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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.
Tourism slump hammers restaurants
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 13/06/2025
» Every type of eatery is struggling this year as the economy and tourism slow, says renowned Thai chef and restaurateur Thitid Tassanakajohn, also known as Chef Ton.
Troubled EV firm Neta may have to repay Thai subsidies
Published on 11/06/2025
» Electric vehicle (EV) importers participating in the Thai government’s subsidy programme are required to return any subsidies received if they fail to comply with the conditions, says Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Malaysia's Anwar faces more challenges even as lawsuit paused
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/06/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — After more than two years of relative political stability in Malaysia, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faces multiple hurdles that could fuel discontent within his ruling coalition.
Thailand’s Electric Leap: Powering a Greener, Smarter Future on the Road
Published on 05/06/2025
» Electric vehicles are gaining traction across Thailand, but clearer information, better infrastructure, and broader choices are key to accelerating adoption.
Bumper harvests aren't bringing tidy profits
News, Published on 02/06/2025
» Mangoes have been selling at Huai Khwang Market for as low as 20 baht per kilogramme recently. Pikul, a vendor, said she cannot remember the last time mangoes were so cheap.
How fruit prices soured for farmers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/05/2025
» Last year farmers benefited from soaring fruit prices, while exports surged thanks to promotion efforts among trading partners.
Cuts to tourism subsidy programme upset hoteliers
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/05/2025
» Thai hotel operators are disappointed that eligibility for the domestic tourism co-payment promotion has been halved to 500,000 room nights, which they say is insufficient to provide a boost during the low season.
Painful rice-pledging memories
Oped, Published on 29/05/2025
» The Supreme Administrative Court ruling ordering former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to compensate the state for damages caused by her government's rice-pledging scheme between 2011 and 2014 -- amounting to tens of billions of baht -- has reawakened painful memories for me as I worked as a commissioner at the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) more than a decade ago.
Tourism stimulus 'likely a damp squib', says stock brokerage
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/05/2025
» The recently approved tourism stimulus is unlikely to have a significant impact on the stagnant sector during the low season given the limited budget allocation, although aviation and hospitality stocks may benefit in the short term, says Daol Securities.