Outdoor cooling firm plans expansion to cut costs
Masterkool International Co, a firm specialising in outdoor water-mist cooling systems, plans to spend Bt60 million this year to increase its production capacity and create a domestic market among homeowners.
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TAT downplays fallout
Foreign tourist arrivals to Thailand in January and February rose over the same period in 2005, a high-season tainted by fallout from the tsunami in late 2004, according to statistics compiled by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
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Govt cash flow is drying up
The Finance Ministry conceded yesterday that the government's cash flow is slowing, but insisted that the problem will ease over the next two months when tax revenues start flowing in.
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FINANCE SECTOR
BOT warns over rules
Tarisa says managers can't just pay lip service to central bank guidelines
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LATE NEWS
Thai Beverage posts flat sales
Liquor producer Thai Beverage Plc yesterday announced net profit for 2005 of Bt10.41 billion, or Bt0.47 per share, virtually unchanged from 2004's Bt10.42 billion and Bt0.47 per share.
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Govt plans to promote Thai foreign franchising
The Commerce Ministry is planning to push large-sized Thai enterprises into creating franchise operations overseas in order to compete with international brands.
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Samsung ups handset target
South Korea's electronics giant Samsung is targeting 1.4 million handset sales in Thailand this year, up by 50 per cent from the 900,000 units it sold last year.
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Ministry, millers to release more sugar
The government and sugar millers agreed to supply 4 million tonnes of sugar for local consumption this week to prevent a shortage.
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Santi to run for top FTI post
Santi Vilassaksanont, seeking to become the president of the Federation of Thai Industries, has promised to promote the competitiveness and capacity sustainability of small and medium industries if elected.
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Sun-block creams pushed
Unilever Thai Trading yesterday launched an Bt80-million marketing campaign to promote its sun-block creams, with hopes of expanding sales of those products by at least 20 per cent this summer.
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Ascon keen on mega-projects
Ascon Construction Plc, a medium-sized builder, plans to acquire a construction firm that has experience in state projects as it wants to take part in bidding for government infrastructure jobs this year.
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Central hopes market will become Chiang Mai fixture
Central Group is using Chiang Mai's boutique hotels as a channel to lure high-spending international tourists to its Jing Jai Market.
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MARKETING CONFAB
Importance of innovation stressed
It's not just R&D, but adding value throughout the organisation, seminar told
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STREET WISE
Bring shoppers, not voters
Top executives of Siam Paragon, the country's most luxurious shopping complex, were called to an urgent meeting yesterday on how to handle anti-Thaksin protesters who vowed to gather in front of the complex on March 29 - the day when summer sales are scheduled to start.
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BLCP won't bid on power
BLCP Power Co Ltd will not participate in the next round of Independent Power Producer bidding though it has the capacity to do so, shareholder Banpu Plc announced.
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Danai quits over founder's sacking
Danai Chanchaochai last week abruptly resigned from the top position of MDK Consultant (Thailand) Ltd, a public relations firm, in an apparent move to show his disapproval with the headquarters' decision to sack the founder of the MDK brand name.
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Two firms at centre of Shin row meet document deadline
Documents that may settle the dispute over the status of two firms at the centre of the controversial sale of Shin Corp to Temasek Holdings of Singapore are now in the hands of officials at the Commerce Ministry.
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Pepsi wrote a recipe book to guide success
Pepsi-Cola's senior vice president of marketing said yesterday that the company has succeeded thanks to its internal "Pepsi Recipe Book for Brand Building", which he credited with helping the company give rival Coca-Cola a run for its money.
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UNION DEMAND
Workers tell Egat board to step down
Directors blamed for privatisation fiasco
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