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EU free trade talks put on fast track
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/12/2017
» The Commerce Ministry and related state agencies have been ordered to speed up preparing free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the EU after the bloc recently agreed to resume political contact "at all levels" with Thailand, more than three years after suspending them in protest because of the military coup in Bangkok.
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Strong baht takes bite out of tuna exports
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/12/2017
» Thailand's 2017 tuna exports are expected to fall 1% shy of the 76.3-billion-baht target, largely due to declining supply and a stronger baht, which has made Thai products less competitive, says the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA).
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Sustainability wake-up call
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/10/2017
» The European Union's decision last week to give a "yellow card" to Vietnam for illegal fishing is the latest example of how a lack of sustainability threatens to harm businesses in Asean more than many realise.
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Insurers ban coverage of ships on IUU fishing blacklist
Business, Reuters, Published on 07/10/2017
» A coalition of insurance firms agreed yesterday to crack down on pirate fishing by banning coverage for trawlers whose illegal catches are worth at least $10 billion a year.
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Furry companions driving pet food industry growth
Asia focus, Published on 04/09/2017
» The world is facing a rapidly ageing population, and Thailand will not be spared from this global trend. The number of people aged over 60 years is expected to increase by 56%, from 901 million to 1.4 billion between 2015 and 2030. This ageing population is driving a growing appreciation for the benefits of pet ownership, as many consider pets valuable companions for the older generation.
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Greening the palm oil supply chain
Asia focus, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 08/05/2017
» 2016 will be remembered as the year of clear blue skies and clean air in the southern peninsula of Southeast Asia. For the first time in nearly two decades, choking haze from fires set to clear land for oil palm plantations was reduced significantly, in keeping with a promise made by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
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Calm seas for tuna shippers
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/02/2017
» Thai canned tuna export value expanded 4% to 77 billion baht in 2016 because of strong demand in major markets such as the Middle East, says Chanintr Chalisarapong, president of the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA).
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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.
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Sustainable fisheries partnership
Business, Published on 13/10/2016
» An alliance of public and private sector groups involved in the fisheries industry is working together to adopt international standards for use in Gulf of Thailand fisheries.
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State review to shed light on Ranong labour issues
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/09/2016
» The government has tightened regulations and surveillance of labour and factories in the fisheries industry in Ranong, one of the main provinces with a huge amount of migrant workers, to prevent labour abuse that could trigger a trade ban on Thai exports.
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