The government has set a target for rice exports at 6 million tonnes this year, slightly over the 5.72 million tonnes shipped last year. Of the total 6 million tonnes, Keerati Rushchano, director-general of the Foreign Trade Department under the Commerce Ministry, said white rice is expected to make up 2 million tonnes followed by […]
Read MoreBilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand for 2020 reached only half of the $15 billion target set by the two governments in 2015. Those targets had set a goal of tripling two-way trade. Two-way trade between the two nations was valued at $7.236 billion last year, a decrease of 23 percent, according to Thailand’s Ministry […]
Read MoreThailand is expecting to ship 6 million tonnes of rice in 2021, 5% higher than last year, when it exported its lowest volume of the grain in two decades, the commerce ministry said on Monday. The 5.27 million tonnes exported last year means the country has moved to number three in the world for rice […]
Read MoreThailand remains conservative regarding its public debt-to-GDP ceiling because of concerns over a domestic political backlash, even as other countries have already raised their debt ceilings to counter the crisis, says a ministerial source. Although both the World Bank and IMF state Thailand’s fiscal position remains strong and there is room for fiscal policy to […]
Read MoreThailand should accelerate promotional campaigns targeting inbound visitors globally by the second quarter to offset the opportunity loss of 138 billion baht in the first three months, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the agency set a target of 1.2 trillion baht in tourism revenue this year, with the […]
Read MoreDigital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta says he will seek cabinet approval for 100-baht monthly assistance for two months for mobile subscribers of both prepaid and postpaid systems. The first batch of assistance could help 5 million mobile users who can sign up for the scheme on a registration platform, according to his […]
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