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Thai offices abroad told to go on the offensive
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/02/2012
» Thai trade officials stationed abroad are being urged to find more channels for Thai farm exports and be more aggressive in engaging local partners.
State sets food vendor menu prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/02/2012
» Effective Feb 20, food vendors are obliged to sell a la carte dishes at government set prices.
Indian rice steaming ahead
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/02/2012
» India's rice exports will reach 4 million tonnes next month, putting even more pressure on Thailand to manage the government's paddy mortgage scheme and stockpiles.
As exports wither, C.P. Intertrade turns focus to domestic rice market
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/02/2012
» Competition in domestic packed rice will be much fiercer this year after a plunge in rice exports, prompting one giant player, C.P. Intertrade Co, to target sales of 580,000 tonnes of packed rice at a value of 15 billion baht.
Health and beauty sector more attractive
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/01/2012
» The health and beauty sector expects robust growth of at least 20% to a value of more than 200 billion baht this year, led by a positive outlook for herbal products, says Deputy Commerce Minister Siriwat Kachornprasart.
Cracking low egg prices a top priority
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/01/2012
» Egg prices will be a priority for newly appointed Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, as prices have dropped to below cost.
Exporters call for review of rice prices as glut looms
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/01/2012
» Rice exporters are urging the government to reconsider pricing under the rice mortgage scheme now that the global market has changed.
Worst-case scenario could see decline
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/01/2012
» Exports could contract by 4.28% this year in the worst-case scenario of the EU debt crisis becoming contagious and igniting a new global economic crisis, says a local economist.
Floods, political instability threaten to retard export growth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/01/2012
» Thailand's export industries were looking forward to a very good 2011 based on performance over the first three quarters, but the heavy impact of floods over the final quarter sharply curbed growth.
Commerce Ministry adds eight more items to list
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/01/2012
» The Commerce Ministry will add eight more items to its price control list and closely monitor food prices affected by global warming.