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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.
Big sugar harvest faces burning checks
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/01/2025
» Thailand's sugar cane output is expected to increase in the 2024-25 crop year thanks to more rainfall, but farmers face strict screening for harvesting by burning, says the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB).
Manufacturing index set to fall by 4.5%
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/11/2023
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI), which indicates the health of domestic industries, is expected to contract by 4% to 4.5% this year as tourism growth is lower than expected and geopolitical conflicts are weighing on the global economy, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Flooding stalls purchase of new cars
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/09/2022
» Toyota Motor Thailand expects flooding in many areas nationwide will cause a delay in the purchase of new cars until the rainy season comes to an end later in the year.
Sugar cane output sees hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/05/2022
» Thai sugar cane output for the 2021-22 crop year is expected to rise to 92 million tonnes, up from 66.6 million tonnes in the previous crop year, as rain brought higher crop yields, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
KTIS revenue hit by double whammy
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/09/2021
» Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation Plc (KTIS) has seen its revenue over the past nine months decrease by 26.7% to 8.2 billion baht year-on-year due to the combined effects of the prolonged Covid-19 outbreak and drought in Thailand.
Industry Ministry offers loans to SMEs hit by flooding
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/09/2019
» The Industry Ministry has launched soft loans with a low interest rate as an urgent measure to help 423 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 10 provinces suffering from floods caused by tropical depression Podul.
SME Bank to rain B78bn in soft loans
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/01/2018
» The government is moving ahead with the launch of its first batch of SME soft loans worth 78 billion baht in the first quarter this year, to support the development of digital technologies by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).