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The National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee will be asked to consider easing EV manufacturing requirements by allowing manufacturers, notably Chinese EV makers, to reduce their production output due to sluggish car sales, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

The increase in house prices, driven by rising construction costs, has had a significantly lower impact on prospective homebuyers compared to the difficulty people face in securing mortgage loans, according to property associations.

The Finance Ministry is preparing to propose to the cabinet in December the sale of both listed and unlisted shares held by the ministry. This will involve over 100 enterprises in which the ministry holds a stake of less than 50%.

The fourth quarter will require at least 10.5 million foreign tourist arrivals, or a 25% year-on-year increase, in order to reach the 36.7 million tourists targeted for 2024, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Hotels in Chiang Mai saw the average occupancy rate decline by 30% over a three-day period of severe floods covering Oct 4-6, which heavily impacted 1,500-2,000 rooms in the province.

The insurance industry is facing the consequences of growing geopolitical conflicts as well as natural disasters, prompting insurers to prepare for greater business risks, according to participants at the 23rd conference of the Association of Insurers and Reinsurers of Developing Countries (AIRDC).

The Public Health Ministry is looking to rehabilitate 20,000 young vape users as part of its measures to suppress the spread of e-cigarettes, Minister Somsak Thepsutin said.

Flood problems will be among the topics discussed at the Asean Summit in Laos this week, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said.

The Finance Ministry has adjusted the conditions for the retirement lottery project, allowing retirees to purchase tickets for this lottery as a means of continuous savings for another 10 years.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered authorities to expedite amending obsolete laws to improve road safety.