GM delays Thai diesel engine plant Dec 1, 2008
Work on the site in Rayong,150km southeast of Bangkok, was put on hold for one year, said Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors in South-East Asia ... Earlier last month, GM said it would shut its Rayong plant for two months from mid-December due to falling demand caused by the global economic slowdown. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
GM Suspends $445-Million Thai Diesel Project: Report Nov 29, 2008
Work on the site in Rayong, 150 kms (90 miles) southeast of Bangkok, was put on hold for one year, said Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors in Southeast Asia ... Earlier this month, GM said it would shut its Rayong plant for two months from mid-December due to falling demand caused by the global economic slowdown. (ABC News -- Wire)
GM and Toyota to cut jobs at their plants in Thailand Nov 21, 2008
GM Thailand said that its factory at Rayong, which has a capacity of 130,000 units a year, would close for two months starting in mid-December and that it planned to cut 258 jobs there. "We plan to close the plant to help control costs, and our 2,000 workers will be paid 75 percent of their monthly salary during the shutdown," Chartchai Suwanasevok, the director of public relations, said, without giving details on the production impact. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Mailbag: Greene in Royal blue? Nov 11, 2008
-- Monte S., Rayong, Thailand. For the record, Moore says he'll trade anybody in what he believes is the right deal to help the Royals. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
General Motors, PTT To Develop Alternative Fuels For Vehicles Aug 14, 2008
GM said Wednesday it would invest $445 million to build a diesel engine plant in Thailand and upgrade an existing assembly facility in the eastern seaboard province of Rayong. -By Bangkok bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; 66 2266 0744; djnews. (CNNMoney.com)
GM still keen to work with Proton Aug 14, 2008
RAYONG: Automotive giant General Motors Corp (GM) is still interested in a collaboration with Proton ... GM is investing US$445mil to build a new diesel engine plant and upgrade existing operations in its plant in Rayong ... The Rayong diesel engine plant will be located adjacent to GMs Rayong vehicle assembly plant. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
GM to invest $445 million in diesel engine plant in Thailand Aug 13, 2008
General Motors said Wednesday that it would invest $445 million in a new diesel engine plant in Thailand, as well as upgrade its existing vehicle assembly operations (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Jelly Belly prepares to open first overseas plant Jul 25, 2008
Opening day can't come soon enough for 's new plant in Rayong, Thailand, which will supply customers in 43 countries outside the United States ... 4 acres in a free-trade zone at Rayong on the Gulf of Thailand coast, is designed to provide extra capacity at a lower cost to serve the growing international market, said Herman "Herm" Rowland, Jelly Belly board chairman. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Marubeni Wins Cogeneration Power Plant Order in Thailand Jul 16, 2008
said Wednesday it has received an order to build a gas-fired cogeneration power plant from an electricity producer in Thailand (JCN Network, Japan)
* Thai truck drivers join oil protests Jun 12, 2008
Thongu claimed that altogether 120,000 trucks out of 700,000 operating nationwide had joined the strike yesterday, parking their 10-wheel and container vehicles in lines stretching up to 10km along Bang Na Trad Highway on the outskirts of Bangkok and along other major highways in Chonburi, Rayong and Nakorn Sawan provinces. We want the government to provide us diesel at a special price, Thongu said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Continental AG to Invest $155 Millon in First Thailand Plant, Post Reports May 16, 2008
The factory in the Amata City industrial estate in Rayong, east of Bangkok, is expected to start by mid-2009 and to employ 1,000 people, the newspaper said, citing Thomas Chambers, managing director of Continental Automotive (Thailand) Co. Continental makes electronic components for vehicles, including braking systems, and provides parts for vehicle power-trains. Continental is seeking to boost sales in Asia to between 20 percent and 25 percent of total sales by 2015, the report cited Jay... (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Prodding Burma's (Myanmar's) neighbors May 15, 2008
A US marine placed a sticker after packaging USAID supplies bound for cyclone-devastated Burma at the Utapao Air Force base near Rayong, Thailand. US military aid deliveries to Burma entered their third day on Wednesday; Burma's military junta has since approved five more rounds of aid flight. (Christian Science Monitor)
Aid groups believe donations will get to Burma May 14, 2008
A U.S. Marines C-130 transport plane sits on the tarmac after returning from a delivery of supplies to cyclone devastated Burma at Utapao Air Base near the southern city of Rayong, Thailand, Tuesday, May 13, 2008. (AP / Wally Santana). (CTV.ca)
In Burma, a frustrated quiet May 13, 2008
Load em up: US soldiers at the Utapao air base near Rayong, Thailand, loaded a C-130 cargo plane Monday with supplies bound for cyclone-ravaged areas of neighboring Burma. Wally Santana/AP. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Myanmar regime accused of hoarding cyclone aid May 13, 2008
A U.S. Air Force C-130 cargo plane loaded with supplies bound for cyclone devastated Myanmar takes off in Utapao Air Base near the southern city of Rayong, Thailand, Monday, May 12, 2008. Share this story: | | Myanmar regime accused of hoarding cyclone aid 05/13/08 04:11:00 Related Content. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
