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Asean organic product standard considered
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/07/2017
» The commerce minister has invited Southeast Asian organic product suppliers to discuss a regionwide organic product standard to help increase Asean farm exports.
IPD vows to drive out pirated goods
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/06/2017
» Pirated goods will be wiped out from six locations in the country in the next month, Intellectual Property Department (IPD) director-general Thosapone Dansuputra has vowed.
US urges transparency in drugs law
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/06/2017
» Washington harbours concerns despite the removal of a clause in a bill banning the registration of foreign-made drugs if they are too expensive, according to the Intellectual Property Department (IPD).
Economic clusters urged
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/06/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has encouraged provincial chambers of commerce to form regional clusters to boost the economy.
Nation struggles to get off IP shame list
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/04/2017
» The United States has kept Thailand on its Priority Watch List (PWL) for intellectual property (IP) violations for 10 years running but stands ready to review it if the condition improves this year, Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn says.
Food truck plan chewed over
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/03/2017
» The government is considering launching a select food truck caravan scheme, mainly targeting tourist hotspots.
Six must pay B20bn over rice scheme
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/02/2017
» Officials will move to seize assets worth 20 billion baht from former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and five others after they failed in a court bid to evade penalties over the rice scheme losses.
Suphat resigns, pins theft on boozing
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/02/2017
» Disgraced deputy director-general of the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) Suphat Saquandeekul has quit amid a public outcry after he stole three paintings from a hotel in Japan.
'Art thief' hearing to finish quickly
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/01/2017
» A probe into the theft of Japanese paintings by the deputy chief of the Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) is expected to be wrapped up in the next one or two days, to be followed by a disciplinary investigation against him, says the Commerce Ministry.
Government to get tough on fake goods sales
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/01/2017
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has vowed to get tough on online sales of counterfeit goods.