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Tightened loans, trade row hit car sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 23/08/2019
» Thailand's automotive industry expects cloudy sentiment the next few months as it suffers from myriad negative factors like restricted auto loan approvals from banks and an intense trade war between the US and China, says the Federation of Thai Industries.
Industry sentiment drops
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 22/08/2019
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) dropped in July to 93.5 points on bearish exports and rising US-China trade war tensions, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Thursday.
Toyota: Car market wobbly
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 25/07/2019
» Toyota Motor Thailand forecasts the country's car market in the second half will suffer from uncertainty, but the manufacturer has yet to cut its 2019 market projection of 1 million units sold.
MGC adds Peugeot to its import stable
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/07/2019
» Master Group Corporation Asia (MGC), a local provider of automobile services, has been appointed by French car maker Groupe PSA to be the authorised importer and distributor of Peugeot cars in Thailand.
ERC stands pat on fuel tariff rate
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 11/07/2019
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday approved the continuation of the fuel tariff (Ft) rate of 3.64 baht per kilowatt-hour for September-December, the third period of 2019.
Car makers optimistic about sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 27/06/2019
» Car makers are confident that there will be healthy growth in the local market for the rest of the year despite pressure from the US-China trade dispute.
FTI: Agriculture stimulus needed for growth
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/06/2019
» The new government is being urged to stimulate the country's agricultural sector because crop prices remain low and farmers have limited purchasing power in the local market, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Vehicle sales up 3.7% in sluggish May
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 14/06/2019
» Car sales growth is likely to slow in the second half as the local market sees fewer model launches to attract buyers and the political picture remains opaque to car makers, says the automotive industry club of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
More stimulus urged despite industrial sentiment uptick
Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 13/06/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has urged the new government to speed up its economic stimulus measures to sustain investors' confidence after the general election.
Bloomberg downbeat on Asean EVs
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 05/06/2019
» Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) forecasts prices of electric vehicles (EVs) such as cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles remain unaffordable for individual buyers in Southeast Asia, including Thailand.