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Call for urgent action to tackle rural oil shortage
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/03/2026
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has called on the government to intervene in support of oil middlemen, known locally as "jobbers", who are struggling to secure supplies from refineries, resulting in a shortage affecting industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as smaller filling stations not affiliated with major retail brands.
Water worries
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/10/2023
» After flooding in many provinces last month, the Thai economy and its crucial export sector face another threat as the weather becomes more arid -- drought.
Project aims to ease farmers' fertiliser woes
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/06/2022
» The Institute for Agro-Based Industries, a unit under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), has joined hands with Kasetsart University to develop organic fertilisers, with the aim of helping farmers bearing the higher cost of imported chemical fertilisers.
Navy to issue U-tapao MRO Phase 2 terms in February
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/12/2018
» The Royal Thai Navy aims to launch terms of reference (ToR) for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility's second phase at U-tapao airport in February.
Provinces get innovation boost
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/09/2018
» The Industry Ministry has initiated a project to set up an open innovation centre for upcountry provinces as a way to bring them into the ministry's flagship policy of developing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
SCG joins scheme to lift villages
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/08/2018
» The Industry Ministry has teamed up with Siam Cement Group (SCG) to gain the company's know-how for the government's 22-billion-baht Creative Industry Village (CIV) scheme.
State, KBank to assist SMEs with e-sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/05/2018
» The Industry Ministry is collaborating with Kasikornbank (KBank) to offer an e-commerce platform -- K PLUS Market -- for the government's Creative Industry Village (CIV) scheme.
Ministry set to propose three Northeast projects
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/05/2018
» The Industry Ministry will propose three projects in the biochemical, auto parts and accessories, and distribution centre segments for Northeast provinces at tomorrow's mobile cabinet meeting.
Japanese officials coming for SME deals
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/04/2018
» Officials from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plan to visit Thailand on May 11 to develop bilateral collaborations with the government to promote small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) entering global e-commerce channels.
Smaller firms look to secure B34.3bn
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/04/2018
» Local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have submitted applications worth a combined 34.3 billion baht for government loans through the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank), says the Industry Ministry.