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Govt unveils plan to support rice farmers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/04/2026
» The Commerce Ministry has outlined a series of measures to support rice farmers by lowering costs, improving productivity and expanding market access.
Energy concerns drive new palm oil controls
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» The Commerce Ministry will step up controls on crude palm oil (CPO) exports from Tuesday as part of efforts to manage domestic supply, safeguard energy security and stabilise bottled palm oil prices without affecting farmers' incomes.
CP shuns crop-burning farms to cut haze
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/02/2025
» Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, the country's largest agribusiness conglomerate, on Tuesday reiterated its stance against buying maize from areas where growers opt to burn the plants after harvesting, saying the policy is to help counter the transboundary haze problem while promoting sustainable agriculture.
Department of Agriculture told to probe durian exporters
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/08/2024
» The Caretaker Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister has ordered an investigation into 12 durian exporters after Chinese authorities found cadmium in their products.
Price cuts for petrol, sugar
Post Reporters, Published on 31/10/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday resolved to cut retail petrol and sugar prices, to help keep down the cost of living.
New eTree platform to help timber farmers
Post Reporters, Published on 16/10/2023
» The Royal Forest Department (RFD) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have formally launched eTree, a digital platform designed to support growers register the trees they are growing to sell as timber.
New label to assure no harm to animals
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/08/2023
» The Department of Agriculture will introduce a new label for coconut products that were not made with coconuts that were harvested by monkeys.
Weed network fears law change
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/05/2023
» Citing research by the Ad-Hoc Committee on Systematic Hemp and Cannabis Resolution, Thailand's Cannabis Future Network has urged three alliance parties not to reinstate the plant as a narcotic drug, as that would be like "getting the first shirt button wrong" and lead to more problems.
Doctor warns against 'deadly' cannabis treats
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/02/2023
» A doctor has urged the government to speed up passing a law to regulate cannabis and cannabis-infused food products before someone becomes seriously ill or ends up dying as a result of consuming them unintentionally.
Yala durian registered as GI product
Post Reporters, Published on 08/02/2023
» A type of durian unique to the southern border province of Yala has been given official geographical indication (GI) designation, which should help sales and increase growers’ income, according to Deputy Commerce Minister Sinit Lertkrai.