IN BRIEF
Prachai buys time
The Central Administrative Court accepted a petition by Prachai Leopairatana asking the court to override the decision of the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to remove him from the Thai Petrochemical Industry Plc (TPI)'s board.
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SME DEVELOPMENT
Plans laid to sharpen franchises
Local firms could do better: ministry
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Seminar hears call for energy self-sufficiency
Energy agencies should have the courage to experiment with alternative energy resources to maximise the country's power potential, Sumet Tantivejkul, secretary-general of the Chai Pattana Foundation, said at a seminar yesterday.
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Firms eye Cambodian agriculture
Twenty Thai companies will sign a contract-farming agreement with Cambodia for commercial crops to be grown for sale in its domestic market and to supply Thai processors.
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SPECIAL
Pitfalls abound for consumer lending in Asia: report
The rapid push into consumer loans, particularly high-margin unsecured and credit card usage, has already tripped up lenders in South Korea and is now causing painful losses in Taiwan.
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New Austrade Phuket office aims to cash in on island's boom
Austrade, the Australian government's trade promotion agency, yesterday opened an export-facilitation office for Australian exporters in Phuket, expanding the number of its offices worldwide to 137.
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Ammar urges an end to Singapore-bashing
Respected economist Ammar Siamwalla has urged anti-Thaksin protesters to "come to their senses" about launching a boycott of Singaporean investment in Thailand, saying that "prejudice" could harm the economy.
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