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Thailand Moves to Overhaul Auto Excise Taxes as Chinese EV Imports Challenge Japanese Manufacturers

The Finance Ministry is accelerating changes to automotive excise taxes that would impose greater fiscal hurdles on fully imported electric vehicles while offering stronger incentives to domestic assemblers using local supply chains, as Thailand seeks to protect its position as Southeast Asia’s leading automotive manufacturing hub.
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TSA Unveils Major Airport-Security Overhaul as It Drops Gold+ Privatization Plan
CIA Chief Warned Russia Against Attacking NATO in Secret Moscow Mission
The Secret Dolly Parton Kept Until Her Death: "She Was Much Sicker Than She Let On"
Thailand Moves to Overhaul Auto Excise Taxes as Chinese EV Imports Challenge Japanese Manufacturers
Finance Minister Ekniti Sets Three Percent Growth Goal and Targets SET Index at 2,000 Points
CP Group Subsidiary Seeks to End Thailand High-Speed Rail Contract and Halt Airport Rail Link Operations
Glacier Collapse, Not Earthquake, Triggered Deadly Nepal-Tibet Flood
Foreign Investors Return to Thai Stocks as Net Inflows Exceed 60 Billion Baht in 2026
CP Group Launches Program to Train Three Million Thais in Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing
Thailand Parliament Approves 400 Billion Baht Emergency Loan for Energy Security and Power Transition
Magnolia Quality Development Unveils Ultra-Luxury Residences in Bangna With Dusit Hospitality Services
Thai FDA Approvals Support Expansion of Domestic Vaccine and Biopharmaceutical Production
Thailand Opens Final Consultation on Proposed 450-Baht Foreign Visitor Fee
Thailand Advances Capital Market Reforms to Attract More Foreign Investment
Ratch Group Develops Power Solutions for Thailand’s Growing Data Centre Market
Thailand Introduces Tax Incentives to Accelerate U-Tapao Airport City and Eastern Economic Corridor Investment
Synnex and Amazon Web Services See 1.2 Trillion Baht AI and Cloud Opportunity in Thailand
Kasikorn Research Raises 2026 Thailand Tourism Forecast to 31.4 Million Foreign Arrivals
Thailand Attracts More Than $30 Billion in Electronics Investment as AI Hardware Manufacturing Expands
Thai Business Closures Surge as Retail, Dining and Education Firms Face Rising Pressure
Thailand Finance Minister Defends 400 Billion Baht Loan Decree as Shield Against Energy Shock
Thailand Approves Four Capital Market Bills to Modernize Digital Finance Rules and Strengthen Investor Protection
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Thailand Cabinet Approves Four Capital Market Bills to Modernize Digital-Economy Rules
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Thailand Tourism Authority Targets Five Percent Revenue Growth Under 2027 Transformation Strategy
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Thailand Stock Exchange Opens Thailand Focus 2026 to Attract Global Institutional Investors
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Thailand Expands SME Credit and Debt Restructuring Measures to Ease Business Pressures
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