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Smart Visa scheme to cover 18 sectors
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/09/2022
» The cabinet yesterday approved extending the Smart Visa scheme to cover a total of 18 targeted industries, up from the existing 13, aiming to entice skilled workers, investors, executives and entrepreneurs to work or invest in Thailand.
State allocates B1.56bn for water management
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/09/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved 1.56 billion baht of spending for water management allocated from the central budget of fiscal 2022.
Maize strategic plan ready for cabinet consideration
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/08/2022
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit looks set to propose to the cabinet for its approval a 3-year strategic plan for maize cultivation, aiming to expand the amount of farmland used for cultivating the crop in 37 provinces and put greater focus on increasing farmers' productivity.
Eatery registrations robust
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/06/2022
» Restaurant, food and tourism-related businesses are slowly recovering thanks to the country's reopening to international tourists and increased arrivals, reflected in the latest new business registration figures released by the Commerce Ministry.
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.
CP, Gunkul to launch CBD products
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/05/2022
» Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) and Charoen Pokphand Produce (CPP), both under the umbrella of agribusiness and food conglomerate CP Group, have teamed up with Gunkul Engineering, a renewable energy developer and construction company, to develop cannabidiol-infused food and beverage products.
Rising domestic rice prices unsettle Thai exporters
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/05/2022
» Rice exporters have expressed growing concerns about shipment prospects in the second quarter, as a sharp rise in domestic prices may lead importers to baulk at buying Thai grains.
Thailand, Bhutan to raise bilateral trade to $120m
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/04/2022
» Thailand and Bhutan have agreed to raise bilateral trade to US$120 million in 2025, with Thailand specifically calling for the support of Thai herbal and traditional medicines.
Survey finds tepid Songkran
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/04/2022
» Spending sentiment during the upcoming Songkran festival is expected to remain tepid, mainly because of a sharp rise in oil prices ignited by the Russia-Ukraine war and relatively high Covid-19 infections in the country.
Thai rice prices forecast to rise 5% in Q2
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/03/2022
» Thai rice prices are expected to increase by 5% in the second quarter, pushed up by the war in Ukraine's effect on surging global commodity prices, says veteran trader Chookiat Ophaswongse.