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Tourism minister has 6 proposals to boost Asean unity
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/01/2024
» Six proposals by the Minister of Tourism and Sports to build up regional partnerships in promoting Asean tourism and be represented in the upcoming meetings of Asean tourism ministers have been approved by the cabinet.
Bid to hike SME contribution to GDP to 40%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/01/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has vowed to boost the economic value of small and medium-sized enterprises through stimulating consumption, investment, government spending, and international trade, setting a target to increase the GDP contribution of SMEs to 40% by 2027.
Call for new poverty agency
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/10/2023
» A national agency dedicated to addressing poverty should be established, according to the Program Management Unit on Area-Based Development (PMUA) under the Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Ministry.
Commerce Ministry puts 2022 export growth at 3-4%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/12/2021
» The Commerce Ministry has set the export growth target at only 3-4% for next year, slightly lower than projections by private organisations, citing a spate of persistent risk factors such as prolonged Covid-19 outbreaks, stiffer measures for public health and the environment and a shortage of labour and semiconductors.
New S-curve industries get event airing
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/11/2020
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has teamed up with Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) to accelerate the development of new S-curve industries in the post Covid-19 period.
Farm income, trade pacts high on agenda
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/07/2019
» Jurin Laksanawisit, the newly installed deputy prime minister and commerce minister, vows to push ahead with an income guarantee for farmers, export stimulus, cost-of-living supervision and trade talks as his top priorities.
Complaints spur IUU assessment
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/06/2019
» The Commerce Ministry has scheduled a joint meeting with the Fisheries Department next week to evaluate the impact of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices on domestic fishing operators after mounting complaints about a flood of imported fishery products from neighbouring countries.
Provincial rejig under One Roof Policy to foster trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/09/2016
» The Commerce Ministry is committed to its restructuring plan under the One Roof Policy, which calls for the integration of operations in the ministry's provincial offices to help boost border and domestic trade to offset the country's poor exports.
Captain of industry
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/03/2015
» Isara Vongkusolkit, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, sees his task as far from done.
Thailand tapped as rice stockpiler for the world
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/10/2012
» The Commerce Ministry may seek funding from the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) to build a large rice silo in a move to establish Thailand as a food stockpiler for the world.