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New sugar trading system from November
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 24/05/2017
» Thailand, the world's second-largest sugar exporter, is introducing regulations to govern its sugar trading system for the 2017-18 crop, which commences in November, to bring the system in line with World Trade Organization (WTO) rules.
Fruits of her labour
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 29/05/2017
» It pays to be finicky, especially when it comes to food, a young entrepreneur has discovered.
Steer the course
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 08/04/2017
» Can someone run a business through passion alone? For the family behind Farm Chokchai Group, the perfect marriage between a teenager's dream of becoming a cowboy and the personal grit to take the bull by the horns when times got tough proved a winning combination for Thailand's pre-eminent cattlemen.
Hostel attraction
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 10/04/2017
» Noppadol Suneta has always known he is very good at design. He's always loved to create something new, unique or attractive enough that it will be noticed by people.
Foreign firms to train own workers
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 17/02/2017
» Education is a concern among foreign investors sceptical of Thailand achieving its goal of developing the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and the digital economy to attract new investment.
Ratch delays plans for fourth unit at Hongsa plant
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 21/11/2016
» The plan to build the fourth unit of the Hongsa power plant of SET-listed Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc (RATCH), Thailand's largest private power producer, is being delayed pending the Laotian government's decision on the country's power development policy.
GDP growth raises thirst for power
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 29/09/2016
» Energy demand in the first nine months of 2016 rose by 1.1% from the same period last year, in line with the growing Thai economy, according to the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
High sugar price spurs exports, smuggling
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 06/07/2016
» Rising global sugar prices have both encouraged traders to accelerate exports and spurred smuggling at a time when Thai sugar production has been reduced by unfavourable weather, cutting down supply for the domestic market, say industry officials.
SCG lines up B5bn Asean expansion
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 04/05/2016
» SET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG) will continue its plan to expand in Asean with a focus on high-value-added products and investing to create innovations that match market demand, says president and chief executive Roongrote Ransiyopash.
Cassava may help support ethanol needs
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 11/03/2016
» Rising ethanol demand this year, coupled with expected sugar-cane production cuts due to the severe drought, are likely to force ethanol producers to switch to cassava as their feedstock instead of molasses, industry officials say.