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Thai sauce maker frets over trade barriers
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 21/08/2025
» Despite the 19% US tariff on Thai goods, the sauce manufacturer Kosol-Ampa Co Ltd is concerned about potential trade uncertainties, including barriers imposed on Brics member countries.
Tax shift props up the auto industry
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/08/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said during a recent conference that the government should impose a high excise tax on imported electric vehicles (EVs) that use a low proportion of local content.
Tax rejig favours EVs with more local parts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/07/2025
» The Excise Department is preparing to adjust the excise tax structure for automobiles, linking it to the use of local content.
All hands on deck
Business, Published on 21/07/2025
» Thailand is on the brink of facing trade woes, no matter whether the US imposes steep or gentler reciprocal tariffs on Thai imports.
Thailand considers excise tax hikes on imported EVs
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/07/2025
» The Ministry of Finance is studying the imposition of a higher excise tax on imported electric vehicles (EVs) that use a low proportion of local content.
Detailing Neta's fall from grace
Published on 12/07/2025
» Jutamas Tadthiemrom, an employee of a Bangkok-based media corporation, has been using her Neta electric vehicle (EV) for just over a year. The main reason she bought it was to reduce her fuel expenses, as she had used her previous car for more than 12 years.
China's intense EV rivalry tests Thailand's local production goals
Published on 04/07/2025
» Hyper-competition in China's electric vehicle sector is spilling over to its biggest market in Asia, Thailand, as smaller players struggle to compete with dominant BYD, putting ambitious local production plans at risk.
State revenue misses goal by B12.7bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/07/2025
» The government's revenue collection for the first eight months of the fiscal year fell short of the target by 0.7%, or 12.7 billion baht.
Domestic oil prices in focus in talks with PM
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/06/2025
» The Energy Ministry is working to allay concerns over the impact of the Israel-Iran war, pledging that authorities will continue to cap fuel prices, though this may require cutting the oil excise tax.
Police raid friends playing innocent board game at home
Online Reporters, Published on 18/06/2025
» A group of friends playing an innocent board game at home were shocked when police burst in and proceeded to arrest them for gambling.