Category: Thailand
Floods hamper rice harvest in major Asian hubs, hit supply
Pushing up export prices for the Vietnamese variety and domestic rates in Bangladesh, while Thai traders warned of a risk to fresh supply.
Charging ahead with EVs
Despite economic woes at home and abroad, not to mention sparse infrastructure, the push to transform Thailand into an electric vehicle hub continues
China, Thailand agree to create fast tracks for people and goods after COVID-19
The countries should advance the joint construction of the Belt and Road and speed up the building of the China-Thailand high-speed railway.
Thailand’s economic crunch, protests cast land rights struggle in new light
As Thailand’s economy cracks under COVID-19, land ownership and access are key to many communities’ ability to ride out the crisis.
Mangrove forests see big growth
Thailand’s mangrove forests have increased by more than 200,000 rai, raising the total mangrove coverage to 1.73, a positive change in mangrove forest coverage as compared to data in 2014.
India’s rice exports could jump to record on Thai drought effects
Thailand, rice shipments in 2020 could fall to 6.5 million tonnes, the lowest in 20 years.