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State to let some prices rise, minister concedes
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/05/2022
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has admitted that certain products will be allowed to increase their prices because of higher oil costs, which directly affect production costs and transport fees.
Cabinet okays zero-tariff maize deal
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/05/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a Commerce Ministry proposal to import up to 600,000 tonnes of maize with zero tariffs from May to July, aiming to ease a shortage of animal feed ingredients following the disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Agencies instructed to rev up organic rice drive
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/05/2022
» The government has ordered responsible agencies to speed up the promotion of organic rice to raise the income of farmers and create sustainability in the farm sector.
Panel okays B1.92bn rice insurance plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/04/2022
» The National Rice Policy Committee on Wednesday approved providing 1.92 billion baht to support the rice insurance scheme for the main crop of the 2022 season.
PM outlines top priorities amid increasing inflation
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/04/2022
» There must be no shortage of consumer goods or blackouts, and consumer prices must not rise too high, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as the government moves to tame inflation.
Oil palm subsidy approved
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/02/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a 7.66-billion-baht budget to finance the state-sponsored price guarantee scheme for oil palm in the 2021/2022 season.
Cabinet allots B141bn for rice, rubber
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/12/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a combined 141 billion baht to support an income guarantee scheme for rice and rubber farmers in the 2021-22 season.
Committee okays rubber price guarantee
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/09/2021
» The National Rubber Policy Committee approved in principle the rubber price guarantee scheme for the 2021-22 season, pledging to spend 10 billion baht for the annual scheme operating for the third consecutive year.
State okays extension of rice price scheme for 2021-22
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/08/2021
» The government has approved in principle the extension of the rice price guarantee scheme for the 2021-22 season, pledging to splurge 152 billion baht for the annual scheme operating for the third consecutive year.
Time to rethink future growth channels
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/04/2021
» The Thai economy faces a spate of challenges with the latest outbreak compounding the difficulty of recovery efforts.