13 Sep 2021
Industry
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on September 21, 2021, presents another challenging year for the mooncake business due to the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, which is much worse than the previous year. As a result, consumer purchasing power remains weak, and this may affect the decision to purcha... Read more
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23 Aug 2021
Following more than a year of an anti-dumping investigation into tires imported from Thailand, the US has finally ruled that passenger vehicle and light truck tires imported from Thailand are subject to anti-dumping (AD) duties. As a result, prices of such Thai tires in the US have risen, although t... Read more
9 Aug 2021
Alternative proteins, which are among food techs, have emerged as one of the top consumer trends and thrived over the past few years. KResearch is of the view that the alternative protein market in Thailand is set to grow in the future as such products are now available through numerous channels whi... Read more
5 Aug 2021
Amid the current global green trends, Thailand’s polylactic acid (PLA) exports have gradually increased at a faster rate than growth in global PLA demand over the years. The rise is primarily attributable to the fact that Thai PLA producers have been able to bolster their annual manufacturing capaci... Read more
29 Jul 2021
With the most recent wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delta variant has established itself as a major global threat, having spurred a surge in the number of cases across many countries, including Thailand. It may also impact economies worldwide over the long term if the outbreak is not successfull... Read more
9 Jul 2021
KResearch is of the view that the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, which recently prompted the government to reimpose lockdowns and curfews in high-risk zones, has caused consumers to embrace frugality or thrift. As snacks are generally perceived as non-essential products, their consumption rate is set ... Read more
6 Jul 2021
The technological transition to electric vehicles (EVs) on a global scale has led to the emergence of a new business model that differs from the model currently adopted by mainstream automakers. Such model comes in the form of EV contract manufacturing (EVCM) on an open EV platform which allows new ... Read more
25 Jun 2021
The world’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has led KReseach to assess that Thai printed circuit board shipments will grow roughly 20.1-24.1 percent in 2021, or equivalent to USD1,573-1,626 million. The increase is expected to be bolstered by strong demand for products in the ICT catego... Read more
24 Jun 2021
In 2023, it is expected that the European Union (EU) will use a Carbon Border Adjustment (CBA) mechanism for goods and services that are imported from third non-EU countries as part of the European Green Deal – an ambitious package of measures aimed at preserving Europe’s natural environment. During... Read more
28 May 2021
KResearch has assessed that Thai auto exports in 2021 should improve from the previous year, thanks in large part to the economic recovery of major trading partners in Oceania and Asia. At the same time, an increasing number of Japanese car manufacturers are using Thailand as a production base for e... Read more
7 May 2021
A new paradigm in global investment flows is being seen as the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered massive supply chain adjustments. Realizing the fragility of global supply chains and the intensifying trade and technology war between the US and China, multi-national companies have begun to diversify ri... Read more
29 Apr 2021
Since late 2020, the global automotive industry has been experiencing a microprocessor chip shortage. The principal reason for this crisis is the fragile structure of the automotive chip manufacturing industry. Demand and supply volatility for these chips has been triggered by multiple factors, incl... Read more
Although the government did not announce lockdown restrictions to cope with the latest wave of COVID-19, the highest number of daily infections since the start of the pandemic here has not only triggered concern among Thai consumers about their future income, but also affected overall domestic consu... Read more
5 Apr 2021
Thai HDD exports overall are projected to record steady contraction in terms of volume and value during 2021, pressured by disappointing consumer HDD shipments, resulting from a transition towards the SSD technology. It is projected that the volume and value of consumer HDD shipments will shrink wit... Read more
2 Apr 2021
On March 24, 2021, the National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee set a new target for Thailand’s electric vehicle production, with the objective of promoting the country to become one of the world’s important production bases for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Under this challenging target, 100 per... Read more
31 Mar 2021
The Thai lithium-ion battery industry is set to post steady growth ahead, thanks to increased investment from mainstream auto makers to accommodate growth in the production of their electric vehicles (xEVs) in Thailand and from entrepreneurs in the Thai energy industry, who have seen business opport... Read more
16 Mar 2021
KResearch projects that the sales of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) in 2021 will likely amount to 48,000-50,000 units, or growth of 63-70 percent YoY. Such innovative vehicles are set to become the standard models for numerous car brands, providing the f... Read more
12 Mar 2021
KResearch is of the view that although Thais have increasingly attached importance to environmental problems, their decision to purchase eco-friendly products and services may depend on many factors. These include whether such products and services help address environmental issues, or not, and thei... Read more
