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Farming, food sectors face flooding hit
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 17/10/2017
» The recent floods across several provinces have inundated business districts and farm areas and will have a short-term impact on the agricultural and food processing sectors, say government and industry officials.
Consumer sentiment continues rise
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 06/10/2017
» The consumer confidence index (CCI) rose for the second straight month in September, backed by strong exports and improved growth forecasts, but concerns about uncontrollable risks still weighed, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
Rubber Council eyes meet to cut exports
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 12/07/2017
» The three biggest natural-rubber-producing countries -- Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia -- are working on cutting rubber exports in the second half of the year to curb falling prices, according to senior government and industry officials.
As Asia focuses on renewables, Russia likes oil
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 11/07/2017
» With the rise of renewable power, many nations are considering power-generating systems that will minimise the impact on the environment. Some countries, however, still believe in fossil fuels, vowing to dig up more oil through land and sea exploration.
Thai investors try to crack Kazakhstan
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 07/07/2017
» ASTANA: Kazakhstan is seeking to attract foreign investors to explore business opportunities, including oil and gas exploration in its abundant petroleum reserves, say senior Thai government officials.
Steer the course
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 08/04/2017
» Can someone run a business through passion alone? For the family behind Farm Chokchai Group, the perfect marriage between a teenager's dream of becoming a cowboy and the personal grit to take the bull by the horns when times got tough proved a winning combination for Thailand's pre-eminent cattlemen.
Thailand 4.0: Are we ready?
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 02/01/2017
» The government has launched a new flagship policy that will be the master plan to free Thailand from the middle-income trap, making it a high-income nation in five years.
Chinese spoil steel demand prospect
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 23/11/2016
» Growing demand for Thai steel is set to continue next year, strongly supported by the government's massive infrastructure investment.
Designing a better life
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 14/11/2016
» Anuphap Loyfar has always been a designer at heart. As a young man he wanted to be an industrial designer. Along the way he started designing jewellery and for years lived in Europe to train.
Tak to get first border SEZ, heavy industry still on hold
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 13/09/2016
» The government's attempt to launch the first special economic zone (SEZ) in Tak province is expected to start by early next year with a border trade facilitation zone, but an industrial estate zone for heavy industry is unlikely to be set up in the near term, say local businesses.