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Srettha sets timeline for new state policies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has set a schedule for pressing economic issues related to agriculture, industry, and debt problems, including both formal loans and loan sharks.
Farm incomes on the rise
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/06/2018
» Farm incomes rose 9% year-on-year in May, the highest in 13 months, and grassroots consumption is likely to rise in the future, according to the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
More state projects tied to integrity pacts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/03/2015
» Three more public projects worth a combined 10 billion baht will be tied to integrity pacts to make their procurement process transparent and free from corruption, says Finance Minister Sommai Phasee.
Ministry wants B100bn to help the poor
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/01/2015
» The Finance Ministry has proposed earmarking 100 billion baht to help alleviate the burden of the underprivileged and those suffering from "economic fatigue".
First-quarter growth will hit 4%, says Pridiyathorn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/01/2015
» Domestic consumption prompted by falling oil prices and improving private investment will drive economic growth to 4% in the first quarter, says Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula.
Steady rubber prices sought
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/11/2014
» Setting a selling price for rubber based on benefit sharing between growers and manufacturers should be adopted to stabilise prices in the long run, says an Agriculture Ministry adviser.
Cure for ailing farmers worse than the disease
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/08/2013
» Since the first Thaksin Shinawatra government in 2001, and all the way to the current Yingluck Shinawatra government, one clear priority for Thailand's political leaders has been the importance of poverty alleviation policies.
Falling crop prices, debts plague farmers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/03/2013
» Declining farm prices and debt problems have remained the major concerns of Thai farmers, but they are still happy with a farming career, according to the latest survey by the BAAC Research Center.
Stability tops farm wish list
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/12/2012
» Stability of income is the biggest wish of farmers rather than the rise of farm product prices, according to a survey by the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
Food security at risk as students shun agriculture
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2012
» It's a telling fact that this year's university entrance exams put agriculture as the least popular area of study for incoming freshmen. Indeed, interest was so poor that Vudtechai Kapilakanchana, president of Kasetsart University, issued a plea to the government to develop measures to encourage students to study agriculture.