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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.
Commerce Ministry monitors hom mali harvest
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/11/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is monitoring the situation concerning the new harvest season of hom mali rice, with a plan to propose support measures to the National Rice Policy Committee (NRPC) to help farmers.
Bank of Thailand urged to cut rates as smaller firms continue to suffer
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/01/2024
» Thailand's economic situation is worse than expected and the Bank of Thailand (BoT) is being urged to cut interest rates on commercial bank loans to reduce the burden of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Support scheme for rice farmers gets underway
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/11/2023
» The government yesterday began the disbursement of 1,000 baht per rai -- limited to 20,000 baht per household -- to rice farmers as part of its support scheme for the 2023-24 harvest season.
Support scheme for rice farmers gets underway
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/11/2023
» The government on Tuesday began the disbursement of 1,000 baht per rai — limited to 20,000 baht per household — to rice farmers as part of its support scheme for the 2023-24 harvest season.
Another B56bn in rice support given nod
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/11/2023
» The cabinet yesterday approved additional rice support measures worth 56 billion baht, raising the state's total spending on rice support in the 2023-24 harvest season to 111 billion baht.
Panel okays B56bn in rice initiatives
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/11/2023
» The National Rice Policy Committee on Friday approved additional rice support measures worth 56 billion baht for the 2023/24 harvest season.
Cabinet endorses B55bn rice support measures
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/11/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved measures worth 55 billion baht to stabilise rice prices for the 2023/24 harvest.
Farm losses increase despite state support
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/07/2023
» Despite government subsidies, Thai farmers are the poorest in Asia and Asean, with average losses of 2,000 baht per rai and higher debts over the last 10 years.
Cabinet reiterates BoT has free rein for its duties
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/10/2022
» The government has pledged it will not intervene in the central bank's handling of inflation, interest rates and the baht's movement, instead asking the Finance Ministry to provide additional information to the bank.