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Going against the grain
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/05/2024
» The government's plan to sell old rice stored in warehouses for a decade in northeastern Thailand stunned some onlookers, leading to concerns about the adverse impact on public health.
Pledged rice 'still good' after 10 years
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/05/2024
» Ten-year-old rice kept in warehouses in Surin since the Yingluck Shinawatra administration is still of good quality, according to Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, who says his ministry will conduct bidding for the rice next week.
Government seals cassava export deal with China
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/09/2019
» The government has sealed a deal with China to export 18 billion baht worth of cassava to China by the end of this year, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said during a visit to China on Saturday.
Thai longan sales soar via Chinese website Tmall.com
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/05/2018
» There has been a surge in demand for Thai longan, now being offered for sale via China's Tmall.com website.
Bangladesh inks 1m-tonne Thai rice deal, backs FTA
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/08/2017
» DHAKA: Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to buy 1 million tonnes of Thai rice a year, and agreed to start talks with Thailand on forming a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), which would double trade value to US$2 billion (66.5 billion baht) by 2021.
Rice deal with Dhaka in the offing
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/08/2017
» Thailand is seeking to strengthen its trade relations with Bangladesh in the hope of exporting more rice to the South Asian country, according to Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn.
Talks revived in Turkey as officials meet
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/07/2017
» ANKARA: Thailand has begun bilateral trade negotiations with Turkey after a year's delay, expecting to double annual trade value to beyond US$2 billion (67.2 billion baht) within the next three years.
South Asia in urgent call for Thai rice
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/07/2017
» Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are in talks with Thailand for an urgent purchase of 400,000 tonnes of rice to replenish their falling stocks, says the Commerce Ministry's Department of Foreign Trade (DFT).
Exporters warned over strict standards
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/09/2016
» Amid poor export prospects, Thai exporters are being warned of looming strict trade standards on food safety, sanitation and the environment, notably from the US, the EU and Japan.
Thailand clinches rice deal worth B8bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/11/2015
» The government has sealed a deal to sell 500,000 tonnes of newly harvested rice worth 8 billion baht to Indonesia.