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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.
Call for weaker baht to reverse car export slump
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/12/2025
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is upbeat about the Bank of Thailand's efforts to deal with baht appreciation to prevent direct and indirect impacts to the auto industry, which is grappling with sluggish sales.
Number of migrant workers climbs 23%
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/10/2025
» The number of migrant workers in Thailand is rising, as the border dispute with Cambodia has resulted in more labourers from other countries seeking employment here, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
Steelmakers struggle with Chinese influx
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/08/2025
» Chinese steel exports continue to increase, affecting many countries including Thailand where local steelmakers are struggling to deal with the influx, says Tata Steel (Thailand), a unit of India's largest manufacturer.
Ministry told to tackle steel output glut
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/06/2025
» The Industry Ministry must take serious action to curb manufacturing of rolled steel in Thailand in order to prevent oversupply, in addition to bracing for higher US tariffs on steel and aluminium, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Government urged to monitor nominee firms
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/05/2025
» The government is being asked to carefully promote foreign investment as some transnational firms plan to set up nominee businesses, where foreigners use Thai nationals as proxies.
Reduce and reuse
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/02/2025
» Zero-emission cars such as electric vehicles (EVs) support campaigns to reduce global warming, but their production emits carbon dioxide.
Steelmakers decry 10 years of lost revenue
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/02/2025
» The Thai steel industry has lost more than 10 billion baht in revenue over the past 10 years, attributed mainly to an economic slowdown and the influx of cheap Chinese steel products into the Thai market, according to local steel manufacturers.
Regional deal signed to combat PM2.5 pollution
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/02/2025
» Thailand has signed an agreement with the entire membership of Asean to jointly deal with PM2.5, which is considered to be a transboundary haze.