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Thailand's fuel consumption ticks up y/y in Q1
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/05/2025
» Thailand's fuel consumption rose by 1.3% year-on-year to 158.6 million litres per day (MLD) in the first quarter, with diesel and gasohol usage falling, in line with economic circumstances in early 2025, says the Department of Energy Business.
Bangchak Aids Lat Krabang Factory Fire Response
Published on 14/05/2025
» Bangkok, May 2025 – Following a fire that broke out at a private warehouse and kitchen cabinet factory in Soi Chalong Krung 55, Lat Krabang District, causing concern among nearby residents, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited responded to a request from the Ministry of Industry, via the Department of Industrial Works (DIW), to assist in the emergency response efforts.
Government targets tax reform in attempt to boost revenue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/05/2025
» Tax reform to increase government revenue must be seriously pursued to enhance fiscal strength, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Thai fuel prices unchanged despite tax hike
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 07/05/2025
» Retail prices of fuel remain unchanged in Thailand despite a decision to increase the fuel excise tax by 15%, according to Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.
Drunk police driver transferred, crash victim in hospital
News, Online Reporters, Published on 07/05/2025
» CHACHOENGSAO – A police officer who drove a police truck while drunk and hit and injured a woman on a motorcycle with a sidecar has been moved to an inactive post pending legal proceedings.
Trouble beneath the calm surface
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2025
» Under the scorching sun, the Kok River glimmers as it winds its way through the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, before flowing into the Mekong River. Once a lifeline for local farms, fisheries, and tourism, the river is now a source of fear and uncertainty.
Organ trade rumours are false, says Thai Red Cross
News, Published on 26/04/2025
» The Thai Red Cross has challenged rumours that human organs are being sold illegally or unethically in Thailand, adding that donations are made on a strictly voluntary basis and are governed by the law.
Time to tackle toxic spill
News, Editorial, Published on 15/04/2025
» As the problem of scammer gangs in Myawaddy, Myanmar, tapers off, another serious transboundary problem emerged with the Pollution Control Department, under the Environmental Ministry, issuing a ban on April 4 against the use of water in the Kok River, which runs from Myanmar into Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces.
Final phase of sugar tax takes effect
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/04/2025
» Beverage manufacturers and producers of sweetened products that fail to reformulate their recipes to reduce sugar content face higher excise taxes under the final phase of the sugar tax now in effect, says the Ministry of Finance.
Bangchak puts SAF return on investment at 5-7 years
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/04/2025
» Energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation Plc expects it will be 5-7 years before it generates enough revenue to recoup its investment in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), though some prospective customers have postponed plans to legally require aircraft operators to use this biofuel.