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Ministry, Loxley team up to boost shipments to China
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/11/2014
» The Commerce Ministry is teaming up with Loxley Plc, one of Thailand's largest trading conglomerates, to boost exports to China, focusing mainly on food items and cosmetics.
Companies can join committees
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/10/2014
» The Commerce Ministry is planning to let the private sector participate in drafting short- and long-term strategic plans for the first time, focusing on four areas — international trade, border trade, internal trade and distribution of domestic goods.
State tackles rice price issue head on
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/10/2014
» The government has vowed to take a proactive approach to farm product management with plans to stabilise crop prices, particularly rice, and accelerate sealing government-to-government rice deals with Africa, the Middle East and China.
Rice farmers fail in plea for price subsidy
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/09/2014
» The government has brushed aside calls by rice farmers to help buy their paddy from the upcoming main season at the prices they desire, insisting aid will focus mainly on a production cost subsidy.
Chamber hails border zones as bold move
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/07/2014
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce says the special economic zones (SEZs) approved last week by the military regime will increase Thailand's border trade by at least 20% a year.
Asean tries to liberalise 24 services
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/07/2014
» An additional 24 categories of services will be open this year to greater Asean investment under the Asean Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS), which aims to reduce investment barriers in the service sector.
Liquidity crunch threatens 500,000 SMEs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/06/2014
» Up to 500,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are at risk of closing due to the severe liquidity crunch.
TCC beefs up border business
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/04/2014
» The private sector expects border trade to grow by more than 7% this year, helping to offset a sluggish economy hit hard by the political stalemate.
Arrow points to low-key Valentine's Day
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/02/2014
» Valentine's Day spending will see its lowest level in eight years, reflecting consumer caution over the prolonged political unrest and its effect on the Thai economy, according to one poll.
Disease sets to hit shrimp exports hard
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/12/2013
» The epidemic of early mortality syndrome (EMS) that has hit Asia's booming shrimp industry will cost Thailand an estimated 50 billion baht in reduced exports and opportunity loss this year, says the Thai Shrimp Association (TSA).