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Call for fuel tax cut as crisis mounts
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/03/2026
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has called on the government to introduce urgent measures, including a possible excise tax reduction on fuel, to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cope with escalating operating costs driven by surging global crude oil prices.
Call for urgent action to tackle rural oil shortage
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/03/2026
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has called on the government to intervene in support of oil middlemen, known locally as "jobbers", who are struggling to secure supplies from refineries, resulting in a shortage affecting industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as smaller filling stations not affiliated with major retail brands.
Great Wall Motor to ramp up BEV output to 14,500
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/12/2025
» Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor (GWM) has announced plans to ramp up its annual production capacity of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Thailand to 14,500 units within the next two years, aligning with requirements under the government's EV incentive schemes.
Improving auto sector drives manufacturing rise
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/05/2025
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) rose by 2.1% year-on-year to 92.3 points in April, driven mainly by the improving automotive industry, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
GWM devises plan for diesel cars in Rayong
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/04/2025
» China-based GWM (Great Wall Motor) International, which spent several billion baht developing a Thai electric vehicle (EV) factory, is adjusting its business strategy, including a plan to produce more diesel-fuelled cars, in response to economic uncertainties in Thailand and overseas.
Production of MG pickups comes to a halt
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/03/2025
» Chinese-Thai joint venture SAIC Motor-CP, manufacturer of cars under the MG brand, and MG Sales (Thailand) have decided to suspend the production of pickups in Thailand until the sluggish domestic car market returns to normal.
Manufacturing index falls in November
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/12/2024
» Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) fell by 3.58% year-on-year to 93.41 points in November, attributed to the sluggish domestic car sales, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Farm machine market set to grow by 2%
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/09/2024
» The value of Thailand's agricultural machine market is expected to grow by 1-2% year-on-year to 70 billion baht in 2024 despite high levels of household debt and the sagging economy, says farm truck maker Siam Kubota Corporation.
Group predicts more factory closures
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/06/2024
» Factory shutdowns are expected to gradually increase after 1,600 to 1,700 already shuttered earlier this year because of the economic slowdown, merger plans or rising operating costs, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Wage hike erodes April sentiment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/05/2024
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) fell to 90.3 points in April, down from 92.4 points in March, with the planned daily minimum wage hike among the factors dealing a blow to business confidence, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).