GM plans to produce Chevrolet cars in Malaysia Apr 16, 2008
Currently, GM manufactures models of the Chevrolet brand for the South-East Asian market at its 142,000-unit per year capacity, 66ha plant in Rayong, Thailand. In Malaysia, the manufacturing of Chevrolet models would be in partnership with DRB-HICOM Bhd, under Hicom-Chevrolet Sdn Bhd, Carlisle said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
GM to expand into Malaysia Apr 15, 2008
38bil) plant in Rayong, Thailand. The production capacity is 142,000 unit per year capacity. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Asahi Kasei to Set Up Thai Plants Mar 24, 2008
Both plants will be set up in the Rayong province. Their construction will start in summer this year, with operations expected to begin in late 2010. (JCN Network, Japan)
AAM, UAW set to bargain again Mar 6, 2008
The site in Thailand is near the city of Rayong which is home to a large Ford-Mazda joint venture that makes Mazda-designed one-ton pickup trucks for global markets. Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and Isuzu also have light truck plants in the Asian nation. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Thai listing of Star Petroleum delayed Feb 20, 2008
PTT talked to Chevron about merging SPRC with its Rayong Refinery, but scrapped that idea and decided to list Rayong separately in 2006 as negotiations with Chevron foundered on differences over details. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
OMNOVA Solutions Acquires Full Ownership of Its Decorative Products Joint Ventures in Asia From CP Group Jan 8, 2008
" OMNOVA Decorative Products Thailand is located in Rayong, Thailand. It employs approximately 536 people and produces coated vinyl upholstery, commercial wallcoverings, laminates and films for the Asian and North American marine, furniture, interiors, and transportation markets, plus films for various industrial applications, such as large-format banners. OMNOVA Decorative Products (Shanghai) employs about 547 people. OMNOVA Decorative Products (Taicang) is located near Shanghai and opened in... (PR Newswire)
Changhuat to make more medical devices Jan 8, 2008
Lim said its subsidiary, Changhuat Plastic Industries (Rayong) Co Ltd, was doing well supplying plastic-moulded parts and components for major automotive makers in Thailand. He said its second plant in Petchaburri, Thailand, had secured contracts to supply parts and components to two major makers of printers and scanners. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Thailands Alcohol Ban Dec 22, 2007
12/17/02) described it as shameful , whilst Bud Weiser from Rayong, (PostBag,Where there s a will 12/20. 07) asked whether the country was chosen for its cultural assets and natural charm or the chance of an extended overseas pub crawl. (Suite101.com)
Suzuki to Build Car Plant in Thailand Dec 9, 2007
said Friday it will spend 9. 5 billion baht to build a compact-car plant in Thailand. (JCN Network, Japan)
Suzuki Will Spend $282 Million on Car Plant in Thailand to Open in 2010 Dec 8, 2007
Suzuki's factory, to be built in the eastern province of Rayong, will produce cars for the local market and for export. The automaker already has a plant in Thailand making motorcycles. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Electricity Generating's profit rises 69 percent Nov 13, 2007
BLCP operates a 1,434-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Rayong Province. The Kaeng Khoi 2 power plant with a capacity of 734 megawatts is operated by Gulf Power Generation, Electricity Generating's partner in the project. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Mailbag: Davies being considered for bullpen? Nov 6, 2007
-- Monte S., Rayong, Thailand. That's a possibility for Davies, but he'll be given every chance to make the starting five. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Thai Auto Sector Pins Hopes on Little Green Cars Oct 19, 2007
The factory, which will boost the annual capacity of their Thai joint venture to 275,000 vehicles, will be built alongside their existing truck plant in the eastern province of Rayong. Indeed, Bonnell argues the efficiencies of using the infrastructure and supporting industries set up for the truck plant might be more significant than any government incentives for eco cars. (Planet Ark, United States)
Ford, Mazda show confidence in Thailand Oct 9, 2007
Thailand is already a major production and export hub for pickup trucks, and production at the AutoAlliance plant in Rayong province in eastern Thailand is currently made up of Ford Ranger and Mazda BT-50 pickups, as well as the Ford Everest SUV.. The new small car models will be the Mazda2 and a small car based on Ford's Fiesta platform. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Ford, Mazda to build new $500 million Thai plant Oct 9, 2007
The factory, to be built next to their existing pickup truck plant in the eastern province of Rayong, would produce the Mazda2/Demio subcompact car and an unnamed small Ford car, the two firms said in a statement. Production would start in 2009 and raise the capacity of their AutoAlliance Thai joint venture to 275,000 vehicles a year from 175,000, they said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Melewar associate in African mining deal Sep 25, 2007
Melewar also owns 70% interest in Siam Power Generation Co Ltd, which owns and operates a power plant in Rayong, Thailand. MELEWAR : [] [] MELEWAR. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
* S Korea's Samsung Engineering to build Rayong gas plants Sep 10, 2007
