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TOAT diversifies amid suffocating competition
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/07/2022
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) is seeking new revenue streams amid declining cigarette sales.
Tobacco firm to rent plots
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/06/2022
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) plans to rent out its land plots in prime areas in Bangkok and the provinces, aiming to increase revenue.
Host of worries add up to rocky start to Q4
Business, Published on 02/10/2021
» Recap: Global stocks began the fourth quarter on the back foot yesterday as fears are mounting about high inflation, slowing growth, rising interest rates, a global energy crunch that is causing prices to soar, and regulatory risk in China.
New excise tax structure for cigs gets cabinet nod
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/09/2021
» The cabinet has approved the new excise tax structure for cigarettes, expected to come into effect this Friday, according to a Finance Ministry source.
TOAT signs hemp farm agreement
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/09/2021
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) plans to set up a subsidiary to move into the hemp business, with the aim of increasing tobacco farmers' income by three to four times the present level, said the state enterprise's governor Phanupol Rattanakanjanapatra.
TOAT eyes hemp production
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/03/2021
» The state-run Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) expects to start hemp plantation for commercial purposes by August, according to the authority's chief.
Economic optimism lifts global shares higher
Business, Published on 27/03/2021
» Recap: Global shares rebounded and the dollar continued climbing on Friday on optimism about the global economic recovery. The easing of global bond market yields helped lift equity sentiment. Asian stocks rose from a three-month low as Chinese stocks rebounded from an earlier sell-off prompted by rising tensions with the US.
State firms join for cannabis push
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/03/2021
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) is teaming up with the Government Pharmaceutical Organization to produce hemp and cannabis extracts for medical purposes.
Tobacco agency pins hopes on hemp
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/03/2021
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) expects lucrative businesses related to cannabis and hemp extracts will help compensate for deteriorating income from tobacco production.
Department mulls excise tax structure for cigarettes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/12/2020
» The Excise Department is deliberating on the excise tax structure for cigarettes to strike a balance between public revenue, farmers' income, public health and tackling illegal cigarettes.