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TSMC advises bio-economy sugar pivot
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/07/2020
» The whole sugar industry needs to rely more on the bio-economy to earn extra revenue as sugar consumption looks set to fall by 10% during the pandemic, worse than the domestic demand drop earlier estimated by the government.
Struggling farmers get compensation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/09/2019
» The government has begun paying 25 billion baht in financial assistance to rice growers whose crops were damaged by drought or flooding, Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana says.
Longan approved as newest insured commodity
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 15/02/2019
» Crop insurance for longan, the country's third agricultural insurance after rice and dairy cattle, was launched yesterday, with corn likely to be the next product, according to the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) chief.
Water trucks sent to help communities
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/03/2019
» A severe drought has hit villages in several northeastern provinces, prompting local officials to send water trucks and employ long-distance water pumping to alleviate water shortages in stricken communities.
MPI declines for second straight month
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/05/2019
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) in March dropped by 2.54% to 115.68 points year-on-year, attributed to low purchasing power and bearish exports, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Consumer index continues slump
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/02/2020
» Consumer sentiment keeps falling, with the deadly virus outbreak adding to key concerns such as the delayed fiscal 2020 budget, the domestic economic slowdown and political instability.
ONWR told to take advantage of early rainy season
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/04/2021
» The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has been told to take advantage of the early arrival of the rainy season to stock up on water for next year's summer.
Projects given approval to bolster water supply in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/06/2022
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office looks set to implement a public-private partnership (PPP) deal for seawater desalination projects at Map Ta Phut and Pattaya worth a combined 7.7 billion baht to ensure sufficient water supply in the EEC areas.
22 million face starvation in Horn of Africa: WFP
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» NAIROBI - The number of people at risk of starvation in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa has increased to 22 million, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said Friday.
Rice soars to two-year high in Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/07/2023
» Rice prices in Asia have surged to the highest level in more than two years as importers build up stockpiles on fears that the onset of El Niño will parch plantations and damage crops.