Google has announced plans to invest $1 billion USD in Thailand to build a new data center as well as the expansion of the country’s cloud infrastructure to meet growing demand and support artificial intelligence adoption in the region. According to reports, the investment will create an average of 14,000 jobs annually until 2029 as…
Hyundai: $28 Million EV Assembly & Battery Facility
Hyundai Motor Company has announced plans to invest $28 million USD in Thailand to set up a facility for assembling electric vehicles and batteries. The report further mentions that the facility will be located southeast of Bangkok, Thailand’s capital city, and is scheduled to start production in 2026. Thailand’s strong existing supply chain will allow…
BYD Opens First EV Factory In Thailand
BYD, the Chinese automotive company that specializes in designing and manufacturing electric vehicles, has opened an electric vehicle factory in Thailand, its first in Southeast Asia. According to reports, the facility is worth $490 million USD and will be able to produce 150,000 vehicles annually. It will also assemble batteries and other important parts, and…
Thailand: 10 killed in Explosion
The Kingdom of Thailand, historically known as Siam, is a country in Southeast Asia, on the Indochinese Peninsula. It has a population of 69 million residents as of 2022. Suphan Buri province is located in the central region of Thailand. It has a population of about 848,720 residents as of 2018. According to recent reports,…
Thailand & China: Visa Waiver Policy
In 2023, Thailand announced a visa waiver for citizens of China in a bid to boost the tourism market between the Asian nations. The report mentions that over 20,000 Chinese nationals entered Thailand within the first week of the waiver announcement. According to the BBC, China has also waived the visa requirements for Thailand citizens,…
Thailand: 14 killed in Bus Accident
The Kingdom of Thailand, historically known as Siam, is a country in Southeast Asia, on the Indochinese Peninsula. It has a population of 69 million residents as of 2022. Thailand is bordered by Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Andaman Sea, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India. The provincial capital of Prachuap Khiri Khan is the town of…