Deputy PM and Finance Minister Ekniti has asked the Excise Department to speed up a review of excise tax structures so that EV, combustion and hybrid cars assembled in Thailand are treated fairly. The trigger was complaints from local car makers that FTA partner countries pay lower import tariffs, which the minister says limits domestic development. The article gives no new rates or deadlines, and says the review covers car taxes only, with battery taxes to be discussed next. For most SMEs this is background: relevant mainly to auto parts suppliers and dealers, who should watch for a proposal but need not change plans yet.