Thailand E85 tax incentive confusion has stymied flex-fuel car makers planning: ethanol glut looms as E85 takeoff delayed

In Thailand, observers say that the government needs to clarify the excise tax that will be imposed on E85, so that manufacturers can plan production volumes of flex-fuel cars, to avoid an ethanol glut. Currently, there are 11 ethanol refineries in Thailand with a combined capacity of 212 Mgy, but existing demand without E85 is  77 Mgy. The government announced in January that it would support the introduction of E85 and flex-fuel engines with tax incentives.

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