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Inflation moves higher for 12th straight month in March
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/04/2025
» Headline inflation rose by 0.84% year-on-year in March, marking the 12th consecutive monthly uptick, according to the Commerce Ministry.
Border alert for palm oil smuggling from Malaysia
Online Reporters, Published on 04/11/2024
» Trade officials along the border with Malaysia have been instructed to closely monitor the movement of cooking palm oil from Malaysia as high prices in Thailand attract smugglers.
Edible oil processors told to maintain retail prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/11/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has urged edible oil processors not to raise retail prices as there are no factors affecting production costs.
Palm oil exports halted as prices rise
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/10/2024
» The Ministry of Commerce has banned palm oil exports to increase emergency stocks, while requesting cooperation from retail stores to maintain the price of bottled palm oil.
Groups back cooking palm oil price cut
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/07/2022
» Prices of palm oil for cooking are likely to dip further next week after manufacturers, department stores and modern trade outlets on Thursday agreed to cut the price of bottled palm oil by 5-6 baht per litre to 62 baht per bottle, in line with lower production costs and improving domestic stocks.
Oil spike eats into listed firms' profits
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/04/2022
» Total profits earned by Thai listed companies, excluding the energy sector, will likely shrink by 8.3% this year as soaring oil prices raise production costs in many industries, according to Kasikorn Securities (KS).
Ministry predicts palm oil prices to dip
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/02/2022
» Despite mounting pressure from high oil prices, the Commerce Ministry has found the prices of certain products such as pork are declining.
Food prices in decline as festival ends
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/02/2022
» The prices of pork, chicken and eggs are poised to drop after the end of Chinese New Year festivities, according to the Internal Trade Department.
Minister vows to tackle high palm oil prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/01/2022
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has pledged to tackle high palm oil prices this week after cooking oil prices jumped to nearly 70 baht per bottle from 56-60 baht at the end of last year.
State keeping a tab on We Win retailers
Business, Published on 23/02/2021
» The government has been keeping a close eye on low-priced Blue Flag stores and other retail outlets that joined the Rao Chana (We Win) financial relief scheme, threatening to revoke their right to participate and file legal action against them if they are found to have taken advantage of the scheme by unfairly raising the prices of products.