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Thursday, July 15, 2010
Sugar Forecasts Trimmed By Dry WeatherTHAILAND – Sugar production in Thailand is expected to drop as low as six million tonnes in the 2010/11 season because of severe droughts, an official has said.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Significant Sugar Losses ReportedTHAILAND –A prolonged dry spell in Thailand has dealt a second blow to the country's sugar production, which could potentially see a drop this season of more than one million tonnes.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Rice Output 'Smallest in Eight Years' THAILAND – Production of rice in Thailand, the world's largest exporter, could plunge to its lowest level in eight years, an industry organisation has said.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Drought Will Cost BillionsSevere droughts throughout Thailand could cause economic losses of more than 6 billion baht,a newspaper has reported.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Drought Threatens Rice CropTHAILAND – A severe drought across Thailand may cause major losses for the nation's rice farmers as the country is gripped by a worsening water crisis.
Monday, June 07, 2010
Rice Farmers Asked To Delay SowingTHAILAND – It has been requested that farmers in Thailand postpone the sowing of certain rice crops due to serious water supply issues, a newspaper has reported.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Rice Farmers Call for Government AidTHAILAND - Rice farmers in Thailand are calling on the government to provide immediate help as they face lower returns on their crops.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Thailand Weekly Rice Price UpdateTHAILAND - Thai export prices increased by one to three per cent due to the strengthening Thai baht to 32.15 baht/$, according to teh nUSDA Foreign Agricultural Services.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Raw Sugar Price Expected to StabiliseTHAILAND - Raw sugar prices in Thailand will probably stabilise after plunging by almost half in the past two months, it has been predicted.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Rice Stockpiles to be ExportedTHAILAND - Some 500,000 tonnes of stockpiled rice are to be exported from Thailand as strong demand limits a potential price drop.
Monday, February 08, 2010
Insects Damaging Rice CropTHAILAND – Poor farming practices combined with insect plagues have left a large portion of Thailand's rice crop devastated, it has been revealed.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thai Sugar Growers to Benefit from Continuing DemandTHAILAND - Thailand's sugar farmers are benefiting from rising supply demands on the global market.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Thailand to Sell 375,000t of RiceTHAILAND - Rice prices could fall following the Thai Ministry of Commerce's decision to put 375,000 tonnes of rice out to tender.
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Farming Practices Contribute to Genetic Crop DiversityThai farming practices are contributing to the favourable genetic diversity of rice crops in the country, new research shows.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
A-Power to Build Biomass Plant in ThailandTHAILAND - A-Power Energy Generation Systems, a leading provider of distributed power generation systems in China and a fast-growing manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a definitive DG...
Thursday, December 03, 2009
TOP Looks at New Ethanol PlantTHAILAND - Thailand's largest oil refiner, Thai Oil Plc (TOP), is looking into investin in a new ethanol plant in order to supply the parent company PTT Plc.
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Ethanol Manufacturers Seeking CassavaTHAILAND - Local ethanol manufacturers are looking to use more cassava as a raw material instead of expensive molasses in order to cut costs and compete with mainstream fuels, according to Sirivuthi...
Friday, August 21, 2009
Private Companies Plan to Invest on Wind PowerTHAILAND - Private companies are interested to invest in wind power investment which already applied to set up plant in many provinces to produce a combined electricity of 1,600 megawatte.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
RATCH Increases Investment in Wind ProjectTHAILAND - Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding PCL., has increased its investment in a 60 MW-Wind Power project in Phetchabun province with the purchase share worth 15 million baht.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
B5 Biodiesel will Not Replace B2 Until 2011THAILAND - B5 biodiesel will replace B2 in 2011 as scheduled, as the government needs enough time to ensure a sufficient supply of palm oil to produce the fuel, says Energy Minister Wannarat...
Friday, June 05, 2009
Journey to Promote Biodiesel BeginsTHAILAND - Students and staff of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) in Skudai embarked on a four-day trip to Surat Thani in Thailand to promote biodiesel as a fuel for vehicles.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Thailand Set to Produce Energy from BiomassTHAILAND - Thailand is ready to employ any advanced technology to produce renewable energy from biomass and biogas, said Rangsan Sarochawikasit, executive director of the Energy Ministry's Energy...
Friday, May 15, 2009
DEA Signs Agreements on Biogas Projects in ThailandTHAILAND - The Danish Energy Agency is to build five small scale biogas projects producing electricity from methane gas extracted from a new waste water treatment system at palm oil mills in...
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Former Energy Minister Calls for Shift from EthanolBANGKOK - Thailand's former energy minister Piyasvasti Amranand has called on the government to change its energy policy to look at all types of rfenewable fuel rather than just ethanol.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Sugar Producer Starts Third Ethanol PlantTHAILAND - Thailand's largest sugar producer is to start operating its third ethanol plant next week.
Eastern Sugar Halts Biomass Plant PlansTHAILAND - The Eastern Sugar Group has called a halt to its plans for a 2.4 billion Baht biomass power station.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Biofuels Marginal Impact on FoodTHAILAND - Despite increased domestic gasohol use, growing ethanol demand is expected to have only a marginal impact on food prices next year, according to a report by hte USDA Foreign Agricultural...
Thursday, October 09, 2008
Gunkul Invests in Wind PowerTHAILAND - Power generator and engineering company Gunkul Engineering (GKE) is to invest 1 billion baht to develop its own wind power plant.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Thailand - an Ethanol CentreTHAILAND - The president of Thailand's state-owned energy company, PTT, has called for the country to be at the centre of global ethanol production.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Jatropha Processing Plant to be Set UpTHAILAND - Curcas Energy (Thailand) and Jatropha Energy and Biomass, in a joint venture, are coming up with a Bt2 billion jatropha processing plant in Khon Kaen province.
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