Chinese Automaker Sees Thailand as Its ASEAN Base

[webfact]

Chinese Automaker Sees Thailand as Its ASEAN Base

 

 

BANGKOK, Feb 15 (TNA) - The prime minister welcomed executives of a Chinese automaker and encouraged it to use Thailand as its base for electric vehicle production where Thai workers will have jobs and improve their skills.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha received the delegation of Elliot Zhang, president of Great Wall Motor ASEAN & Thailand. He said that he was pleased that the company saw the potential of Thailand as an automotive production base in Southeast Asia.

 

The prime minister said that the company's electric vehicle project went along with his government's Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy policy which was aimed at reducing oil consumption and negative impacts on the environment.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news/line-today-english-news-637526

 

 

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[sirineou]

Good news. Now reduce or eliminate the tax on EVs 

[RichardColeman]

52 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said that he was pleased that the company saw the potential of Thailand as an automotive production base in Southeast Asia.

......................and that Thailand could now have some more water

[gunderhill]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

......................and that Thailand could now have some more water

forever the lackey, instead  why not train your  people to design and manufacture THEMSELVES,

[faraday]

From the link in the op:

 

"On the same occasion, the company donated 500,000 surgical masks to the government to help contain COVID-19. (TNA)"

 

 

wow, so generous.

 

????

 

[Boomer6969]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

electric vehicle production where Thai workers will have jobs and improve their skills.

O.M.G, who is going to buy these cars now?

[realfunster]

The Chinese guy beats Uncle Too by some distance in the ‘who has the hottest translator’ competition. 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that he was pleased that the company saw the potential of Thailand as an automotive production base in Southeast Asia.

Depends very much on the strength of the Thai baht

 

[DLock]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Chinese Automaker Sees Thailand as Its ASEAN Base

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The prime minister welcomed executives of a Chinese automaker and encouraged it to use Thailand as its base for electric vehicle production

 

Cha Cha, again being somewhat optimistic with the truth...but the Chinese would have seen straight through his desperation...

 

 

[Cake Monster]

4 hours ago, gunderhill said:

forever the lackey, instead  why not train your  people to design and manufacture THEMSELVES,

I once spoke to a high up Director of a Car Manufacturer here in Thailand about this very subject.

His reply was quick, concise and short.

He said "its simply that they do not have the ability "

And looking at the only Thai badged Cars I have seen here ( Thai Rung ) they look like a Posh Tractor.

[Kwasaki]

4 hours ago, faraday said:

From the link in the op:

 

"On the same occasion, the company donated 500,000 surgical masks to the government to help contain COVID-19. (TNA)"

 

 

wow, so generous.

 

????

 

There's many thrown away masks already knocking about by the side of the roads.

 

[VocalNeal]

Great Wall is also looking to Israel. Their Haval brand will launch a new Israeli car there soon called the Nagila.

[ftpjtm]

Timeline:

 

March 2020 - Great Wall Motors announces plans to build pick up trucks in Thailand for the SE Asia market. 

 

January 2021 - The Philippines, Thailand's largest export market for pickup trucks announces an 110,000 Peso import duty on Thai pick up trucks, in part as retaliation for Thailand's tarrifs on Philippine tobacco products. 

 

February 2021 - Damage control meeting with Great Wall Motors 

[digger70]

9 hours ago, sirineou said:

Good news. Now reduce or eliminate the tax on EVs 

Ain't gonna happen .

One thing is for sure That chinese Company will get a Special Deal to run their Factory in Thailand  .

Like ,You don't have to pay any tax if you built a factory Or very Little Tax.

The people ,the Car Buyers will pay the Tax for you.

Seen this happen in Aus.

[Bradmeister]

Thats just another sign of Red China selling <deleted> to Thai Citizens and Residents.... when will we learn?  We dont want more factories and pollution or Chinese Products.

 

Chevy, Ford and Toyota have made successful electric transportation since 1995.  Many delivery and mass transportation companies in California adopted these vehicles immediately to stop the smog in Los Angeles.

 

Nissan, Tesla, Mitsubishi, and BMW have been mass producing these cars for 20 years.... 

Probably, with more than half of them to China for its "No Sun"  in Beijing over 10 years ago.

 

Thats right folks. You can stare at the Sun Midday. Just a dim glowing ball in the Sky.

 

I agree, with many of my fellow forum members..... If Thailand wants to save the economy, and the air and water we bresth and drink; let them build new copies of EV's in China, remove all import duties and taxes now!

 

Ill order a Tesla from China tomorrow If the taxes are removed. 

 

Save the Planet!

 

 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

I'm  convinced. The Chinese representative  shown in the photograph has his hand on his heart as an indication of sincerity........????

[Isaan sailor]

As the Baht and Chinese Yuan continue to rise together, it seems appropriate for Great Wall to locate here.  If current currency trends continue—only the Chinese will be able to afford the vehicles.

[sammieuk1]

 His government's Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economy policy . is that tear gas added to water cannons to cut down on emissions ????  

[RJRS1301]

10 hours ago, gunderhill said:

forever the lackey, instead  why not train your  people to design and manufacture THEMSELVES,

All part of the belt and road iniatives

 

[spiekerjozef]

Are they so embarrassed about the "Made in China" label ?

[overherebc]

2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

I'm  convinced. The Chinese representative  shown in the photograph has his hand on his heart as an indication of sincerity........????

Nope, it's his wallet ????

[Suua]

Even with all the technology they've stolen, it will be the last car in the world I would buy. 

Guaranteed to stop working like everything else they produce themselves. 

[RubbaJohnny]

With an adaptable workfarce abilty to flee problems at high speed and specialist skills perhaps they have the nuts and bolts sorted.

 

Google serech 

 

driver runs away from accident thailand only About 6,090,000 results (0.61 seconds) 

 

 

[D M G]

Very impressive when the PM chooses to meet a car maker.  High priority.

[sirineou]

6 hours ago, digger70 said:

Ain't gonna happen .

One thing is for sure That chinese Company will get a Special Deal to run their Factory in Thailand  .

Like ,You don't have to pay any tax if you built a factory Or very Little Tax.

The people ,the Car Buyers will pay the Tax for you.

Seen this happen in Aus.

I am looking to buy a car in Greece , we visit there often enough and now that I am retired we plan to spend more time there, so I am researching the subject. The car tax system they have there is as follows. 

Every year when you renew your registration the fee/tax is based on the size of the engine. 1.549-1.738 cc  €250 , 1.739-1.928 cc  €289, 1.929-2.357  €615 , so on and so fourth

.  For EVs and for Hybrids there is no tax up to 2400  cc (which is almost all ) and over 2400cc the fee is cut in half.  

It is a progressive's policy IMO. and With the price of gas being what it is in Greece (about $5 a gallon) it makes economic economic sense. 

I am looking at the Suzuki swift Hybrid at €16,000  which is a little less than  600,000  baht . 

 

[herfiehandbag]

5 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

I'm  convinced. The Chinese representative  shown in the photograph has his hand on his heart as an indication of sincerity........????

Just checking for his wallet - after all, he had probably just shaken hands with a row of politicians...