Ekniti Mandates Excise Tax Overhaul to Counter Import Advantages Under FTAs
TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026
Thailand’s finance minister orders an urgent automotive excise tax review to level the playing field for local manufacturers against cheaper FTA imports
Cabinet approves blacklist rule for contractors who abandon state projects
TUESDAY, JULY 07, 2026
The Cabinet has approved in principle a draft ministerial regulation to blacklist contractors whose work on state projects causes serious damage or danger, barring them from public contracts for up to 10 years.
Ekniti defends B400bn loan decree as oil shock hits Thai economy ahead of court ruling
MONDAY, JULY 06, 2026
Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says the 400-billion-baht emergency loan decree is vital to sustain Thailand’s economy, ease the impact of rising global oil prices and accelerate the country’s energy transition before a Constitutional Court ruling on July 9.