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Reports of fake Thai rice on sale in China
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/06/2025
» The Commerce Ministry is monitoring reports of Cambodian-grown rice products distributed in China, which use packaging bearing the print of a Thai flag and a certification emblem for Thai jasmine rice.
Bloc to boost trade with key partners
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/05/2025
» Asean ministers have vowed to work with the bloc's key trading partners to strengthen economic collaboration in the face of global uncertainties posed by US tariffs, says Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan.
Australia and Thailand aim for sustainable trade
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/05/2025
» Thailand and Australia are seeking to reinforce sustainable and stable regional trade, with a focus on increasing the value of automotive exports and maintaining Thailand’s position as the top exporter of pickup trucks to Australia, Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan said on Saturday.
Bananas are not 'rice replacement'
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/03/2025
» Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan clarified his remarks on encouraging farmers to grow bananas, saying the government has no policy to replace rice cultivation with other crops.
Govt launches rebuild drive
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/10/2024
» The government has launched a nationwide economic recovery initiative, enlisting major corporations to support small operators with the goal of boosting the economy by up to 110 billion baht.
Phumtham notes past work
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/09/2024
» Former commerce minister Phumtham Wechayachai yesterday boasted that the Commerce Ministry had achieved a lot in the first year of his tenure, including ensuring better produce prices, reducing the cost of living for the public and enhancing the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Thai govt to launch price reduction scheme
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/08/2024
» Thailand's Commerce Ministry is collaborating with the private sector to launch a price reduction campaign for goods and services three months before the much-anticipated digital wallet scheme begins.
Final batch of rice auctioned for B244m
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/07/2024
» The government has wrapped up its auctioning-off of 15,000 tonnes of rice left over from the Yingluck Shinawatra administration's rice-pledging scheme and has sold it to the two highest bidders for about 244 million baht, a source at the Commerce Ministry said.
Winning rice bidder disqualified, 3 firms left
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/07/2024
» The government will soon wrap up its sale by auction of 15,000 tonnes of rice left over from the Yingluck Shinawatra administration's rice-pledging scheme, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Govt orders probe into winning bid for 'old rice'
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/06/2024
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has given the Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) seven days to vet the suitability of the winner of the auction for 15,000 tonnes of old rice following public doubts about its financial status and possible connections with a political party or a major company.