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Ministry drives push to buy excess crops
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has called for collaboration among Thai conglomerates and government agencies to help purchase economic crops and secondary crops, aiming to reach revenue of 1 trillion baht this year.
Border and transit trade rise 3.6% in first half to B912bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/08/2024
» Border and transit trade in the first half of this year tallied 912 billion baht, up 3.6%, according to the Foreign Trade Department.
Low-quality imports in the crosshairs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has joined forces with 10 government agencies to establish measures to reduce the volume of low-priced, substandard imported goods, noting that they pose a safety risk to consumers buying from both online and offline vendors.
Consumer price index up for 4th consecutive month in July
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/08/2024
» The consumer price index (CPI) rose for a fourth consecutive month in July, up 0.83% from a year earlier, driven by higher prices for food and oil.
Consumer confidence slips again
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/08/2024
» Consumer confidence dropped for a fifth straight month in July, falling to its lowest level since September last year on concerns over the slow rate of economic recovery and political uncertainty, according to a survey carried out by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Exports tipped to grow 1-2%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/08/2024
» The Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC) expects the value of exports to expand by 1-2% this year.
Commerce Ministry waives rent for small vendors
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has begun to stop collecting rent from food and market stalls including commercial markets operated by government-run agencies for a period of three months throughout the country prior to the implementation of the digital wallet scheme.
Ministry launches recovery project
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has joined forces with government agencies to launch a nationwide economic recovery project over a period of three months which is expected to reduce the cost of living by up to 7 billion baht.
Agencies set up centre to promote farming sector
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/08/2024
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce has joined forces with 28 organisations in the public and private sectors to establish the Agriculture and Food Coordination and Public Relations Centre to solve the problem of low prices and oversupply of agricultural products.
Global rice glut set to hit Thai exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/08/2024
» Thai rice exports are likely to be less than 8 million tonnes next year due to myriad risk factors hampering their competitiveness, which include a lack of research and development (R&D) for rice varieties, rising global supply, and the possibility of India lifting its rice export restrictions at year-end.