Star Alliance accepts Turkish Airlines as its 21st member
The chief executive board of the Star Alliance airline network has voted to accept the membership application of Turkish Airlines.
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Jump into Asia-Pacific
Fund manager advises Thai investors not to let their eyes wander beyond their own region for the present
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Building on his failures
MAI president had to master financial knowledge despite training as an engineer
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Proofpoint, CAT join for e-mail security service
Proofpoint, the leader in large-enterprise messaging-security solutions, said that it is partnering CAT Telecom to provide e-mail security services.
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Asean exports face new Chinese threat
China's exports of high-value goods are rising faster in absolute value terms than those from the "Asean 7", along with the proportion of high-value goods among China's total exports.
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Television killed the audio star
Consumers have lost interest in sound systems as modern televisions capture their attention with high-quality, integrated audio, according to electronics industry executives.
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17 big hotels spark new realty boom in Phuket
Two years after a killer tsunami wiped out much of Phuket's tourism, visitors now pack the island to the brim, and investors are pouring billions of US dollars worth of investment into 17 new seafront projects.
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STREET WISE
Misunderstood by Thai society
To the British, Vichai Raksriaksorn is not a "nobody".
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Pattaya's Royal Cliff named World's Best Resort Hotel
Panga Vathanakul runs the Royal Cliff Beach Resort like a tough captain facing the deep sea.
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Cellular fees to be fairer
The Information and Communications Technology Ministry is working on the process to make all cellular operators pay similar concession fees and to ensure a level playing field.
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Cement-makers turning green
Two major cement-makers - Siam Cement Industry (SCC) and Siam City Cement (SCCC) - have earmarked billions of baht to invest in recyclable power, expecting long-term benefits with the expectation that oil prices will remain high for years.
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Paragon racks up Bt10 bn in first year
Siam Paragon plans to spend about Bt300 million next year on marketing campaigns aimed at attracting shoppers from all segments of the Thai and tourism markets.
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Phuket 'to bounce back'
Prospects for Phuket's tourism industry look bright as it recovers from post-tsunami trauma, with next year's revenues estimated at Bt74 billion.
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Index Living Mall cuts out middlemen
Challenged by the appreciation of the baht, Index Living Mall has changed its export strategy by cutting out importers and distributors and delivering furniture directly to local retailers in overseas markets to avoid price pressure due to middlemen.
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BAAC PROJECT
Rice farmers set to cash in Scheme aims to increase income, quality
To create more income for farmers, the Bank for Agriculture and Agricul-tural Cooperatives (BAAC) has launched a "rice bag" project to allow farmers to avoid low prices maintained by local traders.
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STOCK FOCUS
MCOT
Seamico Securities has maintained its "buy" recommendation on MCOT shares, with a revised fair value of Bt28.54 apiece.
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STOCK SPECULATION
SET, companies oppose new tax plan
Justice Ministry is warned that move would hurt liquidity
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Insurer banks on stable Thai market
The conservative management style of Siam Commercial New York Life Insurance (SCNYL) has proven successful amid this year's unfavourable economic and political conditions, posting 14-per-cent growth in total premiums, compared with the life-insurance industry's average of 4 per cent.
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PERSONALITY
Following in her father's footsteps
Kattiya Indaravijaya remembers her father with fondness and looks up to his reputation as a role model in her career, but she does not want to work as hard as he did.
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