Showing 1 - 10 of 10
Warning over minimum wage increase
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/04/2024
» The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) said that if the government raises the minimum daily wage to 400 baht nationwide, it may lead to GDP growing at at a rate below 2.6% and increase the rate of inflation to 3%, affecting consumer purchasing power.
Many Tookdee partners file complaints
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/03/2023
» Nearly 100 partners of Tookdee convenience stores, operated by TD Tawandang Co under Carabao Group, have filed complaints with the Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) to investigate whether their contracts with TD Tawandang are legitimate.
Study pushes rubber for national agenda
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/10/2018
» The government is being urged to add rubber prices to the national agenda, requiring immediate attention, as the country has lost several billions of baht from the rubber price slump.
Shop kicked out of Blue Flag scheme over VAT charges
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/05/2018
» A Thong Fah (Blue Flag) discount grocery, which illegally charged value added tax (VAT), has been delisted from the state welfare card programme after the Commerce Ministry identified its whereabouts in Chiang Rai.
Law ramps up copyright fines
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/08/2015
» Authorities are warning netizens to think carefully before sharing information online as they may violate copyright laws and face severe punishment under the amended Copyright Act.
Exporters sound alarm on rotting rice stocks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/02/2014
» With the government controlling a massive rice stockpile, exporters are warning that long-stored grains will eventually erode buyer confidence in Thai rice quality and damage the country's storied rice export industry.
Foreign labour rule 'will close factories, hit exports'
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/12/2012
» Businesses are calling on the government to ease a strict rule that will prohibit factories awarded investment privileges by the Board of Investment from hiring foreign workers.
A true defender takes over
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/10/2012
» Vatchari Vimooktayon has been in the media spotlight regularly since taking the helm at the Internal Trade Department in 2010.
Tread lightly on palm oil policy
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/07/2012
» Palm oil producers are warning the government to apply proper strategy in managing palm oil inventories to avoid hording despite the lack of a shortage.
Palm oil imports to arrive by May 1
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/04/2012
» The first lot of imported crude palm olein (CPO) is likely to arrive in Thailand by May 1 at the Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO), but PTT Plc will source the supplier for the organisation.