GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION
Kingdom can benefit from French interest
Thailand seen as potential production and export base, as well as trade gateway to EU
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IN BRIEF
Kuroda opens disk-coating plant
Japan-based electronic-parts manufacturer Kuroda Group yesterday opened a Bt120-million metal-coating factory for hard disk drives in Ayutthaya.
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Exim, JBIC to promote investment in neighbouring countries' biofuel operations
The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) want to help Thai and Japanese operators interested in investing in energy-related agricultural projects in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS).
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Jada joins stock exchange
The Stock Exchange of Thailand has appointed Siam Commercial Bank president Jada Wattanasiritham to its board of governors, replacing PTT Plc president Prasert Bunsumpun, who resigned in late August.
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SCB to limit risk with derivatives
SCB Asset Management Ltd has decided to use derivatives products in all of its 17 equity funds to reduce its risks.
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HOME-BUILDING
Lalin to miss sales target
Lalin Property Plc expects to miss its Bt3-billion revenue target this year after it reduced the number of projects it will launch this year to three from five, said yesterday.
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LATE NEWS
Road-show plan
Chakramol Phasukvanich, permanent secretary of industry, yesterday suggested the incoming government organise road shows abroad to assure trading and investment partners that foreign firms are still welcome.
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Telewiz banks on retraining to provide big sales lift
TWZ Corp, a mobile-phone and information-technology products franchise company that operates the Telewiz chain, has revised upward its sales estimate this year to Bt4 billion from Bt3.5 billion after it started giving its staff sales training last month.
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Jim Thompson Festival
The Thai Silk Co Ltd, the maker and distributor of silk products under the Jim Thompson brand, expects about 50,000 people to visit its annual fair in mid-December and hopes to generate more than Bt300 million in sales.
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It's time to talk merger, says Sawasdi
Nakornthai Strip Mill Plc (NSM), a hot-rolled steel-maker within the NTS Steel Group, is ready to open merger and acquisition talks with Sahaviriya Steel Plc (SSI) to create the country's biggest steel manufacturer, says NSM chairman Sawasdi Horrungruang.
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Therapy study at Chiva-Som
The Australian College of Natural Therapies (ACNT) has teamed up with the Chiva-Som Academy to provide long-distance education in natural therapies, aimed at 40-50 Thai students in the first year of operation.
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Final-quarter condo boost
The Thai Condominium Association is to join with property agency Harrison (Thailand) to host the first Thailand Condo Expo next month in an effort to boost condominium sales to 20,000 units this year, with a value of Bt40 billion.
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AUTO INDUSTRY
Shortage of engineers 'a big threat'
More skilled labour in India, China: Jetro
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Philips switches on LED unit
Philips Electronics (Thailand) Ltd has set up a new unit to light up Thailand with its new light-emitting diodes after successful forays into China and Hong Kong.
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Tesco Lotus forges ahead with its expansion plans
Thailand's biggest foreign-owned retailer, Tesco Lotus, is continuing to refuse to cooperate with the Commerce Ministry's plan to suspend all store expansions for 30 days pending implementation of new retail-business laws.
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STREET WISE
AOT president feeling the heat
Seven days have passed since Suvarnabhumi Airport was officially inaugurated and to date, Chotisak Asapaviriya, president of Airports of Thailand, looks like he has yet to grab a good night's sleep.
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Coal may fire many of nation's power plants in future
More coal will be used to fuel state power plants between 2011 and 2021 to ensure a stable electricity supply, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) predicts.
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No strings attached
AIS ups the ante with another aggressive promotion, but denies it will clog networks
Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) has introduced new prepaid promotional call packages for existing subscribers as part of an aggressive marketing campaign, and insists the move will not lead to overloading at cellular networks.
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Delays, lack of adequate space plague cargo area
Shippers said yesterday that a large volume of goods was still stuck at Suvarnabhumi Airport due to several problems.
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Discount terminal mulled for new airport
Airports of Thailand (AOT) will today seek approval from its board of directors to build a low-cost passenger terminal costing Bt1.2 billion at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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