Toyota Low-cost Small Car Gears Up for Thailand Launch; To Sell in India by December Toyota will launch its low-cost small car in Thailand and bring it India under the name Etios. The world’s largest automaker also plans to launch similar models China and Brazil too. Dubbed as the 21st century Corolla, the car will […]
Thailand’s ICT ministry has ordered state-run CAT Telecom to re-negotiate the price it had agreed with Hutchison Telecommunications International (HTI) to buy 100% of their joint venture CDMA mobile operation in Bangkok and central provinces of the country, reports Telecompaper. CAT had earlier agreed to buy out HTI, a wholly owned division of Hong Kong’s […]
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) launched a new WAP and iPhone application for tourists called “Speak Thai”. (Vocus) October 1, 2010 Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) launched a new mobile application called “Speak Thai”; this application is available in WAP version for all mobile phone users, furthermore for iPhone users this application is available as […]
State-run TOT Plc plans to provide 3G broadband services by April next year, TOT managing director Warut Suwakorn said on Thursday. “TOT is now procuring the network equipment and the setup is expected to be complete within three months,” Mr Warut said. He said the service should be launched within six months, as set by […]
Despite stumbling steps towards liberalisation, the telecom industry is now sliding back to the old and gruesome monopoly era, with state-owned enterprises TOT and CAT Telecom set to take the lead role in 3G services, leaving private operators shunted to the sidelines. After a lengthy wait, TOT yesterday won the Cabinet’s approval for its Bt20-billion […]
BANGKOK -(Dow Jones)- State-owned telecom firm TOT PCL’s planned THB19.98 billion ($653 million) investment in a third-generation mobile phone network has been approved by the Thai Cabinet, Information and Communication Technology Minister Chuti Krairiksh said Tuesday. The construction of the 3G network, expected to take around six months, will support the government’s policy of greater […]
While Thailand is stuck on 2.5G mobile technology as its 3G auction process stalls once again, China Mobile is pushing its contacts for 4G technology out to Taiwan inviting a range of tech companies involved in the mobile telecoms process over to China for a series of conferences aimed at starting the 4G process, as […]
Japanese automakers are veering around to the idea of using Thailand as a global hub for their compact cars in the Asia-Pacific region and parts of Europe. In contrast, India’s domestic market will be top priority though exports could be conceived later. Importing fully built up cars back to Japan from Thailand is also emerging […]
