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Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) system is online (but not announced as starting yet)
The TDAC has nothing to do with TM30. Currently immigration is requiring a TM30 upon return from abroad. -
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Trump Starts Global Tariff Wall, Thailand Hit with 36% Tax
If you're so smart, why aren't you rich? -
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Chinese Firm in Government Projects Under Investigation for Proxy Shareholdings
Via his driver, gardener and house maid, as was done previously. -
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American Man Arrested for Robbing Donation Box Outside Pattaya Police Station
Why did it have to be an American? It is a crass thing to do no matter the nationality of the idiot. But, as an American expat and long time resident of Thailand, when I see one of my countrymen behaving badly I want to just kick the living crap out of him. Every time I see an article like this I hope and pray that the perpetrator is an Aussie or a Russian....just a little dig at my many Aussies friends. 😁 -
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Trump Starts Global Tariff Wall, Thailand Hit with 36% Tax
For years, Thailand has imposed high tariffs on imported cars to protect its local car industry. These import taxes can be as high as 80%, which adds a huge amount to the price of foreign vehicles. For example, a car priced at 720,000 baht ($20,000) in another country can balloon to 1.3 million baht or more due to these tariffs. On top of that, excise taxes based on engine size and emissions are applied, along with a 7% VAT (Value Added Tax) on the car’s total cost, including import duties and excise taxes. Additional charges like registration fees, road tax, and customs processing fees further inflate the final price. High car prices in Thailand are primarily due to import taxes and local taxes. Import duties can range from 187% to 328% depending on engine size, significantly inflating the cost of foreign vehicles. https://thethaiger.com/guides/automotive/why-are-cars-so-expensive-in-thailand Import tariffs are only the starting point when you add all the other taxes the final total is much higher In 2018 there was a proposal to cut the import tariff on finished car from 80% to 40%. The statement came on the heels of a recent proposal made by the Independent Car Importer and Distributor Association, asking the Ministry of Finance to cut the import tariff on finished car from 80% to 40%. Somsak Sriratanaprapas, the association's chairman, was quoted in Thai media as saying the tariff should be as in other countries in the region to secure a level playing field both for local auto manufacturers as well as importers. "We want to see a realistic tariff rate that allows all parties to compete freely in a fair game," Somsak was quoted as saying. He argued that local auto makers have been well-protected by the unrealistic high duty for more than 30 years and it should be the right time to reduce the tariff. Somsak added that the ministry is considering the association's proposal. https://thaiauto.or.th/2020/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=4072
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