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Guru's Weekly Buzz for Oct 28 to Nov 3
Guru, Published on 28/10/2022
» Our pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.
Thai Hom Mali nets rice prize
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/12/2020
» Thai Hom Mali fragrant rice has given Thai exports a major boost by regaining the world champion status it last held in 2017.
Thai Hom Mali rice nets global prize
Published on 04/12/2020
» Thai Hom Mali fragrant rice has regained the world champion status it last held in 2017, potentially giving a lift to the country’s exports of the grain.
Rice strategy to focus on yield, variety
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/08/2020
» The government wants to raise the average yield of domestic paddy production to 600 kilogrammes per rai by 2024 and focus more on premium-grade grains.
Rice strategy awaiting rejig
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/08/2020
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit pledges to speed up adjustment of the Thai rice strategy as quickly as possible as the industry faces a slew of challenges including a strong baht and rising production costs.
Rice exports poised to drop in next decade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/07/2020
» Thailand risks dropping to No.5 in rice exports over the next decade if the country remains complacent and does not develop a long-term rice strategy for seeds and competitiveness, warns the Thai Rice Exporters Association.
Panel to focus on marketing rice, seeds
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/06/2020
» The government looks set to promote seven rice products and seed development as part of a marketing-led production strategy for 2020-2024.
An accidental trader faces shifting winds
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/05/2020
» Charoen Laothammatas doesn't aim too high in life. He lives simply and never had dreams of becoming a trader, especially in rice, a highly political crop with a tendency towards price volatility.
Exporters seek Iraq deal
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/08/2019
» Rice exporters have urged the government to revive government-to-government (G2G) rice deals with Iraq, which suspended its rice purchases from Thailand on concerns about quality in 2016.
Association promotes softer variety
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/05/2018
» Thailand needs to review its rice export strategy to focus more on softer white rice, which has higher global demand than the rougher grains that Thailand produces.