The Pollution Control Department (PCD) is gauging the public’s opinion on the department’s plan to require diesel-engine vehicles, which are over 20 years old, to have their engines tested twice a year, instead of just once, as part of the effort to reduce PM2.5 pollution. Preeyaporn Suwanaged, director-general of the PCD, said that automobiles account […]
CHAI NAT, June 11 (TNA) – Following yesterday’s riverbank collapse in Chai Nat, authorities have recovered four motorcycles from the Chao Phraya River but are awaiting heavy machinery today to remove trees obstructing the retrieval of submerged cars. Many cars submerged in underground condominium parking lot in Bang Khen CCTV footage from in front of […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand’s car production is projected to see a modest increase of 3.17%, reaching 1.9 million units this year, despite various economic challenges, as per the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). In contrast, the total car production in the previous year was slightly below the 1.85 million target, coming in at 1.84 million […]
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the government have vowed to tackle air pollution, saying vehicle emissions account for 70% of the ultra-fine PM2.5 dust in the capital and urgent measures are needed to curb them. Excessive levels of PM2.5 dust detected in 28 areas of Bangkok on Monday The average level of PM2.5 in […]
BANGKOK, April 3 (TNA) – Orders were placed for 45,983 vehicles during the 44th Bangkok International Motor Show, said the organiser. Nearly 34,000 Vehicles Sold at 43rd Bangkok Motor Show Jaturont Komolmis, chief executive of the Grand Prix International that organised the 12-day event said vehicle bookings were up 35%, compared to that of last […]
PATTANI: Two rescue vehicles owned by the Hilal Ahmar Foundation were set on fire by arsonists in Yaring district of this southern border province early on Wednesday. The pickup truck and the van were parked in front of the foundation’s office on Highway 42 (Pattani-Narathiwat) at Moo 1 village in tambon Bue Cho. Full story: […]
BANGKOK, Feb 22 (TNA) – The cabinet approved the delay in imposing Euro 5 emission standard on newly manufactured vehicles, said deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek. The delay is made from the year 2021 to January 1, 2024 due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic which has hindered private sector’s manufacturing plan and their compliance […]
The European Parliament gave its green light on Tuesday to the inter-institutional agreement reached last autumn to make all new cars and vans sold in the EU “zero emission” from this year, which in practice means a ban on the marketing of combustion vehicles, including petrol, diesel and hybrids. In a plenary session in Strasbourg […]
