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Shippers warn rising crude oil price will affect exports
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/10/2018
» Oil-related exports have so far benefited from rising crude prices, but this could change if the price rises to US$80 a barrel, the Thai National Shippers' Council warned on Thursday.
Govt denies coconut imports up
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/09/2018
» The Department of Foreign Trade has rejected criticism by coconut planters who attribute tumbling coconut prices to an influx of imported nuts, saying records show imports are down this year.
Moving forward in global trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/02/2018
» Thailand has entered into negotiations for a number of free trade agreements (FTA). Its first FTA was the Asean Free Trade Area, signed in 1992. The country has six FTAs with India, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Peru and Chile.
Heavy push for rice megafarms
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/01/2017
» The government is committed to ramping up the rice megafarm scheme this year, for which it provides soft loans, machinery and agricultural equipment to farmers in order to cut production costs and raise productivity. The scheme will cover 1.05 million rai of related farmland.
Dept rejects 'plastic inside rice pack' accusation
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/01/2017
» The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) has rejected a foreigner's claim that a package of Thai rice produced by a popular brand that she received contained grain mixed with plastic.
Vendors bilk mourners, raise black clothes prices
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/10/2016
» A random inspection found over 100 vendors in Bangkok have marked up the prices of black clothes during the mourning period for the passing of His Majesty the King, Department of Internal Trade (DIT) director-general Nuntawan Sakuntanaga said yesterday.
Department draws up IP roadmap, targets red zones
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/08/2016
» An intellectual property (IP) reform roadmap featuring an action plan for the short, medium and long terms is set to go before Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha later this month.
Drought drives demand for govt's old rice
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/05/2016
» The private sector placed orders for 1.17 million tonnes of the government's old rice stockpile, worth about 10 billion, in the latest auction, the Foreign Trade Department said on Thursday.
Consumer prices edge up in April
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/05/2016
» Consumer prices rose for the first time in 16 months in April, driven by more expensive food, fuel, farm products and cigarettes.
Call for rise in minimum wage
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/04/2016
» The government is being urged to raise the daily minimum wage by 5-7% in a bid to ease the hardship of farmers and working people whose income cannot meet their expenses.