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B2bn rice insurance scheme gets nod
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/06/2017
» The cabinet yesterday approved a rice insurance scheme for the first crop of the 2017 season, worth 2 billion baht.
Jobless rate hits 1.2% due to drought
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/05/2017
» The unemployment rate in the first quarter rose to 1.2%, or about 400,000 people, up from 0.97% in the same period one year earlier and worsening from 1% in the previous quarter, according to the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).
Productivity grows, but unemployment reaches 1%
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/03/2017
» The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has reported positive developments in income and labour productivity in the fourth quarter and for the whole of 2016.
Coconut planting to be increased
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 31/01/2017
» The Committee for Vegetable Oil has instructed state agencies to solve a coconut shortage in a sustainable way, by increasing planting nationwide instead of importing from abroad.
B6.5bn farmers' aid measures approved for 2017 fiscal year
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/09/2016
» The government will spend 6.5 billion baht in the fiscal year of 2017 to help ease the financial constraints of small-scale farmers through cash handouts and debt restructuring.
Abhisit hits at farm policy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 31/08/2016
» The government is on the right track in promoting innovation and technology, but seems to be ignoring the need to enhance the farm sector, says former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Economy fares better than expected in Q2
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/08/2016
» Thailand's economic growth beat expectations in the second quarter, boosted by rising tourism and government spending, improving household consumption and a recovering farm sector.
B10bn passed for SMEs, innovative firms
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/07/2016
» The cabinet yesterday approved a 10-billion-baht credit guarantee scheme for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) startups and innovative companies offered by the state-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG).
Cabinet approves farmers' aid scheme for new season
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/06/2016
» The cabinet yesterday gave the nod to 45.6 billion baht in farmers' assistance projects for the 2016-17 season.
State's help plan for farmers' B3bn debt
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/05/2016
» The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry's proposal to use 3 billion baht from the central budget to repay farmers's debts is due to go before the cabinet for approval.