House, "Naruemon", Thai trade representative, invites Toyota Tsusho to expand large-scale investment in the hydrogen business in Thailand. I believe Thailand is ready. Mrs. Narumon Pinyosinwat The Thai Trade Representative revealed that he led the Thailand team along with Ms. Kanokporn Chotipal, Minister (Economics and Investment Department) in Tokyo, to meet and discuss with Mr. Jun Karato Executive Officer, Deputy of Chief Technology Officer of Toyota Tsusho Corporation. For Toyota Tsusho, it is one of the 17 companies under the Toyota Group, which conducts affiliated businesses related to imports and exports. Trading in Japan and internationally by Toyota Tsusho (Thailand) has been registered to conduct business in Thailand. through various companies The number of countries has been great since 1957. Mrs. Narumon said that in the past, Toyota Tsusho (Thailand) has had concrete cooperation with the Thai side, including a project with Thailand to produce a prototype of a modified electric pickup truck. F rom pickup trucks that are more than 10 years old, using materials and equipment imported from abroad and from the development of domestic parts. By working together between engineers from Japan and Thailand Quality and safety testing is carried out according to Japanese guidelines. which has been registered as a modified electric vehicle from the Department of Land Transport And has passed a test run on real roads for a distance of more than 7,000 kilometers. The prototype car has also been shown at the Idemitsu Super Endurance Southeast Asia Trophy 2023 event. In addition, Toyota Tsusho (Thailand) has signed a memorandum of understanding with PTT in the gas tank project. Liquid petroleum that is not up to standard is recycled into other products to be reused in maintenance processes under the Circular Economy business group. 'From discussions with Toyota Tsusho executives in Japan Hydrogen fuel business To transform the industrial sector to use clean energy to support environmental impact regulations of m any countries around the world, Toyota Tsusho sees that Thailand There is readiness in raw materials for biogas production and personnel with knowledge and expertise. Therefore, we are considering coming to make a large investment in this business in Thailand,' Mrs. Narumon said. Source: Thai News Agency