TAKORN TO STEP DOWN AS NBTC SECRETARY GENERAL
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Takorn Tantasith, secretary general of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, said he would tender his resignation citing his desire to pave the way for others to do his job. His resignation is expected to take effect on September 1.
MITSUBISHI PROVING GROUND OPENS IN THAILAND
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) yesterday held a ceremony to commence a new product proving ground in Thailand, its first outside Japan.
The new proving ground will be used to conduct quality verification testing for products before they go into production and to increase the quality and competitiveness of cars built in Thailand.
In line with expanding local production capacity, MMC’s fully owned subsidiary Mitsubishi Motors Thailand Co (MMTh) is strengthening R&D functions directly related to its production facilities, one of which is the new proving ground, said Ryugo Nakao, executive vice president of MMC.
“Thanks to the Thai government’s long-standing and consistent policies to develop the Thai automobile industry, Mitsubishi Motors has been able to grow and develop its business through MMTh production hub,” he said. The proving ground is in Chon Buri’s Sri Racha district, about 26 kilometres from MMTh's Laem Chabang factory.
Covering 152,000 square metres, the main facilities are a multipurpose test track, a proving ground for noise, vibration and harshness, an analytical testing area, a 1,500-metre general oval circuit, and a servicing yard.
PREMIER PETITIONED IN OPPOSITION TO LPG POLICY
The Thai Auto Gas Business Association (TAGBA) will petition Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on May 19 against the Department of Energy Business’ planto change the tax structure of liquefied petroleum gas for vehicle to the same level oil tax structure.
TAGBA also opposes planned increases in licence fees for LPG tanks fitted in such vehicles.
It claims that these moves could cost the gas industry Bt45 billion per year due to the possible decline of LPG use by 50 per cent, while jobs would be lost at LPG stations and in the business of installing LPG systems in vehicles.
