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Yala fish poised for GI registration
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/02/2024
» Two indigenous freshwater fish in Yala are expected to receive geographical indication (GI) registration within this year, according to the Department of Intellectual Property.
Rubber sector urged to adapt to cope with global challenges
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/06/2023
» Rubber farmers, entrepreneurs and exporters are being advised to swiftly adapt to various challenges, including geopolitical conflicts and environmental measures that may impact agricultural trade, as well as European Union (EU) laws regarding products and deforestation.
Department clamps down on protected wood shipments
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/06/2023
» The Commerce Ministry has issued two regulations prohibiting the importation of timber, processed wood and wooden artefacts, unless traders hold a certificate of import, in addition to barring phayung (Siamese rosewood) exports.
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.
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.
Campaign promotes high-value trees as collateral
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/09/2020
» The government is pushing farmers to grow more high-value or economic trees and encouraging those who already have valuable perennial trees on their land to use them as loan collateral.
'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.
Govt clarifies jumbo export regulation
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/05/2019
» The Foreign Trade Department has clarified a ministerial regulation involving the export of elephants and elephant-related products, saying the rule is to facilitate research work and promote diplomatic ties.
Meeting with lenders on high-value trees
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/04/2019
» The Commerce Ministry is scheduled to meet with financial institutions after Songkran to ask the latter to accept high-value or economic trees as loan collateral from farmers.
Confidence takes political hit
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/04/2019
» Consumer confidence dropped for the first time in three months in March as people fretted about political instability after the general election.