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Motorbikes dominate Thai roads, as vehicles aggravate pollution

Published: Mar 21, 2021

The high number of vehicles on Thai roads have been blamed for the increasing PM2.5 dust pollution affecting both urban and non-urban people.

Speed limit will be raised to 120kph in April

Published: Feb 26, 2021

The speed limit for roads with four lanes or more will be raised from 90 kilometres per hour to 120kph, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Friday.

Vehicles emitting black smoke to face fine up to Bt5,000, department warns

Published: Jan 25, 2021

In an attempt to reduce PM2.5 pollution, the Department of Land Transport will impose heavy fines on the owners of vehicles that emit black smoke exceeding the safety standard.

Government to tighten crackdown on vehicles causing pollution

Published: Nov 13, 2020

The government is planning to tighten vehicle inspection to deal with air pollution, the top official at the Pollution Control Department said.

Seized vehicles go on sale

Published: Aug 08, 2020

The Customs Department held an auction of 201 seized vehicles on Saturday (August 8).

Porsche, Ferrari beauties to go under the gavel this weekend

Published: Aug 04, 2020

The Customs Department will auction off more than 200 vehicles it has seized and expects to generate at least Bt300 million.

Auto production revs up in May but down 69 per cent year on year

Published: Jun 19, 2020

Auto production fell to 56,035 vehicles in May, plummeting 69.1 per cent year on year, but more than doubled the output in April, the Automotive Industry Club, under the Federation of Thai Industries, reported.

Focused approach helps Suzuki buck the trend as auto industry sputters

Published: Apr 25, 2020

Sales of Suzuki in the first quarter grew 15.1 per cent, compared to the same period in 2019, while other brands saw decline in sales.

Phatthalung bans entry or exit of people from the province until April 16

Published: Apr 04, 2020

Phatthalung Governor Kukiat Wongkraphan announced on Friday (March 3) a lockdown of the province from April 6 to 16, in order to control Covid-19 from spreading and preventing local people from the risk of infection.

Chevrolet: We won’t compensate customers who bought vehicles at full price

Published: Feb 25, 2020

Chevrolet Thailand made it clear today (February 25) that the company will not compensate customers who bought the all new Captiva, its latest SUV, at full price as some of them demanded.

Ford not to apply brakes on Asean investment

Published: Feb 18, 2020

Ford has given an assurance that it will continue to invest in the Asean region, in response to General Motors’ announcement on February 17 that it would cease Chevrolet sales in Thailand by the end of 2020.

Police crack down on vehicles polluting the air as part of slew of measures

Published: Jan 27, 2020

The Royal Thai Police has enforced numerous measures to reduce PM2.5 dust particles in the air, and one of them was to arrest owners of vehicles that emitted black smoke, deputy chief of Bangkok Metropolitan Police, Jirasan Kaewsangeak, said on Monday (January 27).

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