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Swine farmers sweat over tariff talks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/04/2025
» The Swine Raisers Association of Thailand has strongly opposed a government proposal to import US pork as part of trade deficit negotiations with Washington, warning it could devastate the domestic livestock industry and compromise consumer safety.
Jailed, corrupt former commerce minister released on parole
Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2024
» The Department of Corrections on Monday released on parole former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, who was earlier sentenced to 48 years in prison for corruption in government rice sales, according to an informed source.
Old rice safe but infested with dead bugs
Post Reporters, Published on 20/05/2024
» The Commerce Ministry's controversial stock of old, fumigated rice is safe to eat but must first be cleaned of all the dead bugs infesting it, according to the Dept of Medical Sciences.
Isan farmers turn to growing maize
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2022
» The Royal Initiative Discovery Institute is supporting about 2,000 rice growers in three northeastern provinces to grow maize following their rice harvest, in a pilot project aimed at helping them supplement their income in the coming dry season.
Myanmar curbs drink imports
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/05/2021
» Myanmar has imposed a ban on imports of five Thai drinking products sent by land from Thailand, but will allow imports of these products by sea.
Farm chemical importers vow to sue govt over ban
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/11/2019
» Importers of three toxic farm chemicals, which are set to be officially banned from Dec 1, have vowed they will sue the government in the Administrative Court.
Farm chemical importers vow to sue govt over ban
Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2019
» Importers of three toxic farm chemicals, which are set to be officially banned from Dec 1, have vowed they will sue the government in the Administrative Court.
Rice farmers warn against intervention
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/03/2019
» The Thai Rice Growers Association has urged the Rice Department to refrain from market intervention, following rumours that it is lobbying concerned parties to push down the price of Vietnamese fragrant Hom Phuang rice.
Good news for farmers as rice export deals clinched
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/11/2018
» Thai rice traders are enjoying robust sales at a better price driven by higher demand in the world market, after the the country struck deals to export 324,000 tonnes of rice grain to China and the Philippines.