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New scheme seeks to lower drug costs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/12/2025
» Thailand is now defined as an "aged" society, with increased demand for medical services resulting in overcrowding in public hospitals.
Shippers demand strategic export plan
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/05/2025
» The Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC) is calling on the Commerce Ministry to develop a long-term strategy to sustain export growth.
Department sees golden year for fruit
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/07/2024
» Thailand has shifted its focus to stimulating domestic consumption and the export of fruit to help farmers capitalise on new markets such as the US, Europe and Canada, according to the Department of Internal Trade.
Winning rice bidder disqualified, 3 firms left
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/07/2024
» The government will soon wrap up its sale by auction of 15,000 tonnes of rice left over from the Yingluck Shinawatra administration's rice-pledging scheme, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Mini-dramas key to pushing soft power
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/03/2024
» The Commerce Ministry recommends entrepreneurs use mini-dramas to promote the country's soft power to the global market in terms of culture, traditions and tourism.
Fruit tie-up focuses on home supply
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/07/2023
» With fruit supply from the southern region entering the market, the Internal Trade Department is establishing partnerships with housing projects and condos, in addition to wholesale and retail stores, local markets, traders and exporters, to directly buy fruit.
Fruit prices hike on Chinese demand
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/05/2023
» Fruit prices have been consistently rising, driven by increasing demand from the Chinese market, improving transport services and falling shipping costs.
US auto firms committed to Thai hub
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/12/2021
» US auto firms remain keen to use Thailand as a regional production base, focusing more on electric vehicles (EV) after Ford Motor Co last Wednesday unveiled an investment of US$900 million to upgrade factories in Thailand that build its Ranger pickups and Everest SUVs, its largest outlay in the country.
US indicates FDI support
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/05/2020
» Michael George DeSombre, the new US ambassador to Thailand, has pledged to support the US private sector moving more manufacturing bases to Thailand, while extolling Thailand's response to the pandemic.
Retail sector joins Grand Sale scheme
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/12/2019
» The Commerce Ministry has teamed up with the private sector to hold a New Year Grand Sale scheme for one month, offering steep discounts of as much as 70%.