S Korea's Samsung Engineering to build Rayong gas plants ... The gas-separation project will be built in Rayong, about 180km southeast of Bangkok, Samsung Engineering said in an e-mailed statement yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Samsung Engineering Gets $1.1 Billion Gas Plant Order From Thailand's PTT Sep 9, 2007
The gas-separation project will be built in Rayong, about 180 kilometers (112 miles) southeast of Bangkok, Samsung Engineering said in an e-mailed statement today. The factories, to be completed by March 2010, will have the capacity to produce 1. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Fisher & Paykel to quit NZ for Thailand Aug 15, 2007
Production of electronic circuit boards used in Fisher & Paykel appliances would be located in Rayong, Thailand, the same site as FPA's proposed new laundry plant. In April, the currency-sensitive company said it would shift its washing machine factory to Thailand, cutting 350 jobs. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Thailand King Strengthens Grip on Stock Market as Nation's No. 1 Investor Aug 1, 2007
In January, Ford Motor Co. said it may not proceed with $1 billion of new investments at a plant in Rayong that makes mostly one-ton pickups and exports to 130 countries. Adding to the country's woes, clashes with Muslim rebels have claimed 2,000 lives in three southern provinces since 2004. (Bloomberg)
Elephant Takes Revenge On Tormentor Jul 22, 2007
The incident happened in Rayong province, 90 miles east of Bangkok. Police Lt Col Thanit Saeniwong na Ayuddhaya said: "The elephant then grabbed the man's body with his trunk and hurled him on to the ground before stomping on his body.". (Sky News)
OMNOVA Solutions Recognizes Employee Innovations with 2006 Technology Awards Jun 29, 2007
Recipients hail from across OMNOVA Solutions, including its Performance Chemicals business segment facilities in Akron, Ohio, Chester, South Carolina and Green Bay, Wisconsin; and Decorative Products business segment facilities in Columbus, Mississippi and the Company's joint venture partners in Shanghai, China and Rayong, Thailand ... "This year's award recipients have demonstrated OMNOVA's commitment to increasing the value we deliver to our customers and markets through innovative products... (PR Newswire)
IRPC says fuel sales to surge as China links improve May 31, 2007
IRPC, controlled by PTT, Thailand's biggest company, increased production at its refinery in Rayong Province to about 190,000 barrels a day in the first quarter, from 175,000 barrels a year earlier ... Transporting fuel from Thailand is cheaper as the nearest Chinese refinery is about 5,000 kilometers from Yunnan, compared with 2,000 kilometers from IRPC's Rayong refinery, according to Suphon. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Clarkson censured for "bit gay" car gibe May 22, 2007
LB, rayong, thailand. Goodness me England - get a grip. (Times Online)
Thailand's PTT looking for suppliers of 2 million tons of LNG from 2013, paper says May 21, 2007
PTT will soon begin construction on the US$700 million LNG receiving terminal planned for Rayong, southeast of Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand. Today in Business. (International Herald Tribune)
Electrolux cops Kiwis' curry Apr 30, 2007
The maker of kitchen and laundry products has been based in New Zealand since 1934, but yesterday told the manufacturing staff their jobs would be axed and a new plant would be set up in Rayong, Thailand. Vice president of investor relations at Fisher and Paykel, Paul Brockett, said the move had left managers feeling "gutted" but the company had little choice. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
LG stepping up efforts to become Indonesia's number one AC seller Apr 16, 2007
The Jakarta Post, Rayong Province, Thailand. LG Electronics Thailand (LGETH), in cooperation with its Indonesian partner LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN), recently invited a small group of journalists from Indonesia, including The Jakarta Post's Dadan Wijaksana, to take a closer look at its plant in Rayong Province, Thailand ... "Bird flu is the most critical issue now in Indonesia, it's the reason why we introduced this technology," LGETH managing director, Sung Nak Kil, told a group of... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
New, enhanced BMW X3 arrives Mar 17, 2007
The vehicle also continues to be a CBU unit, though it's no longer a Magna Steyr job, but instead assembled at the BMW Groups plant in Rayong, Thailand. The new X3 will be available in showrooms at all authorised BMW dealerships from tomorrow, Mar 17, with a retail price of RM319,000. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Around the Markets: Thai refiners see higher profit on market debacle Mar 16, 2007
Rayong Refinery, a unit of PTT, and the ethylene producer IRPC are among the 10 worst performers in the MSCI energy index, which has gained 13 percent in the past six months. The SET index has fallen 3. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Around the markets: Refiners may be gushers in Thailand Mar 15, 2007
Rayong Refinery, a PTT unit, and ethylene producer IRPC are among the 10 worst performers in the MSCI energy index, which has gained 15 percent in the past six months ... Rayong Refinery posted a net profit in the fourth quarter from a loss a year ago. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Thai Oil Refiners See Higher Profits, Lower Share Prices on Market Debacle Mar 15, 2007
Rayong Refinery Pcl, a PTT unit, and ethylene producer IRPC Pcl are among the 10 worst performers in the MSCI energy index, which has gained 13 percent in the past six months ... 6 percent gain from a year earlier, according to Merrill Lynch & Co. Rayong Refinery posted a net profit in the fourth quarter from a loss a year ago. (Bloomberg)
