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Demand for Thai rice still on the rise
Business, Published on 26/06/2023
» Demand for Thai rice remains strong, with several governments such as Indonesia and Bangladesh expressing an interest in purchasing the grain through government-to-government (G2G) deals.
Ministry targets B50bn from sales of GI products
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/05/2023
» The Commerce Ministry has set its sights on increasing sales from geographical indication (GI) products to 50 billion baht this year, up from 48 billion baht in 2022.
Seeding the future through innovation
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/03/2023
» Bangsue Chia Meng Rice Mill may not ring a bell with many Thais, but the company's Hong Thong (Golden Phoenix) premium rice brand has been well known for a long time.
Rice types approved for GI status
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/01/2023
» Thailand has successfully registered geographical indication (GI) for Thung Kula Rong Hai hom mali rice and Sangyod Muang Phatthalung rice in Indonesia.
GI product sales picked to top B48bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/12/2022
» The government is upbeat about sales of Thai geographical indication (GI) products, expecting sales including exports to outstrip the 42 billion baht originally projected for this year.
Cambodian rice beats Hom Mali for top spot
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/11/2022
» A fragrant rice variety from Cambodia beat Thailand's Hom Mali rice to win the title of World's Best Rice 2022 at a global conference on rice held last week in Phuket, the Rice Exporters Association said on Monday.
Cabinet approves decreased rice income guarantee plan
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/11/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a lower amount for the income guarantee scheme for rice farmers for the main crop of the 2022-23 season.
Rice price scheme set to go before cabinet
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/11/2022
» The rice farmers' income guarantee scheme for the main crop of the 2022-23 season is scheduled to go before the cabinet for approval next week.
Floods likely to set back main rice harvest
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/10/2022
» Floods ravaging vast plots of farmland in many areas nationwide are likely to delay by two weeks harvesting of the main crop of the country's 2022-23 season, limiting output for the season which usually gets underway in early November.
Lamphun golden dried longan obtains GI registry
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/10/2022
» Thailand has successfully registered geographical indication (GI) for Lamphun golden dried longan in Vietnam, increasing the number of Thai products with GI registration in foreign countries to eight.