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Agriculture: El Nino to erode Thai output by 2%
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/07/2015
» The government expects drought from the El Nino weather phenomenon to shave Thai rice production for this year's main crop by 2% to 26 million tonnes, though this could mean a rise in prices.
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B6.5bn in new assistance funds approved
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/08/2015
» The cabinet has approved urgent aid worth 6.5 billion baht to help poor people and drought-stricken farmers.
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Disbursement misses goal
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/08/2015
» The government's budget disbursement remains short of target, with blame falling on bureaucratic red tape.
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Jobs figures unscathed by bad economy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/08/2015
» The country's economic slowdown has yet to affect employment conditions or the unemployment rate thanks to higher employment in the non-farm sector.
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NESDB upbeat about economic growth prospects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/08/2015
» The economy is likely to fare better in the second half than the 2.9% growth recorded in the first half thanks to improving public investment, accelerated budget disbursement and tourism growth.
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Push for irrigation projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/09/2015
» Constructing small water projects in rural areas nationwide is one way to effectively utilise the government's 136-billion-baht stimulus package, says MR Disnadda Diskul, secretary-general of the Pid Thong Lang Phra Project.
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Somkid eyes crop diversity
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/10/2015
» With the drought expected to worsen next year, the government has pitched the idea of renting rice farmers land and paying them to grow other crops.
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Farm unemployment bucks generally positive trend
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/11/2015
» Unemployment edged up in the third quarter due to lower employment in the farm sector, which has been hit hard by drought.
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River diversion to aid crops
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/01/2016
» The National Water Resources Committee (NWRC) has approved in principle implementing two projects to divert river water for agricultural purposes in a bid to overcome a water shortfall.
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Rough ride to continue for farmers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/03/2016
» Employment in the agricultural sector and farmers' incomes are expected to be hit hard this year due to the widespread drought, along with falling crop and oil prices.
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