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Thailand Aims to Boost Rice Exports Despite Early-Year Decline

Bangkok: The Department of Foreign Trade has announced a strategic plan to accelerate rice exports in the last five months of 2025, aiming to achieve the annual target of 7.5 million tons. This comes after experiencing a decline in rice exports for the first seven months of the year, which fell by over 25% to 4.3 million tons, valued at

Cabinet Approves New Appointments at National Economic and Social Development Board

Bangkok: The Cabinet has approved the appointment of “Aonfa” as the new Secretary-General of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) and has extended the term of “Lt. Col. Nun” as Director of the Government Lottery Office. Mr. Jirayu Huangsap, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, announced that Ms. Onfa Vejjajiva, currently serving as Secretary-General of the Civil Service

Thai-Cambodian Trade Experiences Drastic 97.5% Decline Due to Border Tensions

Bangkok: Thai-Cambodian trade contracted sharply by 97.5% in July, attributed to escalating border tensions. The Department of Foreign Trade reported a dramatic drop in trade to just 376 million baht following border clashes. According to Thai News Agency, the closure of 18 border crossings between July 24-28, 2025, resulted in exports plummeting to 370 million baht, a 97.0% drop, while

Thai Stocks Dip as SET Closes Morning Session Lower

Bangkok: Thai stocks closed the morning session down 2.97 points. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) concluded the morning at 1,259.70 points, a decrease of 2.97 points, or 0.24%, with a trading value of approximately 24.419 billion baht. According to Thai News Agency, during morning trading, the index showed consolidation, with a high of 1,262.93 points and a low of

SET Expands ESG DNA Program to Enhance Sustainability Skills for 190,000 Employees

Bangkok: The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is continuing to expand its ESG DNA program, aiming to build sustainability skills for 190,000 employees across various sectors. According to Thai News Agency, the SET has successfully advanced its ESG DNA project into its second year, focusing on developing sustainability knowledge from basic to strategic levels for employees across 402 organizations. Spearheaded

Implementation of 20 Baht Flat-Rate Electric Train Fare Faces Delay

Bangkok: The anticipated implementation of the 20 baht flat-rate electric train fare may face a delay, with expectations now set for October 1st. This follows a decision by the Council of State to reject the central budget subsidy, necessitating the passage of three key laws beforehand. According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Manoporn Charoensri, Deputy Minister of Transport, explained that

Thai Stocks End Day with 11.41 Point Decline

Bangkok: Thai stocks closed down 11.41 points as the SET index concluded trading at 1,251.26 points. This marked a decrease of 0.90% with a trading value of 59,158.26 million baht. According to Thai News Agency, today’s stock trading saw the index remain in negative territory throughout the day. The index reached a high of 1,262.93 points and a low of

20 Baht Electric Train Registration Surpasses 200,000 Milestone

Bangkok: A spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport revealed that the number of people who have registered for the latest benefits has surpassed 200,000, and is confident that the number will continue to increase. He stated that all parties are working diligently to ensure that the public receives all their benefits. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Kritchanon Aiyapanya, Assistant