BANGKOK – In a decisive move to level the playing field for local businesses, Thailand’s Customs Department has announced it will eliminate the tax exemption for low-value online imports starting January 1, 2026. The new policy mandates that all foreign goods sold online will be subject to import duty if their value exceeds one baht, […]
Over 736,000 kilograms of hazardous metal waste were seized and removed under Thailand’s environmental safety policy. Two toxic waste ships banned from Thailand Deputy Government Spokesperson Sasikan Wattanachan confirmed the operation followed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s directive to block the import of hazardous waste. The Customs Department, working with the Department of Industrial Works, the […]
The Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) has been ordered by the Ministry of Industry to increase checks the quality of more than 1,000 Chinese-made products being sold online in Thailand, as local industrialists claim that cheap and substandard products from China are affecting local products. Thai ceramics industry threatened by Chinese knockoffs Industry Minister Pimpatra […]
BANGKOK, June 4 (TNA) – Thai SME entrepreneurs have been urging the government to impose a 7% value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods valued at or below 1,500 baht. Thailand to start charging VAT on imports shipped by mail in May They argue that the current exemption for such goods creates an unfair playing field, […]
The Customs Department is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) for imported goods sent through postal services, regardless of the value of the goods, starting in May. New criteria for VAT refunds for tourists to reduce waiting queues According to finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit, imported goods currently sent via postal services […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The government is taking steps to address the issue of PM2.5 pollution, particularly in the Northern region, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announcing a prospective ban on corn imports from neighboring countries next year. During a visit to Chiang Mai to assess wildfire and haze prevention efforts, Srettha revealed ongoing discussions with […]
The importation of cannabis and hemp seeds is now legal in Thailand, according to the Agriculture Department’s announcement in the Royal Gazette on Friday, October 28th. According to the announcement, the seeds of cannabis and hemp and cannabis sativa that have not been genetically modified are allowed to be imported in the Kingdom from any […]
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Tens of millions of already used nitrile medical gloves were imported into the United States from Thailand during the pandemic, CNN reported on Sunday, citing its own investigation. In Thailand, numerous illegal enterprises sprung up during the pandemic, where migrant labourers have been washing and trying to restore the original appearance of […]
