Company plant here in the Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate the new car will deal with the current environmental crisis by offering an alternative energy choice for drivers and spur the economy by increasing manufacturing output at the plant. | At the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Meeting (APEC), held in Singapore, the Director- General of the Foreign Trade Department, Nantawan Sakultanak announced that Thailand and Peru are preparing to sign a Free Trade Area agreement which will eliminate the to 70% tax products from Thailand are currently subject to. |
TESCO CLUB CARDLes Edmonds 21.11.2009 | Thai and Chinese SMEs Nets Over 1,000 Million BahtSarawoot Phacharoen 06.10.2009 |
For those ex-pats who are from the UK, the Tesco Club Card will be a familiar item. |  The Office of Small and Medium Enterprise Promotion (OSMEP) commissioners were delighted and impressed by their successful trip to China to lead Thai Food and Jewelry SMEs entrepreneurs to meet with Chinese investors at China’s Sernchern, Kwangchao, and Kwangdung cities. This trip is expected to result more than 1,000 million baht worth of transactions. In addition, 35 Chinese jewelry investors have agreed to visit and participate in the upcoming 44th Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair, on September 15 – 19. |
Gold price is predicted to reach 17,000 baht during Songkarn FestivalWittaya Yensabai 06.03.2009 | China follows US Lead in Saving Car Makers 15.01.2009 |
 The Gold Association believes that the gold price will rise to 17,000 baht within the next 2 months especially during Songkarn Festival. | Following the US bailout of the American manufactured automobile manufacturers General Motors and Chrysler, China has approved a new set of tax cuts and subsidies aimed at boosting fagging demand for cars, while pledging more help for its ailing steel sector. |
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