AIR-CONDITIONERS
York sets hot target with two-year plan
Local unit of US maker eyes top-5 position
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LATE NEWS
Diesel to increase at least Bt0.30 per litre
The retail price for diesel will increase at least Bt0.30 per litre this week if the oil price in the Singapore market rises, said Bangchak Petroleum Plc's executive vice president Manu Siriwan.
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SET LISTING
TOT likely to postpone IPO again
Concerns over unsettled court disputes, especially True Corp case
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'My Car' wins business school prize
Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University named a team from National University of Singapore the winner of the Bangkok Business Challenge 2006.
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Radisson moves into residential
Radisson Hotel Group is spending Bt2.3 billion developing 1,500 condominiums on Rama IX Road.
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KPN Automotive forging 30% growth
KPN Automotive Plc, the country's top producer of forging products, expects overall company growth of 30 per cent and sales of Bt3.3 billion this year, mainly due to an increase in its exports.
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Siam Paragon targets more international customers
Siam Paragon, The Mall group's high-end shopping complex, is planning to create brand awareness among foreigners, mainly from Asia and Europe, to achieve its goal as a major travel destination in Bangkok.
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Major Cineplex banks on new stored-value card
Major Cineplex Group will replace all its cards with a new M-Cash card that enables moviegoers to reserve and pay for movie tickets anytime and anywhere.
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Shareholders line up to sell Shin shares
Cedar Holdings Co Ltd and Aspen Holdings Co Ltd have practically snapped up a combined stake 65.8 per cent of Shin Corp Plc, according to SCB Securities Ltd.
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STREET WISE
Protests pass off peacefully
Last Sunday, we witnessed quite an orderly protest. Indeed, it was a surprise to all parties who had anticipated something bloody and ugly to happen. A confrontation was expected when protesters met police blockades, where clashes with the authorities are always likely.
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Dearer sugar draws nearer
The Commerce Ministry yesterday signalled the possibility that the Cabinet would today approve an increase in retail sugar prices by Bt2-Bt3 per kilogram, but indicated that the rise could trigger an increase in consumer products.
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IP violations raise hackles
The US-based International Intellectual Property Association (IIPA) has asked the Office of the US Trade Representative to downgrade Thailand from a "watch list" to "priority watch list" country due to the increasing volume and value of counterfeit products.
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Think-tank warns of crisis repeat
The National Economic and Social Development Board has warned that ongoing political confrontations are putting the country's economic stability at such a high risk that the spectre of another financial crisis, such as that in 1997, cannot be dismissed.
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Phuket Air angles for new name, licence
The shareholders of Phuket Air have scrapped the embattled airline and applied for a fresh aviation licence with a new company called Suvarnabhumi Airline, although they have already been asked to pick a different name.
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Somkid in rallying call to officials
Concern about economic stagnation has prompted Commerce Minister Somkid Jatusripitak to urge the ministry's high-ranking officials to move ahead with plans for boosting exports and the domestic economy despite the current political strife.
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IN BRIEF
property sector
MK Real Estate racks up sales of Bt2.28 bn, eyes 25% growth this yearMK Real Estate Development Plc expects sales growth of 25 per cent this year by launching seven new property projects worth Bt4.6 billion, the company's CEO Chuan Tangmatitham said.
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Economy slowed in Q4/2005
Economic growth in the final quarter of 2005 increased by 4.7 per cent year on year, lower than the third-quarter figure of 5.4 per cent, National Economic and Social Development Board secretary-general Ampon Kittiampon said yesterday.
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SET wants more from Finansa on debenture sale
The Stock Exchange of Thailand has asked Finansa Plc to further explain why it sold Bt298.5 million worth of debentures issued by BFIT Securities a mere two months after buying them.
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More join the rate-hike merry-go-round
Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) and Siam City Bank (SCIB) announced that they would raise deposit and lending rates by up to 25 basis points today following Kasikornbank's rate hike last week.
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BELEAGUERED FIRMS
Picnic chief resigns, no reason given
Eastern Wire in bourse spotlight over Bt500m promissory note purchase
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Trinity Polaris aims for 10% of TFEX
A new partner and a new name has led the company that used to be called Trinity Futures to believe that, as Trinity Polaris Futures, it will attract a 10-per-cent share of brokerage fees arising from next month's advent of the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX).
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