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Seeding the future through innovation
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/03/2023
» Bangsue Chia Meng Rice Mill may not ring a bell with many Thais, but the company's Hong Thong (Golden Phoenix) premium rice brand has been well known for a long time.
Supachai pushes green economy for the region
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/09/2021
» Asia-Pacific is being advised to beef up green economy development and adopt a sufficiency economy to help recover the regional economy once the pandemic eases.
Ban Bang Rong touts self-sufficiency
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/12/2020
» Phuket has been ravaged by the impact of the pandemic on tourism, as foreign visitors accounted for 90% of tourism revenue in the resort province.
Coins in circulation poised to decline by up to 40%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/09/2020
» The amount of coins in circulation is expected to decline by 30-40% in five years because of the increase in cashless transactions, says the Treasury Department.
China demand spiking for Thai durian
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/07/2020
» The Chinese appetite for Thai durians remains strong despite the coronavirus pandemic and weak global demand for goods.
A steady climb from humble beginnings
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 13/06/2020
» Boonyong Tansakul seems to be a born businessman. Gauging by his family and educational background, he should have been destined to work for industrial factories or manufacturing firms.
Federation of Thai Industries donates face masks to state hospitals
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/03/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is giving away 100,000 washable cloth face masks to 10 state hospitals to help overcome mass shortages that are putting healthcare workers at high risk of contracting the coronavirus.
The banana peel of sustainability
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/12/2019
» Making a profit from bananas is not a piece of cake, but Siam Banana Co in Kanchanaburi's Phanom Thuan district is trying to create jobs and generate income for the community.
Building the best health plan
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 04/11/2019
» Naris Sakdapolrak, a retired engineer aged 72, had been diagnosed with mitral regurgitation, a heart problem whose remedy costs could reach millions of baht at private hospitals. So he decided to use his medical treatment rights under universal healthcare coverage, better known as the "gold card", and sought treatment at Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, according to information from the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
Sowing the seeds of self-reliance
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/12/2018
» Wiwat Salyakamthorn, aka Ajarn Yak, made his name over the decades preaching to farmers the sufficiency philosophy conceived and developed by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej to sustain Thailand's agricultural sector.