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In a recent article in “The Nation”, the Director-General of the Thai Foreign Trade Department made a public announcement that a ban on the importation of second hand cars for personal use will come into effect on December 10, 2019. The directive for this ban was first announced back in July 2019, and is intended…
In a recent article on November 04, 2019 by Thai PBS World, the Thai Minister of Transport, Mr. Saksayam Chidchob has officially walked back the Government’s earlier position (for the time being at least) of making the fitting of GPS tracking devices in all motor vehicles mandatory pending further studies at a recent Monday press conference. The Transport…
In a recent article on October 28th, 2019 by The Nation Newspaper, the Director of Thailand’s Bureau of Tax Planning, Mr. Nutthakorn Utensute publicly stated that the Thai Cabinet has decided to raise taxes on new high powered motorcycles based on their actual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, instead of actual engine size, as originally proposed. The hike…
In a recent article on October 24th, 2019 by Reuters and the South China Morning Post it was announced that the Thai Government has officially signed an agreement between a consortium led by the CP Group in collaboration with the China Railway Construction Corporation to finally begin construction of the Bangkok to Pattaya high-speed rail link. The $7.4 Billion (USD) high-speed rail project will link Bangkok, and more specifically Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang International Airports…
In a recent article on the popular TheThaiger.com website, it was announced that the Thai Finance Ministry has approved a economic stimulus package aimed at boosting both year end tourist numbers and Thailands overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP). People have long suspected that the strong Thai Baht has made Thai holidays and products more expensive, which has almost certainly had…
In a recent article on the popular TheThaiger.com website, it was announced that Pattaya City Hall has set aside 70 Million Thai Baht to conduct a preliminary plan and environmental impact assessment for a proposed (light rail) tram project in Pattaya. The proposed (light rail) tram network is simply part of the Thai Governments massive undertaking to…
One of Thailand’s leading international legal advisors, namely “Baker Mckenzie Thailand” has issued a information alert (June 2019) informing interested parties that “Thailands National Council for Peace & Order” has issued Order No. 6/2562 on the 12th of June, 2019 whereby the Thai authorities agree to temporarily cease the enforcement of certain town planning and building control regulations on hotels. Thailand has a…
In a recent article published in “The Nation” the Thai Cabinet has agreed in principle to help boost tourism by relaxing restrictions on single & multiple entry tourist visas. This is part of an overall strategy to boost tourism not just to Thailand but also to the surrounding Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries…
In a recent article posted on Thai Visa, a local court in Hua Hin has made a landmark ruling declaring daily and weekly rentals as being both illegal and subject to a fine. The local authorities (plaintiff) lodged 3 separate cases against the Wan Vayla Condominium Complex in Khao Tao (defendant). In each of the…
In a recent article within the Nikkei Asian Review, the Swedish home furnishings juggernaut IKEA is in the process of setting up smaller more compact stores in smaller regional second –tier cities around Thailand such as Chang Mai, Udon Thani and more importantly Pattaya by 2021. One such compact store already exists in Phuket and…
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