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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.
Ministry awaits PM's order for Yingluck-era rice sale compensation
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/07/2016
» The Commerce Ministry is waiting for an order from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha demanding that politicians connected with the previous administration's government-to-government (G2G) rice sales provide compensation for financial losses connected to the allegedly fake deals.
Business 'must help farmers'
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/05/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged the Thai Chamber of Commerce to help bolster community economies as a way of strengthening the national coffers.
Decision day imminent for TPP
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/05/2016
» The government is likely to decide next month whether to take part in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact.
Ministry to seek B20bn for G2G rice deal damages
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/05/2016
» Finance officials have told the Commerce Ministry to demand 20 billion baht in compensation for fake government-to-government (G2G) rice deals from six former key ministry officials.
Commerce to seek B20bn for 'corrupt' G2G rice deals
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/05/2016
» Finance officials have told the Commerce Ministry to demand 20 billion baht in compensation for allegedly corrupt government-to-government rice deals allegedly made by six former top ministry officials.
Fishery groups step up bid to avoid EU action
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/04/2016
» The European Union's threat to maintain its yellow card on Thai seafood imports over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has not dented the private sector's hopes for a positive ruling from the bloc next month.
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.
Auctions of old rice may be opened to foreign bidders
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/02/2016
» The Commerce Ministry is considering allowing international bidding at auctions for the old rice still in the government stockpile from the previous government's rice-pledging scheme
Ministry faces race to file lawsuits
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/02/2016
» The Commerce Ministry is racing against time to file civil and criminal lawsuits against 15 private parties for losses incurred in fake government-to-government (G-to-G) deals under Yingluck Shinawatra's rice-pledging scheme.