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Thailand pitches trade proposals to US
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/05/2025
» Proposals that Thailand has submitted to the US Trade Representative (USTR), outline Thailand’s willingness to import energy products, petrochemicals, aircraft, fruit and animal feed from the United States, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Swine farmers sweat over tariff talks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/04/2025
» The Swine Raisers Association of Thailand has strongly opposed a government proposal to import US pork as part of trade deficit negotiations with Washington, warning it could devastate the domestic livestock industry and compromise consumer safety.
War 'no obstacle' to ramping up relations
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 19/11/2024
» The war between Ukraine and Russia officially enters its 1,000th day on Tuesday, but despite the ongoing conflict, Kyiv remains committed to strengthening ties with countries in Southeast Asia to create new partnerships for mutual growth and secure additional assistance to end the war and get justice for its citizens.
Adapting crops for the future
News, Agnes Kalibata & Cary Fowler, Published on 04/10/2024
» Africa's food systems are facing myriad challenges, from climate shocks and low productivity to supply-chain disruptions and soil degradation. In 2022, one in five Africans was undernourished, even though the continent's cultivated land could more than meet its food needs. But that would require effective management and, perhaps most importantly, planting adaptive crops such as millet, sorghum, teff, and fonio.
We need a food sharing mechanism
News, Genevieve Donnellon-May, Published on 26/08/2024
» During the Asean-Australia Post-Ministerial Conference in Vientiane last month, Indonesia's foreign minister Retno Marsudi once again highlighted the critical role partners like Australia must play in easing the region's food insecurity.
India's 'no' at WTO may just mean 'not yet'
News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 27/02/2024
» As trade ministers gather at the World Trade Organization's (WTO) summit in Abu Dhabi this week, one of the villains will, as usual, be India. And, certainly, there's some justice to the complaint that Indian negotiators are far too ready to block consensus at such confabs unless granted concessions on their own priorities. Saying "no" often comes too easily to them.
How to address the fight against global hunger
News, Jayati Ghosh, Published on 16/10/2023
» Among the multiple crises that have erupted around the world, the avoidable tragedy of growing hunger receives only fleeting mention. And any attention that it does attract is apparently not enough to prompt global policymakers to act.
River art for US-Thai friendship
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 04/03/2023
» The United States is celebrating the 190th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Thailand this year by holding a "Rivers of Life" art exhibition at Iconsiam until March 26. The event is being co-hosted by the US embassy, Iconsiam and Chiang Khong Community in Chiang Rai.
Top Korat Wagyu on VIP menu
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 17/11/2022
» Being soft and juicy that melts in the mouth is what one expects of Korat Wagyu, the beef that will be served as one of four starters for the gala dinner for world leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation on Thursday.
Thai rice exports up 53% this year
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/09/2022
» Thailand exported 4.75 million tonnes of rice during the first seven months of this year, up 53% compared to the same period last year, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri on Sunday.