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Sugar cane output below expectations
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/04/2023
» Sugar cane output is lower than forecast for this crop year, with an increase of just 1.9% to 93.8 million tonnes due to drought and more farmers switching to cultivating cassava, says the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board (OCSB).
Coming up for air
Business, Published on 20/03/2023
» Worries about Covid-19 may be gone, but PM2.5 is back, plunging Thailand into yet another crisis.
Rate worries lead to worst week of the year on SET
Business, Published on 18/06/2022
» Recap: Asian shares were mixed while European shares rebounded yesterday as investors digested policy tightening by major central banks.
Sugar farmers upbeat on export outlook
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/06/2022
» Thai sugar cane output in the next 2022-23 crop year is expected to increase to 106 million tonnes, leading to higher sugar exports, though the impact of Russia-Ukraine war continues to worry farmers.
Sugar cane output sees hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/05/2022
» Thai sugar cane output for the 2021-22 crop year is expected to rise to 92 million tonnes, up from 66.6 million tonnes in the previous crop year, as rain brought higher crop yields, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
TSMC seeks higher prices for sugarcane
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/02/2022
» The Thai Sugar Millers Corporation (TSMC) will discuss with the government a plan to better support domestic sugar prices by buying sugarcane at a higher price in order to encourage farmers to grow more.
TSMC retains B1,000 per tonne pledge
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/09/2021
» Sugar factories under the Thai Sugar Millers Corporation (TSMC) will maintain their guarantee price to buy sugarcane at 1,000 baht per tonne in a bid to encourage farmers to cut fresh sugarcane for sales.
A breath of fresh air
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/06/2021
» Thai sugar cane output is expected to fall significantly this year because of drought, but millers and farmers may be able to cope with the decrease thanks to the government's bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model.
Sweet transformation
Business, Published on 04/06/2021
» The mechanisation of the sugar cane sector, and in particular sugar cane harvesting, remains low across Southeast Asia relative to other major producing markets, namely Brazil and others in South America, India and China.
Thailand a renewable power outperformer
Business, Published on 04/03/2021
» We expect Thailand to maintain robust growth in its renewable energy sector, and remain one of the renewables outperformers in Southeast Asia over the coming decade.