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Bumper harvests aren't bringing tidy profits
News, Published on 02/06/2025
» Mangoes have been selling at Huai Khwang Market for as low as 20 baht per kilogramme recently. Pikul, a vendor, said she cannot remember the last time mangoes were so cheap.
How fruit prices soured for farmers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/05/2025
» Last year farmers benefited from soaring fruit prices, while exports surged thanks to promotion efforts among trading partners.
Thailand's false sense of tariff security
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 30/05/2025
» Thailand is in deeper trouble among its peer group in view of United States President Donald Trump's tariff offensive. Yet senior Thai officials appear nonchalant, complacent and smug. They seem to think Thailand will come out of the US tariff war in good shape as the Trump administration will prove unable to go through with its hefty import duties. The domestic political battle between the US executive and judicial branch -- with the Court of International Trade's injunction this week on most of the Trump tariffs -- further adds to the absurd sense of security and false perception of Thailand's importance by Thai officials.
Thai consumer spending tightens
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/05/2025
» Quiet tourist attractions with fewer guests and complaints from local merchants about stagnant purchasing power have become more pronounced, as the Thai economy braces for another slump in the second quarter, which is typically a low season for spending.
Forth Vending sources from farmers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/05/2025
» Forth Vending Co Ltd, operator of Tao Bin smart beverage vending machines, plans to source fresh fruit directly from farmers for its smoothie and juice offerings.
When non-interference becomes policy
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 20/05/2025
» What US President Donald Trump said in Saudi Arabia on May 14 resonates very well in Thailand. Last week in Riyadh, Mr Trump reiterated that the Middle East had changed because "local people did it", and not because "Western countries interfered and told you how to live or run your countries".
PM to visit fruit growers
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 17/05/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra will visit Chanthaburi today as part of her initiative to promote Thai fruits and support local farmers.
‘Kud-Thai Thailand 2025’ Showcases Premium Thai Fruits
Published on 13/05/2025
» Bangkok – The Department of Internal Trade (DIT), Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with Gourmet Market, the world-class premium supermarket operated by The Mall Group, has officially launched “Kud-Thai Thailand 2025”. This vibrant event showcases Thailand’s finest fruits, regional delicacies, and high-quality local products from farmers and entrepreneurs nationwide, while also supporting the “BKK Zero Waste” campaign led by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Champion Bags to promote environmental awareness and sustainable socio-economic development.
Commerce Ministry focuses on fruit
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/05/2025
» The Commerce Ministry is addressing falling fruit prices, expediting the distribution of 950,000 tonnes of produce both domestically and internationally.
B7bn pledged for off-season rice aid
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/05/2025
» The government plans to allocate more than 7 billion baht this year to support off-season rice farmers, while ensuring all farmers have access to affordable fertilisers.