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Bad air, caves and elephants
News, Published on 30/12/2023
» Environmental beat yielded some very diverse stories in 2023.
Captains of the ship
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2023
» Leaders of private industry have steered their respective sectors through a year of significant challenges, and now focus on what 2024 holds in store for them.
Exports gain for fourth month in a row in November
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/12/2023
» Exports rose for a fourth consecutive month in November, helped by a consistent recovery in key trading partner markets.
Rice prices scale fresh 15-year high as supply risks lnger
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/12/2023
» KUALA LUMPUR - Rice prices reached a fresh 15-year high on mounting concerns that increased demand and the impact of El Niño will further tighten supplies of the grain that is a staple for billions across Asia and Africa.
Shippers project rice exports of up to 8.8m tonnes
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/12/2023
» Thai rice exports are forecast at 8.7-8.8 million tonnes this year, driven by high demand from Indonesia.
Dept set to certify new rice strains
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/12/2023
» The Rice Department will certify eight new high-yield rice strains in April, with a plan to promote those strains among farmers nationwide.
Should Thailand fret about deflation?
Business, Published on 15/12/2023
» Thailand registered a second consecutive monthly decline in headline inflation, reaching its lowest level in 33 months in November, while the Commerce Ministry recently predicted the rate will decelerate again in December.
Indonesia tells army to help drought-hit farmers plant rice
Reuters, Published on 14/12/2023
» JAKARTA - Indonesia has ordered the military to help farmers plant rice as severe drought has reduced output of the staple in Southeast Asia's most populous country, lifting prices, requiring increased imports and threatening food security.
Rice industry wake-up call
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/12/2023
» Thailand's Hom Mali fragrant rice variety was voted the world's best rice in seven out of 14 annual competitions held by the International World Rice (IWR) conference, including in 2020 and 2021. However, last year, the top award went to Cambodia's Phka Romdoul at the IWR conference that was held in Phuket.
Group aims to beef up exports to China
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/12/2023
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai is scheduled to lead a trade delegation to Kunming on Dec 17-18 in an effort to increase trade between Thailand and China.