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Pheu Thai, farmers oppose water usage fees
Online Reporters, Published on 30/09/2017
» The Pheu Thai Party and representatives of rice growers oppose the government's plan to charge rice growers fees for the use of water from natural sources.
New process lessens durian odour, maintains freshness
Online Reporters, Published on 23/05/2017
» Researchers at Thammasat University have unveiled a new process for coating durian to maintain peak freshness and eliminate pesky odour problems while the king of fruits is en route to markets.
Economy continues to expand in January
Online Reporters, Published on 28/02/2017
» The economy steadily expanded in January on government expenditures, exports and tourism but private consumption weakened as some government stimulus measures had ended, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) said on Tuesday.
Yingluck tries to figure out rice policy differences
Online Reporters, Published on 04/11/2016
» As Yingluck Shinawatra is battling in court over the debt-ridden rice-pledging scheme, the former prime minister is pondering the differences between what the government is doing and what her administration has done.
Rice farmers plead for help amid deep price slump
Online Reporters, Published on 29/10/2016
» Rice farmers in some provinces have grown increasingly impatient and are imploring the government to help them after prices plunged to a 10-year low.
Farm income up on higher crop prices
Online Reporters, Published on 21/10/2016
» Farm product prices in September rose 8% year-on-year and local private consumption is likely to show a consequent increase, according to the Office of Agricultural Economics.
NE rubber farmers threaten to boycott rubber exporter
Online Reporters, Published on 02/09/2016
» Networks of rubber farmers in the Northeast have threatened a counter-boycott against Sri Trang Agro-Industry Plc following the rubber exporter giant’s threat to stop buying rubber from farmers in the region because of low quality.
Yingluck: Rice scheme helped farmers, economy
Online Reporters, Published on 05/08/2016
» Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra told the Supreme Court on Friday that her loss-ridden rice-pledging programme really helped debt-ridden farmers and the national economy.
Cabinet approves 100,000-tonne rubber purchase
Online Reporters, Published on 12/01/2016
» The cabinet has approved the purchase by eight ministries of 100,000 tonnes of rubber directly from growers at an above-market price, and appointed eight new people to the 15-member Rubber Board.
PM rules out rubber price subsidy
Online Reporters, Published on 09/01/2016
» The government says it will not meet rubber farmers' request for a price subsidy of 50-60 baht a kilogramme due to budget constraints.