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Cabinet approves 2-baht increase in sugar price
Business, Published on 15/11/2023
» The cabinet yesterday approved a two-baht increase in the domestic sugar price to better align with higher production costs.
Waiting to exhale
Business, Published on 13/11/2023
» During the dry season in recent years, people in many provinces, particularly those in the hilly North, have endured seasonal smog, spending more time indoors with an air purifier to avoid the air pollution.
Businesses fret over court move
Business, Published on 20/07/2023
» Following the Constitutional Court's order on Wednesday to suspend Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat from his duties as an elected member of the House of Representatives, concerns are mounting among the business sector about a potential surge in widespread street protests.
Hoping for a quick political resolution
Business, Published on 15/07/2023
» Whichever faction of parties comes together to form a new government, the business sector insists there is an urgent need to swiftly establish an administration.
Agricultural firms urged to accelerate tech adoption
Business, Published on 25/08/2022
» Thai food and agricultural companies are being advised to boost their productivity and food safety through the application of Internet of Things, robotics in value chains, and drone technology for plantation and agricultural biotechnology such as genetic engineering.
Price of instant noodles up by one baht
Business, Published on 25/08/2022
» The Commerce Ministry has bowed to requests from the manufacturers of instant noodles, allowing Mama, Wai Wai and Yum Yum brands to raise their prices by one baht per packet in line with soaring production costs, effective from Thursday.
Instant noodle brands seek price hike
Business, Published on 16/08/2022
» Manufacturers of the five largest instant noodle brands -- Mama, Wai Wai, Yum Yum, Nissin and Suesat -- for the first time in their half-century of the establishment have joined forces to call on the Commerce Ministry to allow them to raise their prices in line with soaring production costs within one week.
Private sector applauds decreasing excise levy
Business, Published on 18/05/2022
» The business sector has welcomed the government's latest decision to cut the diesel excise tax by 5 baht per litre for two months, claiming if diesel prices were left unharnessed, it would add to people's hardships and negatively affect the country's exports.
Mixed reviews for latest stimulus
Business, Published on 25/01/2022
» The business sector has hailed the government's fresh spending stimulus measures but says the cash handout under the fourth phase of the "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment subsidy scheme sounds lower than expected. The private sector is also asking for additional stimulus packages to boost consumers' spending power.
Tourism surge to prop up confidence
Business, Published on 13/10/2021
» Reopening the tourism industry to vaccinated foreigners from November will help drive GDP growth and sustain business confidence, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).