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Rice: Farmers get B11,525, market price 4,500-7,000
Jon Fernquest, Published on 31/10/2016
» Govt to pay farmers 11,525 baht a tonne for Hom Mali rice compared to 4,500-7,000 baht market price. Yingluck subsidy different.
Thailand leads Asia in reducing drinking & alcohol (with videos)
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/07/2015
» Asian countries following Thailand's example where national alcohol policy persuaded two-thirds of Thais to stop drinking, despite forecast 70% of global beer growth in Asia-Pacific over next five years.
What's new in business news: July 2, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/07/2015
» Small-scale fishermen back trawler curbs say they can alleviate shortage, US extends GSP trade benefits for Thailand & Rajabhat universities to boycott Siam Commercial Bank over job discrimination in ad.
What's new in business news: April 6, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/04/2015
» Motor Show sales down despite good attendance, Cambodia opens Japan-funded bridge linking Vietnam & Thailand & government rubber purchases failing to cut a global production surplus.
What's new in business news: January 21, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/01/2015
» Palm oil in biodiesel halved to relieve shortage, CP Group strategic partnership in China with Japanese trading house Itochu & export risk factors this year include currency & end of EU privileges.
What's new in business news: October 14, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 14/11/2014
» Rice scheme cost 682 billion baht in 10 years with 76% from Yingluck, taxi fares going down in Vietnam but up in Thailand & water-saving rice irrigation in Vietnam.
What's new in business news: October 5, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 05/11/2014
» Explosion of cars on Bangkok roads & new bridges to ease traffic, AIS expansion to overcome lost TOT concession bandwidth & how businesses abuse criminal defamation laws.
What's new in business news: October 29, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/10/2014
» Rice audit finds 90% of govt stocks substandard, world rice prices hit 4-year low & ThaiBev acquires Est in B1.56 billion deal.
What's new in business news: October 6, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 06/10/2014
» Most critical water shortage in 15 years, tourist safety app launched & inflation targeting by BOT to include energy & food.
What's new in business news: September 17, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/09/2014
» Prisons to get skills-training programs, 7-years to repay Yingluck rice scheme debt & forced labor fuels Malaysian export electronics sector.