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Going against the grain
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/05/2024
» The government's plan to sell old rice stored in warehouses for a decade in northeastern Thailand stunned some onlookers, leading to concerns about the adverse impact on public health.
Inspections expand for tapioca chips
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/02/2024
» The Foreign Trade Department is tightening inspections of tapioca chip imports along the border after discovering a dozen importers bringing in low-quality chips.
Ministry mulls extending anti-dumping measure
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/03/2022
» The Commerce Ministry approved on Wednesday a review of the extension of an anti-dumping duty on metal sheets imported from Vietnam.
Herb sellers told not to price gouge
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/07/2021
» Vendors could face up to seven years in jail or a fine of not more than 140,000 baht or both if they gouge prices of medicinal herbs, warned the Internal Trade Department.
UTCC: 11.4% contraction in GDP forecast for 2020
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/08/2020
» Thailand's economy is likely to contract by as much as 11.4% this year, its worst showing, attributed largely to the pandemic impact, volatile foreign exchange, widespread drought and the continued US-China trade spat.
Firms losing faith amid virus, haze
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/02/2020
» Business confidence fell for the 11th straight month in January, with the latest deadly virus outbreak adding to the business sector's concerns.
Hospitals getting price rankings
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/09/2019
» The government is set to categorise private hospitals based on their medicine and medical service charges so that patients can be informed of prices before they receive services.
State to tackle host of prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/08/2019
» The government is pledging to tackle the prices of oil palm, coconut, fertiliser and private hospitals' services as it tries to improve farmers' income and ease consumers' costs of living.
Hospital price data sought
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/08/2019
» Thirty-seven private hospitals have been ordered to submit information on the actual costs and their listed prices of drugs, medical supplies and medical services to the Internal Trade Department by Aug 31 or face legal action.
Hospitals must send price data by Aug 31
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/08/2019
» Thirty-seven private hospitals have been ordered to submit information on actual costs and listed prices of drugs, medical supplies and medical services to the Internal Trade Department by Aug 31 or face legal action.