Japanese firms urge Thai government to simplify customs and boost infrastructure

[webfact]

 

Japanese businesses based in Thailand have urged the government to simplify customs duty rules and enhance transport infrastructure, in addition to introducing economic strategies to increase public spending.

 

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce (JCC) in Bangkok recently communicated with the press to share insights from its newest survey assessing the business outlook amongst Japanese firms and investors in Thailand.

 

The survey has been conducted twice yearly for the past 53 years to gauge the business environment for Japanese companies in Thailand. The latest iteration, representing the latter half of 2023, concluded on the 20th of December.

Of the 1,646 company members of JCC Bangkok, 539 participated in the survey.

 

by Alex Morgan

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[flyingtlger]

43 minutes ago, webfact said:

Japanese businesses based in Thailand have urged the government to simplify customs duty rules and enhance transport infrastructure, in addition to introducing economic strategies to increase public spending.

Thailand Customs don't want to simplify the duty rules otherwise it'll be harder for them to claim bogus tariffs and taxes....

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Japanese businesses based in Thailand have urged the government to simplify customs duty rules and enhance transport infrastructure, in addition to introducing economic strategies to increase public spending.

Are you listening Mr. Srettha... Japan say's it's time to get your country in order.

[daveAustin]

Japan is of course right but too many shysters here make big coin out of the backward system. It will not change any time soon. 

As an aside, I wish my own country were as astute as Japan is on immigration!