Rice exports of Thailand in 2018 will be less than the target growth of 9.5 percent due to strong baht and decrease in rice production, said the Thai Rice Exporters Association (Illustrative photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – Rice exports of Thailand in 2018 will be less than the target growth of 9.5 percent due to strong baht and decrease in rice production, said the Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA). The target was 18 percent lower than 2017’s 11.6 million tonnes. President of TREA Charoen Laothamatas explained that the strong baht caused a major difficulty for the country’s rice export as the prices of Thai rice have become less competitive. The baht increased nine percent compared to the US dollar in 2017 and increased by 3.1 percent in 2018 to be at 31.6 THB/USD. Laothamatas said the TREA will closely monitor exports in the first quarter of this year and, if the baht continues to rise, may revise the 2018 export target to below the previous forecast of … [Read more...] about Thailand: Rice exports to drop in 2018
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Jetstar increases flights between Vietnam-Thailand ahead of summer
The additional service will be offered from May 20 to August 31. Tickets will be sold from VND 200,000 per leg, excluding taxes and fees, on website www.jetstar.com and at ticket agents nationwide. Photo: abay.vn This is followed the carrier’s operations on the Hanoi – Quy Nhon (Binh Dinh province) air route with five flights per week, as part of the its plan to add more flights to local famous tourist attractions in summer holiday. Summer is always a busy time for the aviation sector. Increasing flight frequency between the southern hub and Bangkok not only bolsters travel between Vietnam and Thailand but also creates a flight network among Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore. Jetstar Pacific is offering services to all popular destinations in the country and operating flights to Singapore, Bangkok, Osaka (Japan), Taipei, Hong Kong and Guangzhou (China). Connecting with Jetstar Group’s network, Jetstar Pacific’s service has been reached 180 … [Read more...] about Jetstar increases flights between Vietnam-Thailand ahead of summer
Thailand: pro-democracy protesters march in Bangkok
A protester puts a rose on a riot police officer during a protest against the junta, near the army headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 24, 2018. (Photo: REUTERS) Hanoi (VNA) – Thai pro-democracy demonstrators gathered at Bangkok’s Thammasat University on March 24, demanding the Government and National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to run a general election in November 2018 as promised last year. They said more marches will be held if their demand is not satisfied. Rangsiman Rome, one of the protest leaders, said the protesters want the army to stop backing the NCPO and withdraw from politics. The protest leaders called for dissolution of the NCPO, and for a general election to be held in November as initially promised by the Prayut Chan-o-cha government. After the Thai army seized power in 2014, the NCPO has delayed the election for several times, with the latest date expected to be February 2019.-VNA … [Read more...] about Thailand: pro-democracy protesters march in Bangkok
Workshop boosts Thailand’s investment in Binh Duong
A workshop was held in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on March 21 to call for Thai investment in Vietnam, particularly the southern province of Binh Duong. At the event - Source: Nhandan The event, themed “Vietnam – business destination in ASEAN” was hosted by Becamex IDC Corporation and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). Theo VNA … [Read more...] about Workshop boosts Thailand’s investment in Binh Duong
Thailand, Cambodia agree to elevate relations
(Photo: http://thainews.prd.go.th) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) has commended the two countries’ close relations and agreed to avoid border trespass. Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Gen.Prawit Wongsuwon and his Cambodian counterpart on March 21 presided over the 13th Thai-Cambodian Meeting hosted by Thailand. The meeting followed up on the progress of the two countries’ cooperation in important border zones in terms of demarcation, labour, drug trafficking suppression and anti-terrorism. The two parties also agreed to tighten their military ties and confirmed that they won't let a border dispute affect their good relations. Thailand and Cambodia vowed to tackle any border conflict in a peaceful manner.-VNA … [Read more...] about Thailand, Cambodia agree to elevate relations