Hitachi eyes train project
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Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of Hitachi, yesterday held talks with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at Government House on the company's interest in participating in development of operating systems for the high-speed-rail project.
Nakanishi said Hitachi had invested continuously in the Kingdom, the company’s production hub in the region. Yingluck thanked the chairman for Hitachi’s commitment and confidence in Thailand and expressed her wish for an extension of coordination between the two countries. Japanese firms such as Hitachi are welcome to take part in Thailand’s infrastructure project, which requires a huge investment of more than US$67 billion (Bt2 trillion), she said. Hitachi is a diversified company and has 11 business segments, including IT systems, electrical systems, social and industrial systems, automotive systems, electronic-component devices, and construction and financial services.
