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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.
EV subsidy suspensions to be clarified
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/06/2025
» The Thai government is looking to revise the rules for subsidy payments to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, as it seeks to clarify the conditions for suspending payments to firms unable to meet local production requirements.
Mobile labs to ensure quality, safety of local liquor
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/06/2025
» The Excise Department is introducing free alcohol quality testing in three provinces in a bid to raise the standards of locally produced liquor and ensure consumer safety.
Government set to defend 2026 budget bill
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/05/2025
» The government is ready to defend the 2026 fiscal year budget bill and explain its spending plan during the first reading scheduled for tomorrow until Saturday, said Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra yesterday.
Thai cabinet move paves way for local brewers
Published on 18/05/2025
» Small-scale brewers and beer merchants have welcomed a cabinet decision to approve key changes to the 2022 ministerial regulation on the production of alcoholic beverages, paving the way for the nationwide distribution of craft beer in kegs.