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Pact aims to rev up pharma patent use
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/12/2025
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) held discussions with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to support the targeted development of health products. The collaboration aims to enhance health offerings to better serve an ageing society and address emerging diseases.
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.
Shippers offer mixed review of government
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/07/2025
» Dhanakorn Kasetrsuwan, chairman of the Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC), assessed the government's performance over the past year by categorising progress in three groups: achievements, pending tasks, and areas of concern.
PM2.5 prevention measures to be put before maize panel
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/01/2025
» The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) is preparing to propose cross-border PM2.5 prevention measures to the Maize Policy and Management Committee.
Lunar New Year outlay to increase to B52bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/01/2025
» Consumer spending during the Lunar New Year festival is projected to rise by 4.5% to a five-year high of 51.8 billion baht, helped by government stimulus measures, according to a survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Consumer confidence slips for first time in 8 months
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/04/2024
» Consumer confidence fell for the first time in eight months in March, attributed to a slow economic recovery and higher living costs, according to a survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Govt flashes cash in North
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/03/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a 300-million-baht funding splash on 13 projects to be implemented in Phayao, Chiang Rai, Phrae and Nan to facilitate these northern provinces' tourism development.
Thailand to ban maize from field-burning countries
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/03/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a ban on maize imports from areas where farmers burn-off their fields, with enabling legislation to take effect this year.
Consumer confidence continues uptick
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/01/2024
» Consumer confidence rose for a fifth consecutive month in December, reaching the highest level in 46 months since March 2020, propped up by government measures to reduce electricity and fuel prices.
Cabinet okays B8bn package for sugarcane farmers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/12/2023
» The mobile cabinet on Monday greenlighted incentives worth 8 billion baht for sugarcane farmers who agree to cut fresh sugarcane without burning the residue, a move aimed at helping reduce the amount of PM2.5 dust in the 2022/23 harvest year.