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Rice mills call for action as prices deteriorate
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/11/2025
» As Thai rice prices have hit a 20-year low, more than 90% of rice mills are facing losses while farmers are struggling with debt repayment.
New measures expected to shore up rice prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/10/2025
» The Commerce Ministry is preparing to launch additional measures to shore up prices of paddy rice totalling 14 million tonnes, seeking to maintain price stability and strengthen security for rice farmers.
Ministry, association join forces for low cost campaign
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/10/2025
» The Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with the Thai Retailers and Wholesalers Association and over 90 networks of modern trade and malls nationwide, will hold the "Local Low Cost" campaign from Nov 1 to 15, offering essential items at discounts of up to 60%.
New cabinet lifts consumer confidence
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/10/2025
» The consumer confidence index (CCI) in September rose for the first time in eight months as consumers are optimistic about the government's economic stimulus measures, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
IP crackdown nets over B1bn in fake items
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/10/2025
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has intensified its crackdown on IP infringement, seizing over 2.9 million counterfeit items worth more than 1 billion baht during the first eight months of 2025.
Inflation falls for sixth month in a row
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/10/2025
» Thailand's headline consumer price index fell for a sixth consecutive month in September, declining by 0.72% year-on-year, but the country has yet to encounter a recession, says the Commerce Ministry.
Cambodian border trade falls by 99.9%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/09/2025
» Border trade with Cambodia plummeted by 99.9% year-on-year to just 10 million baht in August, while total border trade dropped by 3.1% to 150.1 billion baht, according to the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT).
Thailand tightens maize imports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/09/2025
» Thailand will ban imported maize sourced from fields where crop remnants are set ablaze, aiming to mitigate cross-border PM2.5 pollution and set up a new standard for environmentally responsible trade.
Rice traders call on government to cut value of strong baht
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/09/2025
» The Thai Rice Exporters Association is calling on the government and the Bank of Thailand to issue immediate and practical measures to stabilise the baht, seeking to protect the competitiveness of Thai rice and farmers' income.
Breaking down the details of US tariffs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/08/2025
» Following the US implementation on Aug 7 of a 19% reciprocal tariff on imported Thai goods, some questions remain. The Department of Trade Negotiations (DTN) and the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) have clarified some concerns.