MARKET RESEARCH
Casual attire at top of Thais' list
Spend less on clothes, but opt for that laid-back look
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STREET WISE
Step this way for the slum tour
It looks like India can add another product to its multifaceted tourism portfolio. Tours roaming around the streets of Delhi to experience the life of the poor - especially underprivileged children.
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THAI, Itochu join in distribution venture
Thai Airways International Plc and the Japanese trading firm Itochu will set up a joint venture to build a distribution centre at Suvarnabhumi International Airport to deliver parts and hi-tech products from Japan to manufacturers in Thailand.
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Higher charges for cooking-gas delivery
The Commerce Ministry's Internal Trade Department yesterday approved cooking-gas retailers' request to increase their rapid-delivery transport charges by Bt5 per cylinder in August.
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Prices jump forecast for shrimp as industry suffers
The Thai Shrimp Association expects export price trends to increase as major producing countries like China struggle with extreme weather that has affected production.
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Thai firms fail to focus on efficiency when expanding overseas
Thai-owned multinational corporations (MNCs) differ from other MNCs in that they see investment in foreign markets as merely an expansion play rather than as a means of increasing their efficiency, according to a study.
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Biznews round-up
- The Stock Exchange of Thailand board of governors yesterday approved the appointment of Sopawadee Lertmanaschai, current executive vice president, to head the Thailand Securities Depository (TSD).
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Academic leads tours for bank
Since surviving a near-death experience - cancer in his lymph nodes - Phaotong Thongjure has been working hard as a cultural tour guide.
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IEC, Bliss-Tel look at merger option
International Engineering Plc (IEC) is considering a merger with Bliss-Tel Plc, it said yesterday.
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Fiscal chief in budget warning
The government's budget in the 2007 fiscal year will be delayed further if the planned October 15 general election has to be postponed, a senior Finance Ministry official said yesterday.
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NAKORNTHAI ACQUISITION
Analysts upbeat on deal
Advantages seen in synergy and debt-servicing ability for both companies
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IN BRIEF
Diamond Roofing to boost export sales
Diamond Roofing Tiles Plc aims to increase its exports to 10 per cent of sales from the current 5 per cent after a drop in domestic demand.
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EU aims to protect 'home-grown' brands in FTA talks
Protecting products that are associated with their geographical origins, like Bordeaux wine, will become a crucial topic in negotiations for a free-trade agreement between the European Union and Asean, a European trade envoy said.
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Luxury furniture maker sees room to grow in Thailand
JS Home Interiors Ltd, the exclusive retailer of Ethan Allen luxury home furniture products in Thailand, says it reached its sales target in the first half of the year.
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Airport's city seen as magnet for investment
Suvarnbhumi City is expected to be a magnet for foreign investment as it will have total control over its own administration, Saroch Kuthamath, director-general of the Local Administration Department, said yesterday.
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Foreign airlines to test Suvarnabhumi in August
Airports of Thailand Plc, operator of the new Suvarnabhumi International Airport, will invite foreign airlines to test the new airport in August, following trials by six Thai airlines today.
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TT&T kicks off Maxnet TV service
TT&T Plc yesterday kicked off the broadband TV service 'Maxnet TV' as a prelude to the launch of its Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) service early next year.
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Supply chain experts target SMEs
In a bid to boost flagging businesses at a time when high oil prices and interest rates are sapping profits, a company which promotes information-sharing and networking is encouraging small and medium-sized companies to sign up to its programmes, offering cost-savings in return.
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PTT looks at Bt4-bn subsidy bill for the year
PTT Plc expects to spend Bt4 billion this year on its retail oil subsidy, after spending about Bt2.8 billion during the first six months in an effort to stop spiralling world oil prices from damaging the economy.
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Liquor firms lambasted
The liquor industry has created wealth for itself at the expense of a society suffering from an increased consumption of alcohol, several economists argued yesterday.
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TELECOMS
CAT board steps down
Pressure from union forces a mass exodus
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