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Strong baht a double-edged sword to farm sector
The strengthening baht is a double-edged sword to the Thai agriculture industry , said Rapibhat Chandarasrivongs, secretary general of the Office of Agricultural Economics (OAE).In 2019, the Thai currency gained 5 per cent in value against the US dollar, from Bt31.81/dollar in January to Bt30.22 ...
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Government planning stronger measures to deal with pollution: Varawut
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has said the government is preparing stronger measures to tackle the dust and air pollution problem.He said seeking public cooperation by upgrading and cleaning car engines had only helped maintain the status quo. He said 72 per cent ...
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Egat looking at energy innovation joint venture
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will in June pitch to the Cabinet a plan for an energy innovation joint venture with private partners.Egat governor Viboon Rerksilathai said Egat proposes to hold a 40-per-cent stake in the venture, with the Ratch Group and Electricity ...
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Falling Mekong water levels increase farming cost in Nong Khai
The Mekong River’s level in Nong Khai province of Thailand dropped to 1.83 metres on Thursday (January 9), much lower than the bank’s 10.37 metres.Compared to the same period in 2019, the current water level was lower by over 2 metres, causing sandy areas to ...
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Central bank panel ready to take more action to deal with rising baht
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank said it stands ready to use policy tools as appropriate and monitor structural problems which should be firmly addressed by all related parties.The statement was made on Tuesday (January 7) at the central bank and analysts’ ...
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Global and Thai economic forecast for 2020
The Thai economy will improve only slightly if the investment and export sectors recover, or it could worsen if a new political crisis affects the investment and consumption sectors. Also, if a war develops between Iran and the United States, oil prices could spike 20 per ...
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Community power plant project to open for registration in Feb
The committee tasked with preparing draft regulations for planned projects will speed up their work with completion expected in January ahead of their auctions in February, said Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong.These projects will help stimulate the grassroots economy, especially the community-based power plant scheme.Keep reading ...
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Govt to expropriate 50,000 rai of land for infra developments
The government plans to expropriate up to 50,000 rai of mostly farm land for infrastructure development of the Eastern Economic Corridor and other parts of the country.The projects include a high-speed rail system linking three international airports and a double-track railway between the northern and ...
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Four industries targeted for boost in productivity
The Industry Ministry plans to raise the productivity of four industries by at least 2.2 per cent this year in coordination with 17 govt agencies, including eight ministries and a state enterprise.Industry Minister, Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Friday (December 3) that the four targeted sectors ...
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Sontirat steps up campaign for B10 biodiesel use
Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong visited a PTT petrol station in Viphavadee Soi 11 on Wednesday (January 1) to follow up on the government’s policy to promote B10 biodiesel as standard biodiesel for domestic consumption.“The campaign has been implemented since November but the official D-Day is ...
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