Demand sturdy as rice export target 7.5m tonnes
Thailand has set a rice export target for this year of 7.5 million tonnes, slightly lower than the 7.69 million tonnes exported in 2022.

Bitcoin hit the highest since August as investors interpreted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments about progress on inflation as a sign that a less harsh monetary policy backdrop lies ahead.
Overpriced taxi services are the leading complaint among foreign tourists, along with poor garbage management and facilitation at the airport.
Thailand has set a rice export target for this year of 7.5 million tonnes, slightly lower than the 7.69 million tonnes exported in 2022.
The board of Advanced Info Service Plc has decided to retain chief executive Somchai Lertsutiwong at the mobile operator for another year.
Local diesel prices will fall to 34.50 baht a litre later this month as global oil prices ease, but drivers still benefit from a 5-baht excise tax waiver.
The Transport Ministry expects that bids for the commercial development of land around Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal will be completed this year.
MUMBAI: The business empire of under-fire Indian tycoon Gautam Adani has lost more than $100 billion in value over the past week as shares in several firms plunged again on Thursday, a day after the group cancelled a multi-billion-dollar public offering.
Asia’s manufacturers are improving at the start of the year as the region becomes more optimistic about the boost from China’s reopening, while activity in the euro area shows the downturn is softening as cost pressures ease.
Bitcoin hit the highest since August as investors interpreted Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments about progress on inflation as a sign that a less harsh monetary policy backdrop lies ahead.
The government has approved a 7.64-billion-baht income guarantee scheme for rubber farmers for the 2022-23 season, which is operating for the fourth consecutive year.
Two Japanese carriers -- Japan Airlines (JAL) and Peach Aviation -- plan to increase the number of flights they operate to satisfy demand among Thai tourists, while tourism operators expect Thais to seek new travel destinations.
SET-listed WHA Corporation, the country's largest developer of built-to-suit logistics facilities, is targeting revenue of 100 billion baht from 2023 to 2027, alongside 68.5 billion baht in investments.
A Thai unit of the global insurance and asset management provider Generali is forging a partnership with Talend, a worldwide data management firm, to develop a more data-driven organisation to mitigate risks and stay compliant with regulations.
Thachang Green Energy (TGE) has been awarded a contract to invest, develop and operate a power plant and manage the municipal solid waste of Tambon Nong Mamong in Nong Mamong district of Chai Nat province.