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No free lunch for farmers or fat cats
Asia focus, Published on 24/06/2013
» At a time when the global economy is struggling to regain its footing, protests around the world — in Brazil and Indonesia, and possibly in Thailand if rice farmers make good on their threats — are adding to the climate of volatility.
Exports to advance as pledging prices are cut
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/06/2013
» Rice shipments from Thailand, the second-biggest exporter, are set to increase as the government reduces the price paid to farmers to rein in spending, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association.
TAI moves to 'Plan B' for R&D centre after state drags its feet
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 17/06/2013
» The Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI) plans to spend 200 million baht to expand its testing centre since the government has made little progress in moving ahead with a proposed new one.
B260bn rice loss 'made up'
Online Reporters, Published on 07/06/2013
» The Commerce Ministry insists the government has not lost 260 billion baht from rice pledging, as some reports have claimed.
The battle over boi tax treatment
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 04/06/2013
» It is common nowadays to read about debates between the Finance Ministry and the Bank of Thailand over interest rates and economic figures. Similar spirited conversations have been taking place behind the scene about different topics between the Board of Investment (BoI) and the Revenue Department for quite some time.
Govt faces shortfall for funding next rice harvests
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/06/2013
» The government has already spent about 660 billion baht on its initial rice pledging scheme, raising the possibility it will not have enough money to finance the next harvest seasons without increasing its 500-billion-baht revolving fund.
German 'hid for 30 hours'
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 30/05/2013
» The German convict who slipped his guards at Suvarnabhumi airport spent some 30 hours hiding in the airport before managing to escape, Airports of Thailand (AoT) chairman Sita Divari revealed Wednesday.
Malaysian democracy put to test
Published on 13/05/2013
» Although it may be nothing to cheer about, as an advocate of democracy and capitalism I am for a change enjoying the drama that is shaping up in Malaysia, though I hope it does not end in the kind of showdown we have witnessed here in Thailand.
BAAC wary of fund shortfall
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/05/2013
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) may ask the government to expand the 500-billion-baht revolving fund for financing pledging schemes if the amount proves insufficient, says president Luck Wajananawat.
More of the same in Malaysia
Asia focus, Published on 07/05/2013
» Regardless of the official results of yesterday’s election, one thing is clear — 57 years after liberation from the British empire, Malaysia has yet to liberate itself from the underlying racial-religious phobias that trouble an otherwise successful Asian economy.