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Seeds of Sufficiency now flourishing
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/10/2019
» Though it's been three years since the passing of the country's revered monarch, Pid Thong Lang Phra Foundation, a royally sponsored initiative applying the sufficiency economy philosophy, is still keen to uphold King Rama IX's legacy of caring for rural communities.
Amendment speeds up FDA nods
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/02/2019
» The cabinet has approved amendment of the Food Act of 1979 to help manufacturers of food for export in addition to protecting consumers from food safety hazards.
Banking on the brew
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/02/2019
» Ban Pa Kluay, home to 102 Akha tribal families, located on the summit of Doi Tung in the highlands of Chiang Rai province, is eager to develop its own brand of coffee into a community business, helping its village to become a new tourist attraction.
Europeans eye equal treatment
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/07/2018
» European businesses are keen to invest more in pharmaceuticals, mass transit systems, double-track rail and a high-speed rail network.
Eking out a sustainable community
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/06/2018
» Rural communities around Thailand are racing to get a piece of the growing tourism pie. For small communities unable to compete on the sheer breadth of attractions, specialisation is the name of the game.
Needy school fund set up
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/11/2017
» The cabinet yesterday approved setting up an education fund with an initial budget of 1 billion baht to help finance the schooling of low-income earners' children.
Government sets deadlines for ranking improvement
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/11/2017
» Thailand is aiming for No.2 in Asean in the World Bank's next ease of doing business rankings for 2019 after the country rose to 26th in the 2018 list from 48th the year before.
Opium growers find salvation in coffee
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/02/2016
» Coffee lovers may be familiar with the premium Phahi coffee grown by the Akha hill tribe in Chiang Rai province near the border with Myanmar.
Tambon of hope
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/12/2012
» The name of Huai Sak in Muang Chiang Rai may not ring a bell, but the remote tambon in the Northern province should soon earn some respect and increased awareness.
Cabinet approves EU FTA talking points
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/12/2012
» The framework of the Thai-EU free trade agreement will be scrutinised by parliament as required by the charter before bilateral talks on 17 trade issues can proceed.