Exporters pan Iran's rice offer
The Thai Rice Exporters' Association said yesterday its members might not export rice to Iran because importers there are offering lower-than-cost prices.
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High hopes for auto-parts show
The Board of Investment (BoI) expects the upcoming Automechanika Thailand trade fair to generate Bt20 billion in auto-parts orders over the next five years from two carmakers and a parts company.
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The fairest cell phones in the land
Two French companies - Hachette Filipacchi Post Co Ltd and PCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones Ltd - have jointly created a new mobile phone that is aimed directly at devoted followers of fashion.
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LATE NEWS
Housing show gets underway
LPN Development Plc expects sales of Bt100 million from the "Housing and Condominium Fair 14" at the Queen Sirikit Convention Centre, which ends on Sunday.
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Philips to hold soccer camp for underprivileged lads
Philips Electronics (Thailand) Ltd announced yesterday that it would hold a series of mobile soccer clinics for underprivileged children in Bangkok to coincide with the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
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TAGS optimistic on airport contract
Executives of Thai Airports Ground Service Co Ltd (TAGS), an affiliate of Airports of Thailand Plc, believe the company stands a good chance of landing the contract to manage the customs-free cargo warehouse area at the new Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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RISING COST OF GOODS
Stringent control of prices to be considered
Ministry reacts after inflation hits 6%
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Ground-breaking training pact
A ceremony held earlier this week ushered in an unprecedented era of collaboration between academia, government and the petroleum industry that will expand expertise and the number of qualified personnel in the oil and gas industry in Southeast Asia.
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Retail rental costs rise sharply on high demand
High demand has caused rental fees for retail space to jump 25-50 per cent so far this year, says Land and Houses Plc president Anant Asavabhokin.
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IN BRIEF
AUtomotive business
Thai vehicle exports rise by 50% in March, while engines and parts exports jump 33%
Thailand's vehicle exports shot up 50.4 per cent in March from a year earlier, according to Toyota Motor Thailand.
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Wedding industry booms
Business in the wedding-service industry will increase up to 10 per cent this year, according to Piccha Prakralertluck, marketing manager for TY Marriage Studio.
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TELECOMS
DTAC signs up record numbers
Q1 growth mainly due to marketing and expansion
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FRIDAY BUG
Breaking protocol for a long weekend
Usually, underlings and reporters are supposed to arrive at a press conference well before the dignitaries who preside over the ceremony make their stately appearance. Especially when such distinguished persons are key to the country's future.
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A matter of negotiation
Climbing interest rates have been a key driver for long-term investment businesses like asset-management companies and life insurers to either merge or acquire one another.
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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Ministry to consult firms
The Finance Ministry said it would consult with the contractors who won the recent bidding for a government office complex about whether they would like to keep the old prices as the contract signing may be delayed due to political uncertainty, said Treasury Department director-general Wisudhi Srisuphan.
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Cetelem considers major expansion
Cetelem (Thailand) Ltd, a French-based provider of consumer loans, is considering expanding into car and motorbike leasing in addition to personal loans and credit cards.
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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
BOT plays down risk factors
Senior official says possible problems have been factored in
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STREET WISE
Flushed with embarrassment
Toilets are undoubtedly one of the necessities of modern-day people, who are increasingly concerned about hygiene.
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Back-to-school spending to drop 10 per cent
Parents will spend 10 per cent less than they did last year during the back-to-school season, estimates the Kasikorn Research Centre.
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NTC to tackle tangled networks
The national telecom regulator will meet with all telephone companies on Monday to jointly tackle the problem of the many failed attempts by mobile phone users to make phone calls recently.
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