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Farmers urged to cash in on high-value trees
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/06/2022
» Farmers are being encouraged to use high-value trees as loan collateral to help mitigate the financial hardships caused by the pandemic.
Calls to control prices of herbs brushed aside
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/07/2021
» The Commerce Ministry has shrugged off calls to control the price of medicinal herbs related to Covid-19 treatment, particularly fah talai jone, also known as green chiretta.
Green light for local favipiravir production
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/05/2021
» The Department of Intellectual Property has rejected the developer of the drug favipiravir's latest patent application, paving the way for local production of the antiviral medication now widely used to treat Covid-19 patients.
Demand for weed goods 'very high'
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/04/2021
» The Commerce Ministry's Intellectual Property Department said on Sunday it had approved two patents on cannabis and hemp inventions after their extracts were delisted as Category 5 narcotics.
US trade move 'won't hurt Thai exports'
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/11/2020
» The Commerce Ministry insisted on Saturday the announcement by US President Donald Trump to suspend preferential trade benefits for 231 Thai products under the so-called Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) won't much affect Thailand's export to the US.
US presses pork imports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/02/2019
» The US is repeating its call for Thailand to allow imports of US pork and that foreign workers be allowed to set up labour unions here in order to protect workers' rights.
Labels proposed if import ban on US pork is lifted
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/09/2017
» Thailand plans to add the non-tariff barrier of labelling if the US forces it to lift a ban on pork imports from that country, says Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn.
Farmers call to keep US chicken and pork banned
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/07/2017
» Thai pig and chicken farmers have raised concerns that a ban on imports of pork and chicken meat from the US could be lifted under pressure from the US.
State to fast-track patents
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/03/2017
» The government is committed to invoking Section 44 of the interim charter to expedite the approval of patent registration, citing faster approval will not only benefit the country's economic development but also comply with the government's Thailand 4.0 initiative promoting technology and innovation.
Exporters warned over strict standards
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/09/2016
» Amid poor export prospects, Thai exporters are being warned of looming strict trade standards on food safety, sanitation and the environment, notably from the US, the EU and Japan.