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Pet pig's death prompts African swine fever probe
Apinya Wipatayotin and Reuters, Published on 08/01/2022
» Agriculture officials are preparing to inspect pig farms nationwide in a bid to prevent the potential spread of African swine fever, which is suspected to be linked to a sharp drop in local pig supplies and soaring pork prices.
Trading up
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/07/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has set off a wave of destruction in the global economy and it could be years before full health is restored. Global merchandise trade could fall by as much as 32% this year under the worst-case scenario outlined by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in April.
CPTPP discord delays entry
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/07/2020
» Given the contentious debate about whether the country should join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Thailand is unlikely to be able to submit a formal request to join the controversial pact within this year.
Planting seeds of doubt
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 22/06/2020
» As sporadic tensions flare over US-China trade, a fierce debate also continues at home, centred on whether Thailand should join a trade pact touted as creating the third-largest free trade area in the world.
Suriya faces lawsuits for toxin ban U-turn
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/12/2019
» A network of advocates for a ban on three toxic farm chemicals is threatening to file a lawsuit against Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit over the decision by the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) to scrap it.
Chemicals ban row set to escalate
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/11/2019
» Opposition to the state's ban on three harmful herbicides looks set to escalate as farmers gear up to defy an order to hand over the chemicals to authorities amid plans for a rally on Tuesday.
US glyphosate letter riles govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/10/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday said officials would be assigned to clearly explain Thailand’s position to the US embassy about an official document submitted to the Thai government objecting to the country’s policy of banning three toxic farm chemicals.
Govt rejects US opposition to farm chemicals ban
Post Reporters, Published on 25/10/2019
» The government has rejected US opposition to its decision to ban use of three toxic farm chemicals, the herbicides paraquat and glyphosate and the pesticide chlorpyrifos.
Panel votes for chemical ban
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2019
» A four-party committee has unanimously voted for a ban on the use of three toxic farming chemicals, heaping pressure on the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC), which has resisted an outright ban, to follow suit.
Forum urges new govt to 'smash' economic inequality
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 18/05/2019
» The incoming government should break up monopolies to reduce the economic divide in the kingdom, one of the worst-ranked countries in the world in terms of inequality, a leading scholar said at a forum in Bangkok.