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Committee to push urgent economic measures
Online Reporters, Published on 16/08/2019
» The economic cabinet has set up a steering committee to push forward progress in seven economic areas and two reform areas after the impact of the economic slump turned out to be more serious than expected.
Palang Pracharath floats wage hike, tax cuts
Online Reporters, Published on 15/03/2019
» The Palang Pracharath Party has unveiled new key policies, including a minimum wage hike to 400-425 baht a day and personal income tax cuts, in the last stretch to the general election.
Govt to provide harvesting machines, expects record high rice prices
Online Reporters, Published on 04/11/2018
» The Commerce Ministry will help provide farmers with sufficient harvest machines at a reasonable cost in November-December to gather all rice crops in time. This year's rice prices are expected to set a record , said acting government spokesman Buddhipongse Punnakanta on Sunday.
Rain to come until Monday
Online Reporters, Published on 19/10/2018
» Wet weather is on the way to central, eastern and southern areas of the country including Bangkok at least through Monday, forecasters say.
Rice exports up but may lose momentum
Online Reporters, Published on 30/03/2018
» Thai rice exports in the first two months of 2018 rose 10% year-on-year by volume to 1.91 million tonnes and 16.1% in baht value to 30.32 billion baht but orders are falling due to the strong baht.
Rice exports at 9.88m tonnes in 2016, second to India
Online Reporters, Published on 03/02/2017
» Thailand finished 2016 as the second largest rice exporter, shipping a total of 9.88 million tonnes, behind India, which exported 10.43 million tonnes, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association.
Rice exports on track to reach 9.5m tonne target
Online Reporters, Published on 30/11/2016
» Rice exports totalled 9.18 million tonnes in the first 11 months and the Commerce Ministry is confident of attaining its target of 9.5 million tonnes this year.
Thai rice grades to be redefined
Online Reporters, Published on 17/11/2016
» The Commerce Ministry has reclassifed hom mali rice standards to cater to all export markets after the existing standards have been in place for almost 20 years.
Four-day meeting aims at B63bn in rice,cassava sales
Online Reporters, Published on 14/11/2016
» Almost 300 buyers from 41 countries have been brought together with sellers of Thai rice and cassava, and their processed products, at a four-day meeting the Commerce Ministry hopes will generate 63 billion baht in sales.
Cheapest Thai fragrant rice for six years
Online Reporters, Published on 04/12/2015
» The global price of Hom Mali fragrant rice has dropped to the lowest in six years as growers sell their grain direct to millers-cum-exporters instead of joining a state-run bank's scheme to increase rice prices.