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Indians angered by tariffs call for boycott of US goods
Published on 11/08/2025
» NEW DELHI - From McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to Amazon and Apple, US-based multinationals are facing calls for a boycott in India as business executives and supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi stoke anti-American sentiment to protest against US tariffs.
Calls for public hearings on salt tax
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 18/04/2025
» Thorough and inclusive public hearings involving all stakeholders should be mandatory for the proposed salt excise tax, says the producer of Mama instant noodles.
Lay's eyes growth via value for money
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 02/04/2025
» With the Thai snack market expected to grow by 2-4% this year, Pepsi-Cola (Thai) Trading Co Ltd, the producer and distributor of Lay's potato chips, plans to focus on value-oriented products for its customers.
Journey through space
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/02/2025
» Watching movies or TV series about space can ignite curiosity in people. Therefore, space enthusiasts should not miss the exhibition "Space Journey Bangkok", which features artefacts used in actual space missions. The exhibition is divided into 10 rooms, featuring over 600 items including original objects, prototypes, replicas, models and rare documents from the US, Soviet Union and other countries.
PepsiCo-GIZ Project Builds Climate Resilience in Thai Agriculture
Published on 05/11/2024
» Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, PepsiCo Services Asia Limited and Pepsi Cola (Thai) Trading as well as governmental partners and local communities announced their joint achievement in implementing the Building a Climate Resilient Potato Supply Chain Through a Whole-Farm Approach (RePSC) project, leading to a strengthened public private partnership and livelihoods and capacity development among thousands of farmers particularly the female groups in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.
Chulalongkorn University Honours Thailand’s Most Powerful Brands
Published on 02/09/2024
» The Department of Marketing at Chulalongkorn Business School hosted the “Most Powerful Brands of Thailand 2024” awards ceremony, recognising excellence across 29 product categories. This event represents the most extensive brand survey in Thailand. Professor Dr. Wilert Puriwat, D.Phil. (Oxon.), Acting President of Chulalongkorn University, presided over the ceremony and presented the awards to brand executives at Chulalongkorn University's auditorium.
Pepsi boasts of rising farm productivity
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 13/06/2024
» Pepsi-Cola (Thai) Trading Co (PepsiCo), the producer and distributor of Lay's potato chips, continues to improve agricultural productivity for its 5,800 contract farmers, aiming to increase revenue by 15% for 35% of those farmers by 2030.
Aiding the homeless
Oped, Postbag, Published on 27/01/2024
» Re: "Help the homeless", (Editorial, Jan 26).
PRO-Thailand Network: Leading the ‘Game Changer’ in Post-Consumer Packaging for a Sustainable Future
Published on 28/09/2023
» Thailand generates a substantial amount of waste, a significant portion of which is plastic. The environmental ramifications of this are concerning. Post-consumer packaging waste poses threats to both land and aquatic ecosystems, as well as to wildlife. The primary obstacles to recycling include a lack of awareness, insufficient infrastructure, and limited demand for recycled materials. However, numerous initiatives aim to increase the recycling rate, with the private sector also playing an active role. One notable initiative is the PRO-Thailand Network (Packaging Recovery Organisation Thailand Network), which represents a collaborative effort among the government, industry, and civil society.
EPR-Driven PRO Transforms Thai Post-Consumer Packaging Landscape
Published on 15/09/2023
» Academics indicate that the government is advancing the drafting of the 'Sustainable Packaging Management Bill B.E. [Year].' One of the highlights of this draft legislation is the proposed establishment of a Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) to guide and motivate entrepreneurs across all packaging sectors to unite under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principles.