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GWM to close ORA Good Cat line as it expands EV expansion in Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 02/02/2026
» Great Wall Motor (GWM) is set to discontinue production of its ORA Good Cat electric vehicle after four years on the Thai market, marking the end of a model that played a pivotal role in popularising battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the kingdom.
‘Decoding the Economic Future’ forum: Live Updates
Online Reporters, Published on 29/01/2026
» The Bangkok Post, in collaboration with TNN16, is presenting a special forum, “TNN16 x Bangkok Post - Election 2026: Decoding the Economic Future”, on Thursday from 12pm to 2pm. Explore the outlook for the Thai economy from the perspectives of speakers from eight political parties in our live updates below.
Fire hits golf cart repair garage in Nakhon Pathom
Online Reporters, Published on 17/01/2026
» A fire broke out following an explosion involving a small battery at an electric golf cart repair garage in Kamphaeng Saen district of Nakhon Pathom on Saturday morning. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
EV owner offers free phone charging to stranded flood victims
Online Reporters, Published on 28/11/2025
» SONGKHLA: As floodwaters recede across Hat Yai, many residents remain isolated in affected areas with depleted phone batteries and no means to contact the outside world.
Co-payment scheme spending reaches B38 billion
Online Reporters, Published on 15/11/2025
» The Khon La Khrueng Plus (Half-Half Plus) co-payment scheme has recorded 37.9 billion baht in spending in the 17 days since its launch, with more than 710,000 participants having fully used their subsidy quota, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Thai transport minister touts plan to convert 1,520 public buses to EVs
Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, has announced that 1,520 conventional buses will be converted into electric vehicles (EVs) as part of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority’s (BMTA) ongoing modernisation programme.
B1.75bn approved for ‘half-half’ Thai tourism subsidies
Online Reporters, Published on 24/06/2025
» The cabinet has approved a budget of 1.75 billion baht for the “Half-Half Thailand Travel” campaign, intended to promote domestic tourism in the low season, Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong said on Tuesday.
Hozon, Chinese EV giant behind NETA, files for bankruptcy - what it means for Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 23/06/2025
» On June 19, China's state-owned media outlet CCTV reported that Zhejiang Hozon New Energy Automobile, the parent company of electric vehicle brand NETA, had officially filed for bankruptcy. The filing came after a creditor sued the company over an unpaid debt of approximately 5.3 million yuan (about US$730,000), amid total liabilities exceeding 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion).
Plug pulled on free EV charging by civil servants
Online Reporters, Published on 05/06/2025
» Thailand’s anti-graft body has urged the government to come up with clear measures on the use of electric vehicle chargers at all offices to stamp out free rides for civil servants and state enerprise staff.
Ex-PM Yingluck ordered to pay B10bn for Thai rice scheme losses
Online Reporters, Published on 22/05/2025
» The Supreme Administrative Court has ordered fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to pay 10 billion baht in compensation for the losses incurred by her administration’s rice-pledging scheme more than a decade ago.