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Free trade negotiations continue in Oslo
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/06/2023
» Thailand aims to conclude free-trade agreement (FTA) talks with the European Free Trade Association (Efta) by the first quarter of next year, according to the trade negotiations chief.
Price controls get one-year extension
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/06/2023
» The Ministry of Commerce has extended price controls on 51 products and services for another year. The extension will expire on June 30, 2024.
Department clamps down on protected wood shipments
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/06/2023
» The Commerce Ministry has issued two regulations prohibiting the importation of timber, processed wood and wooden artefacts, unless traders hold a certificate of import, in addition to barring phayung (Siamese rosewood) exports.
Timor-Leste given roadmap for Asean
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/06/2023
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has endorsed a roadmap outlining steps for Timor-Leste to become the bloc's 11th member, a move that will benefit Thailand economically, a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.
Ministry told to explore diesel tax cut extension
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/06/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha assigned the Finance Ministry and relevant agencies on Tuesday to study the possibility of extending the excise tax cut on diesel of 5 baht per litre, which is scheduled to end on July 20 this year.
Parsing the impact of the parched season
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/06/2023
» The effects of the El Niño weather pattern are becoming increasingly evident with the persistence of hot, dry weather and high temperatures despite the official start of the rainy season on May 22, as announced by the Meteorological Department.
CPF income set to rise by 7-8%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/06/2023
» Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), the SET-listed flagship of food and agribusiness conglomerate CP Group, expects its total revenue to increase by 7-8% to 610-620 billion baht this year, attributed mainly to contributions from its international business, particularly the Philippines, where the firm's animal feed business is growing.
El Niño fails to affect Thai food prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/06/2023
» The Internal Trade Department says the droughts caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon have yet to affect the prices of local goods.
Outlook better for rice exports in H2
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/06/2023
» Thailand should see greater opportunities to export rice in the second half of the year as countries that import are rushing to stock up on concerns about drought.
Heat waves spark surge in demand for air-con parts
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/06/2023
» Thailand's exports of air-conditioner components to the US surged in the first quarter, driven by rising demand caused by an increase in heat waves.