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Meeting set to gauge drought
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/08/2023
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit plans to call a meeting on Monday to assess the impact of the drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon, along with measures to address the impact.
Vietnamese rice exporters told to honour contracts
Published on 04/08/2023
» HANOI: Vietnam’s trade minister has called on the country’s rice exporters to honour their export contracts to maintain demand despite a recent surge in prices for the staple grain.
Headwinds pose challenge for rice sector
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/08/2023
» The world is witnessing an alarming surge in global food threats. Devastatingly high temperatures caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon are wreaking havoc on farms across the globe, from the United States to China. Adding to the crisis, Russia's withdrawal from a crucial deal that facilitated the safe flow of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea has exacerbated the situation.
Heavy rains drench North's rice fields
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/08/2023
» Heavy rains on Wednesday continued to hit Mae Hong Son's Sop Moei district in northern Thailand, sweeping a bridge connecting a village with the district and flooding houses and paddy fields.
Possible Thai rice curbs rattle world market
Published on 02/08/2023
» A proposal by Thai authorities for farmers reduce rice planting to save water following poor rainfall poses a fresh threat to global supply after India banned some shipments of the grain.
Thai, Vietnamese exporters rush to buy rice from farmers
Published on 01/08/2023
» SINGAPORE: Rice exporters in Thailand and Vietnam are renegotiating prices on sales contracts for around half a million tonnes for August shipment, two trade sources say, as India’s ban has tightened global supplies.
Art comes to the park
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/07/2023
» Art is everywhere in Bangkok -- in galleries, malls, cafes and even temples -- and now also in Benjakitti Park, an urban green area with biodiverse ecosystems. "Greeting Benjakitti", part of Unfold Bangkok organised by the Creative Economy Agency (CEA), the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, is now open to the public. Unfold Bangkok aims to introduce tourists to the charm of the capital which they may have never seen before.
India bans most rice exports
Published on 20/07/2023
» NEW DELHI: India has prohibited the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect, according to a government notice on Thursday, after a late start to seasonal monsoon rains hurt the crop and raised fears of a production shortfall.
High potential for rice exports in H2
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/07/2023
» Thailand could ship up to 9 million tonnes of rice this year because of a surge in demand, driven by concerns over the potential impact of the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Preserving heritage
Life, Published on 05/07/2023
» The heart of a community encapsulates its cherished history and aspirations. And in the dynamic community of Samchuk Market in Suphan Buri, that beating heart is surely Baan Khun Jamnong Jeenarak.