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We are what we eat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/03/2023
» Thais have every reason to celebrate with regard to a new culinary milestone, phanaeng, which has been awarded the No.1 stew ranking by TasteAtlas, a global food mapping site.
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Make Thai rice great again
News, Editorial, Published on 25/11/2019
» The failure of Thailand's signature jasmine rice, Thai Hom Mali, to win back the World's Best Rice award two years in a row, is a wake-up call for the government to start taking Thailand's rice development seriously.
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Scandal taints Thai rice
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/01/2024
» The accusation that the country's most famous whistle-blower has been extorting money from a senior official at the Department of Rice has grabbed all the headlines this week and serves to highlight the vacuum of good governance at the Ministry of Agriculture.
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Rice bill not in farmers' interests
News, Editorial, Published on 17/02/2019
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) made the right decision in backing down on the Rice Bill fight, removing controversial content which drew hefty criticism. It agreed to take out a contentious section that prohibits the trade of rice seeds which are not approved under requirements set by the bill. This positive response is good but is not enough.
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Rice industry wake-up call
Oped, Editorial, Published on 13/12/2023
» Thailand's Hom Mali fragrant rice variety was voted the world's best rice in seven out of 14 annual competitions held by the International World Rice (IWR) conference, including in 2020 and 2021. However, last year, the top award went to Cambodia's Phka Romdoul at the IWR conference that was held in Phuket.
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Biodiversity gains await
News, Editorial, Published on 10/07/2015
» Thailand's rich biodiversity has been largely untapped. To blame is a consistent lack of policy support for research and development into Thai plants and herbs for their medicinal values. Such R&D could yield huge economic benefits for the country.
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No to rice politicisation
News, Editorial, Published on 19/11/2016
» The political bickering over how to help farmers suffering from low rice prices does not serve any purpose except exacerbating their hardship.
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A digital disaster
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/01/2024
» The government seems undaunted by the reservations about its flagship 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme expressed by a panel under the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) and the Council of State.
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'Soft power' plans need more work
Editorial, Published on 17/12/2023
» Thai rapper Milli, mango sticky rice, and moo krata. These are among the things which the previous and current governments have proclaimed as examples of Thailand's "soft power". Confused? So are those who are in charge of developing and promoting the idea.
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Water plans need review
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/06/2023
» Drought has always been a part of Thailand's weather cycle, but this year's situation is a cause for concern due to the El Nino southern oscillation that is affecting the entire Southeast Asian region.
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