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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.
Transport Co to terminate Bangkok-Saraburi bus route
Online Reporters, Published on 17/07/2025
» The state-owned Transport Company has announced the termination of its interprovincial bus service on Route No. 904, connecting Bangkok and Saraburi province, effective Aug 1.
King Gen to Launch Farizon EV Vans in Thailand
Published on 18/06/2025
» Bangkok, June 17, 2025 – King Gen Public Company Limited (KGEN) is making bold moves to expand its business portfolio, with plans to secure exclusive rights to import and distribute Farizon, a new energy commercial vehicle brand under the Geely Holding Group, in Thailand. The company aims to introduce Farizon’s smart, sustainable electric vehicle solutions to the Thai market, with a strong focus on environmental impact, safety, and innovation.
Bus service to Cambodia suspended
Online Reporters, Published on 09/06/2025
» State-run Transport Co suspended bus services between Bangkok and Phnom Penh and Siem Reap on Monday.
Hong Kong Airlines to expand pet-in-cabin service, with bookings full till November
Published on 02/06/2025
» Hong Kong Airlines is looking to expand a newly launched service that allows passengers to bring their pets into cabins to more destinations, as strong demand has led to bookings being filled until mid-November.
Thai regulator warns taxi drivers to shape up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/05/2025
» The Department of Land Transport (DLT) has warned that public transport drivers who fail to meet standards, particularly when providing services to tourists, will face severe penalties.
Hong Kong airport's Terminal 2 to open in stages from September
Published on 27/05/2025
» Hong Kong airport's new second terminal will open in stages from September, starting with the debut of a coach hall, as part of the city's efforts to up its game as an international aviation hub.
China, Vietnam reopen railway line amid tourism boom after 5-year pause
Published on 27/05/2025
» China and Vietnam have reopened a passenger train route that was suspended during the early months of the pandemic, a move that could boost already surging tourism between the neighbours and attract more international travellers to visit the mainland without a visa, analysts said.
Police seize 2m meth pills, arrest 3 suspects
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» PHITSANULOK — Authorities intercepted a major drug shipment on Highway 12 in Wang Thong district, seizing two million methamphetamine pills and arresting three suspects linked to a transnational narcotics network operating along the Thai-Lao border.
Call for transport reforms to boost tourism
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 26/05/2025
» Tourism operators are urging the government to crack down on taxi scams and provide reasonable public transport fares, as another negative image of Thai tourism has emerged in the form of a study carried out by Mastercard Economics Institute, which includes Bangkok among the cities with the higher rates of taxi and car rental fraud compared to other types of scams.