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Department mulls strict controls on waste paper imports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/09/2024
» The Foreign Trade Department is preparing to impose stringent import control measures on waste paper to protect public health and the environment.
Commerce Ministry waives rent for small vendors
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has begun to stop collecting rent from food and market stalls including commercial markets operated by government-run agencies for a period of three months throughout the country prior to the implementation of the digital wallet scheme.
Top-earning businesses revealed
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/07/2024
» The Department of Business Development has revealed the top 10 types of businesses with the highest level of income in 2023.
Push to promote SME, community products abroad
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/05/2024
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai provided a policy briefing this week for overseas commercial counsellors to work with provincial commerce officers to promote Thai SMEs' (small and medium-sized enterprises) products and soft power -- including the food and content industries -- amid geopolitical tensions and changing consumer behaviour.
Thailand, Bhutan start trade talks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/05/2024
» Thailand and Bhutan opened free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, aiming to complete the deal by next year.
Cassava exports in Q1 suffer 16.4% decline
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/05/2024
» Thai exports of cassava and cassava products decreased by 16.4% year-on-year in the first quarter, as cassava chip output declined.
Free trade talks slated to resume with EU
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/01/2024
» Thailand is scheduled to host the second round of talks for the Thailand-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) from Jan 22-26 in Bangkok, with an aim to conclude the negotiations in 2025.
Thailand targets 2% growth in exports to the US market
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/01/2024
» Thailand plans to ramp up the value of trade and investment with the US, aiming for 2% growth in exports to the market this year.
Tourism businesses set to soar in 2024
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/12/2023
» Businesses associated with tourism, health, lifestyle and digital software services are considered promising for the upcoming year, according to the Business Development Department.
Blue Flag role seen in digital wallet rollout
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/10/2023
» The Commerce Ministry aims to utilise the network of low-priced Thong Fah (Blue Flag) outlets, cooperatives, and cooperative groups as distribution channels for the government-sponsored 10,000-baht digital wallet distribution scheme in the hope of stimulating the economy.