by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 19, 2024 | Thailand, Environment, News, Sustainability
Importers will not be allowed to bring plastic waste into Thailand from January 2025, the Department of Foreign Trade says. The move was published in the Royal Gazette on 16 December. The ruling includes an amendment to item 39.15 of Thailand’s Tariff Schedule, which...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 14, 2024 | News, Business, Economy, Thailand
Thailand’s Finance Ministry plans to launch an ambitious debt relief initiative titled “You Fight, We Help”, targeting retail debtors, homeowners, car owners, and small businesses. The project has already been approved by the Cabinet. “We recognize the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 10, 2024 | News, Business, Economy, Society, Thailand
The chairmen of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) and the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) support improving Thai workers’ income levels but are not ready to endorse the 400-baht nationwide increase. TCC chairman Sanan...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 7, 2024 | Business, Economy, Energy, News, Technology, Thailand
Thailand’s electric vehicle (EV) makers consider leaving the government’s incentive scheme due to a market slowdown, the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT) reports. Launched in 2022, the EV3.0 scheme offers benefits like reduced taxes and...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 3, 2024 | Climate, Environment, News, Thailand, Weather
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will ask the Cabinet to consider setting up a national disaster center, the government spokesman Jirayu Houngsub says. A national committee in charge of the national disaster center would oversee relief and prevention operations...
