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Call to list air pollution on national agenda
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/03/2023
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce has proposed PM2.5 ultra-fine dust pollution be elevated to an urgent national agenda item, noting it affects the health of residents and dents confidence in tourism, particularly among long-term visitors and groups visiting the country to mix work and leisure.
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Thailand to ban maize from field-burning countries
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/03/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a ban on maize imports from areas where farmers burn-off their fields, with enabling legislation to take effect this year.
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Used car import ban coming
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/02/2019
» The government looks set to ban the import of used cars, claiming the move will protect the environment and curb air pollution in the country.
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New incentives put focus on trucks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/02/2024
» The National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee (EV Board) on Wednesday approved incentives to motivate companies to transition their commercial fleets of large trucks and buses to battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
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Cabinet okays B8bn package for sugarcane farmers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/12/2023
» The mobile cabinet on Monday greenlighted incentives worth 8 billion baht for sugarcane farmers who agree to cut fresh sugarcane without burning the residue, a move aimed at helping reduce the amount of PM2.5 dust in the 2022/23 harvest year.
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Thai shippers upbeat about 6-7% growth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/05/2021
» Thai shippers upgraded their export growth forecast to 6-7% this year from a 3-4% projection in December, helped by the global economic recovery, economic growth in major trading partners and healthy exports of industrial products such as automobiles, electrical appliances, equipment and parts, and oil-related products such as plastic pellets and chemicals.
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Ministry creates war rooms to handle essential goods
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/03/2020
» The Commerce Ministry has set up war rooms to supervise seven essential consumer goods and services sectors to curb any possible shortages and hoarding during the coronavirus outbreak.
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'Economic forest' bid to cut PM2.5
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/01/2020
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce recommends the government reduce income and land taxes for private sector enterprises which turn their empty land into green areas to help relieve the impact of toxic PM2.5 dust.
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Online trade hurts locals
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/12/2019
» The massive growth of transnational e-commerce is putting local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in a tight corner and is likely to have an impact on employment in the retail and related sectors, a seminar was told on Saturday.
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Unity the 'key' to fix economy
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/12/2019
» The government and the opposition should talk to each other more to help the country's economy weather the global economic problems, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Sunday.
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