When spiking oil prices and global pressure to address climate change led to a widespread shift in the energy industry towards a greater contribution from renewable energy (RE) in the early 2000s, Thailand largely bucked this trend, preferring instead to double down on traditional fuel sources.
Providing the fuel for Thailand’s economic growth engine, the energy sector continues to expand in order to meet the growing demands of the country. Domestic primary energy consumption is weighted heavily towards fossil fuels, which accounted for 98% of primary energy consumption in 2014. Natural gas has become the fulcrum upon which energy...
THE COMPANY: Started in 1989, Workpoint is a TV broadcasting production house with an expertise in game shows and variety programmes. Many of these have become very successful and one of its famous shows, “Ching Roi Ching Lan”, has been on the air for more than two decades. The key persons behind...
After a short-lived slowdown related to political uncertainty, economic weakness and the ending of a first-time car-buyer scheme, the insurance sector in Thailand is beginning to grow again at a healthy pace. Given the relatively low penetration rate, the increasing incomes in the country and the ageing population, it is expected that the...
For a number of years Thailand has been dealing with the issue of foreigners entering hospital and being unable to pay their bills for treatment. Young uninsured travellers will often suffer mishaps, while some older people who seek treatment have come to Thailand to retire and possess limited savings and no health insurance. National...
THE COMPANY: Central Pattana (CPN) is Thailand’s largest shopping mall developer, with a 20% market share in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area. The company, established in 1980, is one of the flagship businesses of the Central Group (Chirathivat family), which is involved in the retail, hotel,...
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