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Industry to shun 'cruel' monkey antics
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/07/2020
» Coconut product makers have reached an agreement with the government to voluntarily set up a system to allow products to be traced back to their origins to ensure they aren't made from produce picked by monkeys, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said yesterday.
Govt vows to see farmers through coronavirus slump
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/07/2020
» The income guarantee scheme for rubber farmers will continue as the industry is likely to remain sluggish due to economic impacts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Tuesday.
New national hub to work on easing mask shortages
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/03/2020
» A new national centre will be set up to solve the face mask crisis after earlier attempts to deal with the severe shortage failed to ensure availability.
Spike in egg prices raises gouging fear
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/03/2020
» Panic buying and possible price gouging by some traders is being blamed for the spike in the retail price of eggs which has prompted the Commerce Ministry to threaten stern legal action against profiteering.
China urged to help meet mask supply
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/03/2020
» Thailand yesterday called on China to help with the supply of surgical masks, raw materials required for production of the masks, and other products needed to control the spread of Covid-19.
Vendors warned on mask price
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/03/2020
» The Commerce Ministry on Thursday warned that vendors who sell face masks at a price higher than the fixed 2.5 baht per item face a jail term of five years and/or a fine of 100,000 baht.
Price control for face masks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/02/2020
» The government is putting face masks and alcohol-based hand sanitiser on the state price control list as part of efforts to deal with the deadly virus outbreak.
'Economic forest' bid to cut PM2.5
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/01/2020
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce recommends the government reduce income and land taxes for private sector enterprises which turn their empty land into green areas to help relieve the impact of toxic PM2.5 dust.
US-Iran crisis spurs oil fears
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/01/2020
» The government is moving to find ways to cushion the impact of the US-Iran conflict -- particularly rising oil prices -- if the tensions escalate into war, in the wake of the US assassination of Iranian top general Qassem Soleimani on Friday.
Unity the 'key' to fix economy
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/12/2019
» The government and the opposition should talk to each other more to help the country's economy weather the global economic problems, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Sunday.