25 Feb 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly bolstered global demand for microchips. This is because it has triggered changes in the business sector and prompted consumers to increasingly use digital technology in their businesses and daily life while also accelerating the transition towards 5G technolog... Read more
17 Feb 2021
Following the coup d’ètat in Myanmar, investors’ concerns towards the unrest and upcoming government actions have intensified. The automotive industry has already dealt with frequent changes in policy and regulations over the past few years. From KResearch’s viewpoint, Myanmar was until recently an ... Read more
28 Jan 2021
KResearch assesses that the new wave of COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand may affect trade partners’ confidence in food safety in the short run. Subsequent challenges for Thai fishery product exporters will likely be limited consumer demand and fierce competition in the fishery market as rivals prepare ... Read more
27 Jan 2021
The COVID-19 situation, both domestic and international, continues to be fraught with uncertainty as purchasing power comes under pressure and consumers tend to spend more cautiously. Moreover, the COVID-19 prevention and control measures in Thailand include restrictions regarding on-premise dining ... Read more
14 Jan 2021
On December 30, 2020, the US Department of Commerce announced affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea and Vietnam. It preliminarily determined that exporters fro... Read more
9 Dec 2020
Thai air conditioner exports are set to face numerous challenges ahead. These include competition from new rivals like Vietnam in the inverter air conditioner segment (normal model), plus the fact that consumers in emerging markets have increasingly purchased inverter air conditioners, and this has ... Read more
4 Dec 2020
KResearch projects that the total value of Thai food and beverage exports for 2020 will stand at USD 24.9 billion, equivalent to growth of 3.0 percent YoY as the COVID-19 crisis has driven up demand for food products among Thailand’s trade partners. Moreover, Thai manufacturers have been able to mai... Read more
18 Nov 2020
Entering 2021, the Thai auto parts industry may have to contend with new challenges that have emerged in the US, one of its primary importers. Of late, the US has announced the suspension of GSP privileges, which included many auto parts that are produced in Thailand. For this reason, Thai auto part... Read more
2 Nov 2020
Electric vehicles (EVs) have increasingly made their presence felt within ASEAN, in particular investment in EV production in Thailand and Indonesia. Currently, Thailand has an edge over Indonesia in terms of EV manufacturing, thanks to the government’s clear policy of supporting the EV industry. Si... Read more
28 Oct 2020
Under assumptions that there is no serious resurgence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Thailand, which allows the relevant authorities to gradually relax international travel restrictions, and the majority of people in Thailand receives COVID-19 vaccines in late 2021 while the domestic poli... Read more
8 Oct 2020
Due to increased competition in the telecom sector and a staggering investment in 5G networks at more than THB10 billion, Thai telecom operators are now accelerating the expansion of their 5G user bases by inducing more consumers to use 5G smartphones, which will in turn help boost the uptake of 5G ... Read more
1 Oct 2020
For the past several years, Thailand’s steel industry has encountered challenges that stem from price competition against steel imports from China due mainly to steel oversupply in the global market. Since 2014, Chinese steel manufacturers have cleared out their excessive stock via exports to market... Read more
24 Sep 2020
KResearch expects the mooncake market for 2020 to be valued at an estimated THB800 million, or a contraction of 15.8 percent YoY, as the market has suffered a severe setback from deteriorating purchasing power as a result of COVID-19. This projected fall in market value is attributed to fewer partic... Read more
18 Sep 2020
The packaging waste crisis is worsening in line with an increase in consumption, the growth of convenience food and the massive expansion of food delivery services during the period of semi-lockdown measures to counter the spread of COVID-19. More than half of all packaging waste comes from food and... Read more
16 Sep 2020
The Ministry of Commerce has issued a Notification on the ban of electronic waste (e-waste) imports per HS Codes 84 and 85, specifically for Commodity Code 899, or the ban of e-waste imports under the Basel Convention, effective September 15, 2020. Currently, Thailand’s imports of electronics classi... Read more
27 Aug 2020
Presently, automobile and auto parts manufacturers, especially Japanese brands, are progressively moving away from production processes that emphasize keeping costs low, like lean production, to production that leans more towards agile supply chains in order to quickly respond to potentially volatil... Read more
24 Jul 2020
Based on the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) for 2020, Thailand is ranked at no. 78 in the world, moving up from no. 121 in 2018 – which is better in comparison to countries of similar ranking in 2018, such as China and the Philippines. In consideration of the various indicators, Thailand has... Read more
8 Jul 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has adversely affected both the business sector and households, with SMEs being the major casualty. For this reason, financial assistance measures are geared towards SMEs during 1H20. Since a debt moratorium, which is one of those important measures, is due to exp... Read more