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Institute upbeat on food export outlook
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/05/2023
» Thai food exports have a promising outlook this year, with shipments forecast to eke out growth of 2.1% to 1.5 trillion baht despite economic uncertainty in developed markets, inflationary pressure, foreign exchange volatility, rising production costs and drought.
Inflation likely to dip on low fuel rates
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/05/2023
» The Commerce Ministry is maintaining its 2023 forecast for average headline inflation in a range of 1.7-2.7%, after cutting it last month from 2-3%.
Rising domestic rice prices unsettle Thai exporters
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/05/2022
» Rice exporters have expressed growing concerns about shipment prospects in the second quarter, as a sharp rise in domestic prices may lead importers to baulk at buying Thai grains.
Thai rice prices forecast to rise 5% in Q2
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/03/2022
» Thai rice prices are expected to increase by 5% in the second quarter, pushed up by the war in Ukraine's effect on surging global commodity prices, says veteran trader Chookiat Ophaswongse.
Cassava export prospects boosted by rising global demand
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/03/2022
» Thailand's cassava export prospects are expected to be in good shape this year, boosted by rising global demand and a rise in cereal prices.
Rice forecast up almost 15%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/02/2022
» Rice exporters forecast shipments to rise by 14.8% this year to 7 million tonnes driven by sufficient water supply.
Rice exports plunge in Q1
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/05/2021
» Thailand saw its rice exports dive 23% in the first quarter year-on-year to 1.13 million tonnes because of higher prices than competitors.
Steps aim to spur Thai rice exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/03/2021
» The Commerce Ministry has launched measures to increase rice exports to 6 million tonnes this year, valued at around 150 billion baht, with Indonesia, China, Bangladesh and Iraq set to be the main markets under government-to-government (G2G) deals.
Joint bid to manage huge fruit supply
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/03/2021
» The Commerce Ministry is working with 36 state and private agencies to cope with a huge fruit supply which is expected to increase by 23% this year in order to avoid a price slump.
Confidence index at 26-month low as recovery slips away
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/03/2021
» Business confidence fell to a 26-month low in February as the outbreak sapped sentiment from any economic recovery and sparked concerns about the impact on people's daily lives.