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Tariff talks turn trickier
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Phusadee Arunmas, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 24/11/2025
» Separating US tariffs from the Thai-Cambodian border dispute is like "rainfall without flash floods in Bangkok".
Turning over a new leaf
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula & Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/11/2023
» Plastic bags disrupted the paper packaging industry decades ago, but a plant-based alternative material being developed has the potential to reshape the sector once more.
Power bills capped for the rest of the year
Business, Phusadee Arunmas & Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 24/07/2024
» The cabinet has approved the capping of power bills at 4.18 baht per unit until the end of the year and set the diesel price ceiling at 33 baht per litre until Oct 31.
FTI jittery on car export goal
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 26/03/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects Thailand's car exports to miss the target of 1 million units this year amid growing concerns over a raw material shortage and surging prices, driven by the Russia-Ukraine war.
Shaking up the EV market
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 09/01/2023
» The entry of more Chinese electric vehicle (EV) producers into the Thai market is not only improving sentiment among buyers as they can choose from a wider variety of models, but it is also testing their brand loyalty.
Tax changes for plug-in hybrid EVs approved
Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 29/04/2025
» The Thai cabinet has approved tax changes expected to encourage purchases of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), effective from Jan 1 next year.
Beating back the influx of cheap goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Phusadee Arunmas & Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/02/2024
» State agencies and organisations are seeking ways to stem the flood of cheap Chinese products into Thai markets, especially via e-commerce platforms, as the influx has damaged small local producers of household goods.
Filling the political vacuum
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/07/2020
» A political vacuum is afoot, as the recent cabinet shake-up has induced a sense of the usual unpredictable nature of Thai politics.
Cambodia’s economic response downplayed
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/06/2025
» The economic measures Cambodia has taken against Thailand in response to the countries’ border dispute indicate the nation is a few steps ahead of its neighbour, both in terms of retaliation and its posture in negotiations, says an analyst.
Gambling with Thailand's future
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Phusadee Arunmas and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/03/2025
» Since the government introduced its casino legalisation policy under the guise of an entertainment complex bill, it has continued to spark debate, with critics arguing the Pheu Thai Party should have never brought it up because the issue lacks public consensus.