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Push to expedite shallot exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/01/2025
» The Ministry of Commerce will tackle the challenges of exporting shallots to Indonesia and Vietnam. The move aims to stabilise shallot prices for farmers ahead of the peak harvest season.
Local rice varieties winnowed out
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/08/2024
» Rice exporters warned that local rice varieties are at risk of extinction as farmers flock to plant a Vietnamese rice variety known for its soft texture.
Thailand promotes sustainable city exploration on foot
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/07/2024
» Tourism is a service sector driven by people's proclivity to travel and their consumption habits while travelling. Strolling through a town or city to explore the local attractions and features has become a popular activity among tourists seeking to gain in-depth knowledge about local neighbourhoods.
Drought puts pressure on durian farmers
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 05/05/2024
» Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Thamanat Prompow has ordered officials to provide assistance to durian farmers in the East, as the prolonged drought and scorching heat threaten to spoil their valuable crops right before the harvest season.
UTN applauds govt's 'sandbox' scheme
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/04/2023
» The United Thai Nation (UTN) Party has trumpeted the government's achievement in reviving Phuket's pandemic-battered tourism sector through its "sandbox" scheme.
Ratch to pay B1.6bn for RCO plant's expansion
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/08/2020
» Ratch Group Plc, Thailand's biggest private power generation firm by capacity, plans to spend 1.6 billion baht to expand capacity at its wholly owned gas-fired power plant unit, Ratch Cogeneration Co (RCO).
Energy for All extension on wish list
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/07/2020
» Business leaders and farm communities want the next energy minister to continue the Energy for All renewable power scheme, which took effect last year under the previous holder of the post, Sontirat Sontijirawong, who recently resigned.
Farmers say Vietnamese rice variety gives better returns
Sunthorn Pongpao, Published on 08/03/2019
» Farmers in Nakhon Sawa insist they will continue growing Vietnamese fragrant rice, an unregistered variety they say is disease resistant, amid rumours the government is trying to dissuade them by forcing the price down.
SKE turns to diversification to double 2019 revenue
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/12/2018
» SET-listed compressed natural gas (CNG) trader Sakol Energy Plc (SKE) expects 2019 revenue to double to 500 million baht as a result of expansion and diversification into renewable energy.
Engineering the bourse's next chapter
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Darana Chudasri, Published on 30/06/2018
» A young Pakorn Peetathawatchai lost the passion to pursue a career in the engineering field, but the engineer's mindset moulded and shaped him as he ascended to the top rung of the career ladder at the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).