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BUSINESS

Vietnam plans to extend fuel tariff suspension, extend tax incentives for EVs

Published on 20/04/2026

» HANOI - ⁠Vietnam ⁠plans to ​extend a suspension of import tariffs ​on fuels ‌by two months to the end of June, state media cited the Finance Ministry as saying ​over the ⁠weekend.

BUSINESS

Request for proposal (RFP)

Published on 20/04/2026

» Ratchaburi Power Company Limited (RPCL), an Independent Power Producer operating a 1,400 MW power plant in Thailand, hereby invites qualified suppliers to submit proposals for the long-term supply of diesel fuel in support of its power generation operations. The contract term is proposed to commence on 1 November 2026 and continue until 30 June 2033.

BUSINESS

Petrol station night curfew considered for motorists

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/04/2026

» If the government proceeds with a plan to close petrol stations at night from this week, the move is expected to heighten public awareness of volatile oil supplies and rising prices, which are stoking fears of economic strain, according to an energy industry executive.

THAILAND

Leadership shake-up for opposition People's Party

News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/04/2026

» The People's Party (PP) is set to undergo a significant leadership reshuffle, with Veerayooth Kanchoochat, currently deputy leader, positioned to take over from party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, sources say.

BUSINESS

Spectre of stagflation haunts Thailand

Business, Published on 20/04/2026

» Thailand's economy is increasingly seen as fragile now that the Songkran holiday has come to an end, as price freezes on energy and other products are discontinued.

THAILAND

Senate panel proposes VAT hike to curb debt

News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/04/2026

» The Senate's Economic, Monetary and Fiscal Affairs Committee has unveiled a broad tax reform proposal, including a hike in value-added tax (VAT), to address rising public debt, which is projected to approach or exceed legal limits in the coming years.

THAILAND

Booze sales in EEC could go 24/7

Post Reporters, Published on 19/04/2026

» The government is preparing to allow 24-hour alcohol sales in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to boost investment and economic activity, with the process set to be finalised next month.

OPINION

Thailand is failing its forests

Published on 18/04/2026

» I would be the first to admit that I have been quite single-minded on matters of perceived domestic corruption and mismanagement throughout just over a month of writing here at the Bangkok Post.

SPORTS

World Cup fans to pay $150 for NY stadium train ticket: official

AFP, Published on 18/04/2026

» NEWARK (UNITED STATES) - World Cup fans will have to pay $150 for the 36-mile (58-km) roundtrip train trip between New York and Meadowlands stadium when it hosts eight matches including the final, local officials said Friday.

BUSINESS

Fuel crisis upends state's fiscal plans

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/04/2026

» The energy crisis may pose a challenge for the government in pursuing its fiscal plan, which aims to reduce the fiscal deficit to no more than 3% of GDP, increase revenue through a higher value-added tax (VAT), and keep public debt below 70% of GDP, according to the Finance Ministry.