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Consumer confidence drops for third month in a row
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/05/2025
» The consumer confidence index (CCI) dropped for a third consecutive month in April to hit its lowest level in seven months, attributed to concerns over US tariffs, falling agricultural product prices, and political uncertainties.
Price controls kept on 51 items
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/06/2024
» The government has retained price controls on 51 products and services for another year in a bid to ease the cost of living.
Drive to reopen border checkpoints with Laos
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/04/2024
» Thailand is holding talks with Laos to expedite the reopening of border checkpoints to facilitate border trade and tourism between the two countries.
Cabinet sees nation as halal hub
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/02/2024
» The cabinet approved initiatives to make Thailand a halal hub in Southeast Asia by 2028, intending to raise the country's GDP by 1.2%, equivalent to 55 billion baht.
Cabinet greenlights final 2022/2023 cane price
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/02/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a final sugar cane price for the 2022/2023 season of 1,197 baht a tonne, 117 baht higher than the initial price set at 1,080 baht a tonne.
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.
Cabinet okays new ESG fund for savers, green investors
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/11/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the Thailand ESG Fund (TESG), a long-term savings fund that provides tax deductions for individual taxpayers and encourages investments in sustainability.
Sugar market ‘back to normal’ after price hike
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/11/2023
» The Commerce Ministry has confirmed the market for refined sugar returned to normal with a sufficient supply of products.
Ministry to set up panel to allay concerns over sugar prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/11/2023
» The Commerce Ministry has agreed to set up a working committee to manage a balance between the sugar cane and sugar industries, aiming to placate angry cane farmers following the government's decision to regulate domestic sugar prices.
Cabinet agrees to regulate prices as costs increase
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/11/2023
» The cabinet yesterday approved the regulation of sugar prices to mitigate the impact on consumers, while Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai insisted these measures are unlikely to provoke objections from Brazil.