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Regulation to curb usage of mercury
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/08/2025
» Construction of new mercury plants will not be allowed and the use of mercury in industrial processes will be limited in an effort to better protect the environment and human health, says the Industry Ministry.
Call for more tariffs alongside higher VAT
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/02/2025
» Most entrepreneurs want the government to raise tariffs on products imported to Thailand if it continues with its tax reform plan, according to the latest poll conducted by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
FTI sees opportunity in strait spat
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/08/2022
» Thailand should take advantage of the China-Taiwan tensions by inviting companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to invest here as Taiwanese semiconductor and electronics companies are expected to relocate their production facilities overseas, says the Federation of Thai Industry (FTI).
Taiwan tensions threaten supply of semiconductors
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/08/2022
» The growing tensions between China and Taiwan have left the Thai automotive industry facing fresh concerns as manufacturers fear China may ban the export of raw materials for chipmaking to Taiwan, aggravating the prolonged global shortage of semiconductors, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Imports of Norwegian seafood remain robust
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/01/2021
» Thailand has continued to import fish from Norway, with salmon at the top of the list, but while the pandemic seriously dented the global economy, Norwegian seafood exports recorded a 2% increase.
CPF taps Vietnam for revenue growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/09/2019
» CP Vietnam Corporation, a subsidiary of SET-listed Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), expects 2019 revenue to grow by 10%, driven by higher purchasing power in Vietnam.
Japanese angle for fish processing hub
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/10/2018
» The Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) aims to persuade Japanese seafood investors to set up a seafood processing hub in Thailand in a bid to expand into new markets in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
B3.8bn allotted to bolster SME revenue
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/03/2018
» The government has budgeted 3.81 billion baht for a pilot programme to build up small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 10 provinces, aiming to double the portion of GDP generated by SMEs to 10% by 2023.