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Vietnamese rice causes backlash in local markets
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/04/2024
» Market mechanisms and an oversupply of rice, especially a certain Vietnamese variety, are contributing to the sharp drop in the rice redemption price for the upcoming farming season, which starts in April, says the Thai Agriculturist Association.
Captains of the ship
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2023
» Leaders of private industry have steered their respective sectors through a year of significant challenges, and now focus on what 2024 holds in store for them.
Goods train service from Rayong to Chengdu begins
Post Reporters, Published on 10/12/2023
» The agriculture minister on Sunday observed the departure of the first train carrying rice and rubber from Rayong to Chengdu in southwest China, saying a trip on the new route will take only about five days, faster than by sea.
PM advances Thai-Brunei relations during official visit
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/10/2023
» Thailand and Brunei have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation to cover new areas of trade and investment while working closely together towards the Asean goal of achieving regional economic integration.
Graft case targets PM's chief adviser
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/09/2023
» The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has reportedly indicted the prime minister's chief adviser, Kittirat Na Ranong, for alleged graft in selecting a local supplier for rice exports to Indonesia in 2011.
Consensus on need to support farmers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/05/2023
» There is broad political agreement on the importance of sustainable farming, food safety and security, and the need to tackle poverty among farmers, an 11-party forum on agriculture and food security agreed recently.
China loves Thai fruit most
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2023
» Thailand was the number one fruit exporter to China, earning more than 168 billion baht in 2022, or 3.72% growth compared to the year before.
Thai rice exports up 53% this year
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/09/2022
» Thailand exported 4.75 million tonnes of rice during the first seven months of this year, up 53% compared to the same period last year, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri on Sunday.
The sweet smell of success
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 25/04/2022
» Though Thailand faces gloomy economic prospects with a surge in inflation, higher energy prices and persistent Covid outbreaks, a performance by Thai rapper Danupha "Milli" Khanatheerakul at the Coachella Festival in California that was capped by her eating khao nieo mamuang (mango sticky rice) on stage went viral on social media, reigniting buzz over the influence of soft power.
Economy hit by war fallout
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/03/2022
» The Russia-Ukraine crisis has already hit Thailand's import and export trade, with both manufacturers and consumers suffering the indirect results of rising oil prices causing a spike in inflation, the government said on Sunday.