Suzuki to Halt Car Manufacturing in Thailand, Focus on Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Suzuki Motor Corp has announced it will stop manufacturing cars and trucks in Thailand by the end of next year, shifting its focus to producing electric and hybrid vehicles in other locations. This decision to close the Rayong plant, established 12 years ago with a production capacity of 60,000 units annually and employing around 800 people, is part of Suzuki’s broader strategy to align with global carbon neutrality and electrification goals.
Prime Minister to Attend the 36th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha is scheduled to attend the 36th ASEAN Summit via videoconference on 26 June 2020. The Summit will be chaired by Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, as the ASEAN Chair in 2020. According to a report from the Ministry of…
Thailand Expects to Have Its Own COVID-19 Vaccine Next Year
Spokesperson of the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, in his press briefing on 20 May 2020, stated that Thailand expects to produce its own coronavirus vaccine next year. Known as COVID-19 type mRNA, the vaccine is being developed in a research project, conducted jointly by Chulalongkorn…
Gov’t receives private sector’s donations to hospitals
The Prime Minister has received cash donations from private companies for hospitals, in support of their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prime Minister today witnessed the delivery ceremony of cash donations from the private sector. The Mall Group has donated 20 million baht, and the Thai Bankers’ Association has…
2nd North East India Festival at Central World, Bangkok from 21-23 February 2020
North East India comes to Thailand Bangkok: February 4, 2020: The 2nd North East India Festival will be held at Central World, Bangkok from 21-23 February 2020. The festival will be aimed at promoting trade, tourism, cultural exchange and people-to-people contacts between the North Eastern region of India and Thailand…
PM Modi To Leave For Thailand Today, Will Address Indian Community In Evening
PM Modi will arrive in Bangkok on November 2 evening and his first engagement will be to address the Indian community at the national indoor stadium in Bangkok. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will leave for Thailand for attending the ASEAN-India, East Asia and RCEP summits to strengthen regional…