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Thamanat warns local rice farmers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2023
» The government has warned farmers not to smuggle or grow rice sourced from Vietnam that Thai authorities have not yet certified.
New foam protein for the elderly
Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2023
» A prototype for producing a new plant-based protein product intended for instant use to supplement the daily protein intake among elderly people has been developed by a research team at Mahidol University.
SATP touts pro-farmer policies
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/11/2022
» Somkid Jatusripitak, chairman of the Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP), has vowed to push for a five-year moratorium on farmers' debt payments, a fertiliser subsidy and an improved version of the government's state welfare programme as part of the party's election pledges.
Economy hit by war fallout
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/03/2022
» The Russia-Ukraine crisis has already hit Thailand's import and export trade, with both manufacturers and consumers suffering the indirect results of rising oil prices causing a spike in inflation, the government said on Sunday.
New support scheme for farmers starts this week
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/11/2021
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) will pay financial aid to farmers under the income guarantee scheme starting on Tuesday.
Rice forecast upheld amid downturn
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2019
» Despite the global economic slowdown, the government is maintaining its rice export forecast at 10 million tonnes this year.
GI products planned for every province
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2019
» The government is committed to promoting and developing geographical indication (GI) products to cover all provinces in 2020, up from 67 provinces now.
Policy pledges must add up, urges PM
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/03/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued a statement saying all governments must abide by financial discipline and good governance.
Rice exports slip in July, still poised for 11m tonnes
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/09/2018
» Thai rice exports fell in July, both in volume and value, especially for hom mali fragrant rice and parboiled rice, but traders remain upbeat the country's overall rice shipments can reach 11 million tonnes as expected.
Rice forecast remains robust
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 17/02/2018
» Despite lingering concerns about the baht, the government remains upbeat about Thai rice export prospects, particularly for premium hom mali rice bound for Hong Kong, where the government expects shipments to rise to 215,000 tonnes this year.