Thailand

The Finance Ministry in the Southeast Asian nation, Thailand, has suggested a proposal for reserving an additional 50 billion baht under the EV3.0 policy. This measure was proposed to manage potential emergency or necessary expenditures. This initiative comes as the EV3.0 policy, which provides tax incentives for electric vehicle (EV) importers and subsidies for EV purchases, is slated to end on December 31. The National Electric Vehicle Policy Board, a key player in the nation's transition towards electric mobility, has raised concerns about the depletion of funds for subsidies, given the accelerating rate of EV purchases. Initially, the EV3.0 policy was equipped with a budget of 29.23 billion baht. Subsidies Under the EV3.0 Policy The EV3.0 policy provides multiple levels of subsidies based on the specifications of the EV. For instance, a subsidy of 70,000 baht is granted for EV cars equipped with a 10 to 30kWh battery....

With the rising concern over the safety of seafood imports from Japan due to the release of treated water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) has assured the public of the safety of these imports. The Fukushima plant, severely hit by a tsunami in 2011, began releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean on August 24. Amid this backdrop, the TFDA's affirmation serves to dispel fears and reassure Thai consumers about the safety of Japanese seafood imports.Implementing Stringent Safety MeasuresTo ensure the safety of the imported seafood, the TFDA has put in place stringent safety measures. These measures include conducting tests on 75 samples of seafood including squid, molluscs, and crabs considered at risk. The main focus of the tests was to analyze the content of cesium-134 and cesium-137, radioactive isotopes that could potentially be present due to t...