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EEC gets nod for free trade zone on Airport City land
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/08/2022
» The cabinet yesterday approved the allocation of 1,032 rai of land in the Eastern Airport City project to create a free-trade zone within the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), in a move to attract investors and businesspeople.
CPF hails historic Saudi chicken export
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/03/2022
» Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has exported chicken products to Saudi Arabia for the first time since 2004, after getting the green light from Saudi food and drug authorities.
Call for end to price fixing of fertilisers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/03/2022
» Thai fertiliser and agricultural supply operators have called on the government to end its domestic fertiliser price fixing because they are being crushed by rising production costs and a recent Russian ban on fertiliser exports.
Border trade forecast upgraded
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/12/2021
» The government expects cross-border trade to grow by as much as 8-9% this year, propelled by the global economic recovery, baht weakness, and ongoing efforts by the Commerce Ministry to speed up the reopening of border checkpoints, as well as cooperation with the private sector.
Checkpoint reopenings raise hopes
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/11/2021
» Thailand's cross-border trade prospects received a boost when the Tak Bai and Buketa border checkpoints in Narathiwat were reopened yesterday.
China bans Thai longan over mealybugs
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/08/2021
» China has placed an indefinite ban on Thai longan over contamination with mealybugs, according to the Department of International Trade Promotion.
Border reopenings mooted to boost trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/07/2021
» The government is accelerating talks with neighbouring countries to reopen 11 border checkpoints to boost cross-border trade which has already shown signs of strong recovery.
Commerce Ministry to hold talks with Myanmar
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/04/2021
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit is planning to hold urgent talks with Myanmar as Naypyidaw is preparing to ban Thai drink exports worth 10 billion baht via land transport from May 1.
OTCC to step up scrutiny of M&As
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/04/2021
» The Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) will step up inspections of business mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and closely watch the e-commerce sector this year to ensure fair trade, since Covid-19 may change market structure with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) disappearing.
Spending to drop by B50bn a month
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/04/2021
» Consumer spending is expected to decline by up to 50 billion baht a month as a result of the new outbreak of Covid-19 which also threatens to cause a further drop in the Consumer Confidence Index over the next three months, says the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).