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81 ESG Champions Honoured at Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards 2025
Published on 30/06/2025
» The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2025 honoured 81 outstanding ESG champions driving Asia’s shift toward a regenerative economy. Presented by regional NGO Enterprise Asia, the AREA is recognised as the gold standard for ESG and sustainability excellence in the region. The awards ceremony was graced by H.E. Mr. Pichai Naripthaphan, Thailand’s Minister of Commerce, and H.E. Mr. Varavongsa Ramangkura, Thailand’s Vice Minister for Commerce, highlighting the vital role of cross-sector collaboration and government support in advancing sustainable, inclusive growth.
Export hopes high at Thai rice convention
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/05/2025
» Thailand is promoting its high-quality and distinctive rice varieties, anticipating that the Thailand Rice Convention will secure 100,000 tonnes in orders and generate over 2 billion baht in revenue.
Bangchak Unites Dealers to Drive Green Growth Forward
Published on 07/05/2025
» Body: Bringing together over 2,500 service station operators from across Thailand, a major seminar and awards ceremony was recently held to strengthen partnerships and chart a shared path toward sustainable innovation. Hosted by Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited’s Marketing Business Group, the Bangchak Service Station Dealer Seminar and the Bangchak Service Station Awards 2024 took place on 6 May 2025 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok.
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.
New panel to target Chinese goods
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/08/2024
» The government will likely form a panel to directly handle the problem of cheap Chinese-made products flooding Thailand's online and traditional markets, caretaker Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Wednesday.
Organic approach to sustainable well-being
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/07/2024
» Although progress has been made in production and policy measures, organic agriculture is still considered to be at an early stage of development in Thailand when it comes to major actors such as private companies, government projects, grower cooperatives, grassroots support groups and non-government organisations.
Cabinet approves plan for 2024 budget boost to fund B500bn handout
Published on 28/05/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to boost the 2024 fiscal budget by 122 billion baht to help finance its delayed household stimulus scheme, Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul said.
Asian shares get lift from US tech results
Business, Published on 27/04/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares rose yesterday, led by tech firms after strong earnings reports from Microsoft and Alphabet on Wall Street. But investors are becoming resigned to the idea that US interest rate cuts are probably many more months away.
BAAC eyes platform for crops in China
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/03/2024
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is negotiating with a Chinese tech giant to set up a joint venture to develop an e-commerce platform to facilitate the sale of agricultural products to China, says president Chatchai Sirilai.
BAAC to create platform for farmers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2024
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) plans to develop an e-commerce platform for online distribution using blockchain technology for transparency and fairness, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.