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Thailand targets 2% growth in exports to the US market
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/01/2024
» Thailand plans to ramp up the value of trade and investment with the US, aiming for 2% growth in exports to the market this year.
Easyrice uses artificial intelligence for food revolution
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/08/2023
» Sprouting from university research projects, Easyrice Digital Technology Co Ltd has evolved into a deep tech startup specialising in artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture, with a goal to revolutionise the Thai rice industry.
Shine light on illegal pork
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/07/2023
» The latest news about the Department of Special Investigation's (DSI) probe into illegal pork has shed light on a serious issue that, if left unchecked, will pose problems for the country's food security.
Governing the right to access food
Oped, Published on 25/07/2023
» When I was a child, my father, who had witnessed the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, told me how common ground was sought around shared principles in a world fractured by the Cold War. Adopted in 1948, it upheld a series of basic rights, including to adequate food. States have the duty to protect, respect and fulfil such rights and can be called to account if they fail to do so.
‘Aem Cyanide’ accomplices sought
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 06/05/2023
» Police now believe that suspected serial killer Sararat “Aem” Rangsiwuthaporn had help when purchasing cyanide and they will seek arrest warrants for any accomplices, according to deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn.
Demystifying sticky Thai goods prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/03/2023
» Thailand may be unique in handling the domestic prices of products and services. Whenever manufacturers and business operators shoulder higher production costs and ask state units for permission to raise their prices, the Internal Trade Department always rushes to call a joint meeting with them.
'Taste the Wonders of Australia' showcases premium Australian produce and Wine
Published on 04/11/2022
» 'Taste the Wonders of Australia', an initiative showcasing the very best of premium Australian produce using Thai cuisine as a medium, is jointly organised by Australian agrifood and wine organisations: Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), Seafood Industry Australia, Dairy Australia, Horticulture Innovation Australia and Wine Australia, with the support of the Australian government.
No weed for tobacco producers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/07/2022
» The National Tobacco Products Control Board will announce a ministerial regulation prohibiting tobacco producers and importers from mixing cannabis in cigarettes or cigars, while the Customs Department stressed that all cannabis exports from Thailand are strictly prohibited.
Tackling challenges beyond the conflict in Ukraine
Published on 27/05/2022
» As the impacts of the conflict in the Ukraine have reverberated around the world, Thailand, a country geographically distant from the crisis, faces challenges of systematic nature and accordingly needs a comprehensive policy response.
Steps capping wheat imports may be lifted
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/03/2022
» The government is mulling lifting measures to cap wheat imports after domestic feed meal prices surged because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.