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All pot patent requests scrapped
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/02/2019
» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has rejected all requests submitted by foreign pharmaceutical companies to patent marijuana extracts, while at the same time opening the door for companies to appeal the decision.
Gavel falls on final state rice auction
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/08/2018
» The government is inching closer to fully unloading its hefty rice stocks after selling a combined 267,300 tonnes for animal feed and energy purposes at Thursday's final auction.
Bright prospects for rice exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/08/2018
» Trade officials expect rice exports to remain strong next year at a minimum of 10 million tonnes, boosted by continuously robust purchase demand.
'Biggest' state rice auction offers 2.24m tonnes
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/06/2016
» The government is set to call its biggest rice auction to capitalise on higher demand as new supply wanes.
Consumer confidence index hits 11-month high
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/08/2014
» Consumer confidence rose for the third month in July, hitting an 11-month high as people gained more confidence in political stability and an economic recovery in the foreseeable future.
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.
NCPO to revive state rice sales
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/07/2014
» The military regime plans to restart sales of state rice stocks next month, vowing to move an average of 500,000 tonnes a month and dispose of the existing 18-million-tonne surplus within three years.
Economic reform set out by TCC
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/07/2014
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) is set to present action plans that focus on foreign workers, special economic zones and facilitating border trade.
Farmers' aid decision pushed back
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/06/2014
» A final decision on measures to help farmers has been put off, with the rice-related working panels asking for more time to prepare information.
Short-term rice aid proposed
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/06/2014
» Measures to address low paddy prices and spiralling production costs are likely to be finalised tomorrow, but some farmers may feel a bit disappointed as neither cash handouts nor any other sort of compensation will be involved.