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ERC stands pat on fuel tariff rate
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 11/07/2019
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday approved the continuation of the fuel tariff (Ft) rate of 3.64 baht per kilowatt-hour for September-December, the third period of 2019.
Car makers optimistic about sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 27/06/2019
» Car makers are confident that there will be healthy growth in the local market for the rest of the year despite pressure from the US-China trade dispute.
Vehicle sales up 3.7% in sluggish May
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/06/2019
» Car sales growth is likely to slow in the second half as the local market sees fewer model launches to attract buyers and the political picture remains opaque to car makers, says the automotive industry club of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Bloomberg downbeat on Asean EVs
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/06/2019
» Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) forecasts prices of electric vehicles (EVs) such as cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles remain unaffordable for individual buyers in Southeast Asia, including Thailand.
The man behind Thai auto policy
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 27/04/2019
» Thailand's automotive industry has made big strides over the past six decades and ranks 12th in the world for vehicle output for the fifth straight year.
TCIL equips for 4 Subaru cars
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 24/04/2019
» Hong Kong-listed Tan Chong International Ltd (TCIL) plans to localise its assembly line for four Subaru car models in the near future after starting operations at its 5-billion-baht plant in Thailand.
PTT, Gulf team up on EEC ports
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 04/04/2019
» PTT Plc, the national oil and gas conglomerate, is wagering on a consortium with Gulf Energy Development Plc to develop two megaprojects in the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), saying the companies could create good synergy in the long run.
FTI ready to lobby for Euro 5-6 perks
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 12/03/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to lobby the next administration for more tax incentives for automakers, in response to the current government's policy to upgrade vehicle fuel standards to Euro 5 and 6, a move the FTI finds unclear and unattractive.
BMW leaps on China export opportunity
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 27/02/2019
» BMW Group Thailand plans to export more locally assembled cars to China this year to expand the footprint of the Rayong plant.
Isuzu worries over Euro 5-6 parts limitations
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/02/2019
» Thai auto parts suppliers' ability to upgrade components for locally made vehicles to meet Euro 5 and 6 standards is limited, leaving automakers concerned about the higher production cost for cars in the near future, says Tri Petch Isuzu Sales, the local distributor of Isuzu trucks.