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'Major progress' in FTA talks
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/12/2025
» Thailand and Peru have made "significant progress" in negotiations to upgrade their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), with both sides agreeing on major elements covering wider market access and deeper economic cooperation, Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun says.
Ministry extends price controls on five products
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/01/2023
» The Commerce Ministry has extended price controls on five products comprising hygienic face masks, synthetic fibres for face mask production, alcohol gel, paper for recycling, and chicken for another year.
Chicken added to price control list
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/01/2022
» The Commerce Ministry is putting chickens and chicken meat on the state price control list and rolling out more stringent measures for chicken raisers and slaughterhouses as well as feed meal factories, requiring them to declare their sales costs and stocks as part of efforts to deal with surging food prices.
Department of Internal Trade seeks to avert mask shortage
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/05/2021
» The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has urged companies producing face masks to work to full capacity to meet a steep rise in demand since the compulsory wearing of masks outdoors came into effect.
Govt bullish over face-mask supply
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/12/2020
» The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) on Monday insisted that the country has the manufacturing capacity to produce enough surgical face masks for state workers on the frontline in the fight against a second wave of Covid-19 infections.
Price curbs for masks as cases climb
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/12/2020
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has ordered restrictions on the price of surgical masks across the country, after a surge in Covid-19 cases was linked to a shrimp wholesaler in Samut Sakhon on Saturday.
Face masks in surplus, ministry says
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/07/2020
» Thailand has more than enough medical face masks after several factories were set up, a trade official says.
New national hub to work on easing mask shortages
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/03/2020
» A new national centre will be set up to solve the face mask crisis after earlier attempts to deal with the severe shortage failed to ensure availability.
Internal trade chief Whichai shunted over mask shortages
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/03/2020
» Internal Trade Department (ITD) chief Whichai Phochanakij was transferred to an inactive post on Sunday pending an investigation into the export of a large number of face masks just prior to their reclassification as a price-controlled product.
China urged to help meet mask supply
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/03/2020
» Thailand yesterday called on China to help with the supply of surgical masks, raw materials required for production of the masks, and other products needed to control the spread of Covid-19.