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Chinese-controlled coconut firms keeping Thai farmers poor
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 10/03/2026
» Police say that Chinese companies hiding behind Thai nominees illegally control aromatic coconut production in Ratchaburi province, hurt Thai farmers by keeping farm prices very low, and make huge profits from exports.
Heatwave, fuel shortage drives price surges in Yala
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 09/03/2026
» The intensifying dry season and growing concerns over global oil disruption have raised food prices while limiting fuel supplies in the major Yala district of Betong.
Storm destroys nearly 10,000 durians in Trat
Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 06/03/2026
» TRAT - A powerful summer storm swept across Khao Saming district of this eastern province on Friday afternoon, devastating at least ten durian orchards and causing initial damage worth more than one million baht.
Bayer inaugurates Khon Kaen Vegetable Seeds Production Centre as Asia Hub, strengthening regional and global supply
Published on 26/02/2026
» - New Khon Kaen Centre commenced operations in January 2026, consolidating existing local sites and enhancing export-grade capacity for APAC and global markets.
Vietnam grabs bigger slice of China's durian market as Thailand loses ground
Published on 26/01/2026
» Vietnam saw its exports of durians to China soar by US$500 million last year, as the country shook off earlier phytosanitary issues and leveraged its geographic advantages to outcompete its Southeast Asian rivals in the lucrative Chinese market.
Pheu Thai 'declares war on poverty'
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 10/01/2026
» Pheu Thai has unveiled a flagship welfare policy pledging annual cash top-ups of up to 36,000 baht for low-income earners, aiming to lift an estimated 3.4 million people above the national poverty line.
Thai rice sector must rethink strategies
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 29/12/2025
» As competition in the global rice market rises, Thailand must redesign its strategies to maintain market share and explore new frontiers.
Laos cleared to export fresh durians to China as Malaysia, Thailand face new rival
Published on 19/12/2025
» Laos has received approval to begin exporting fresh durians to China, becoming the latest Southeast Asian nation to vie for a slice of the vast Chinese market for the tropical fruit.
Mitr Phol boosts sustainability with fresh cane cutting
Published on 09/12/2025
» Mitr Phol Group, a global leader in sustainability within the food manufacturing industry, is moving forward with its promotion of fresh sugarcane cutting for the 2025/2026 crushing season through the “Let’s Green the Sugarcane” campaign. The campaign, inspired by the idea of a mantra for a sustainable beginning, encourages sugarcane growers to harvest clean, fresh-cut sugarcane to help build a healthier and more sustainable environment.
Health ministry pledges to review weed laws
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/10/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has pledged to review restrictive cannabis regulations following mounting pressure from the group "Writing Thailand's Cannabis Future," which has urged swift government action to revive the struggling industry.