New Nissan pickup packs a big punch
Looking for the most powerful pickup in the market? Nissan Thailand has just launched the Navara, which comes with a 2.5-litre diesel engine producing 174 brake horsepower and 403Nm of torque.
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Expansion at OfficeMate
OfficeMate will invest Bt150 million this year in a new 7,000-square-metre Bangkok warehouse as part a plan to boost sales of office accessories to Bt900 million by year-end.
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Clever décor for condos
White and ivory are the best colours, and moveable furniture is recommended by one design expert
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Pattaya upbeat as arrivals surge
Demand for rooms, housing still strong
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Price drops at AP's The Address site
Special deals come amid poor fiscal policies
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Woman with a foot in two worlds
The South Korean founder of K-TCC is devoted to building closer ties between her home country and Thailand - and eradicating mistrust and misunder-standing along the way
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LATE NEWS
Siam Yachiyo to make resin-based fuel tanks for the Toyota Yaris
Yachiyo Industry, the Honda Motor-affiliated parts-maker, said earlier this week it had won an order to produce resin-based fuel tanks from Toyota Motor Thailand.
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Phuket show 'to set record'
Phuket's Property Investment Exhibition 2007 is expected to set a record figure of Bt500 million in sales and reservations. The annual expo, staged by Phuket Provincial Land Office and Phuket Real Estate Club from January 12-16, attracted 50,000 visitors.
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Knowledge management 'key to maximising potential'
In order to create long-term competitiveness in the globalisation era, companies should learn to create a learning culture to generate know-how and maximise potential. This is known as knowledge management.
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Traditional-medicine centre
The Cabinet meeting on Tuesday endorsed a request to draft an exchange agreement needed to support the construction in Phuket of a traditional Thai medical centre with the assistance of the Chinese government.
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Fears of bad loans delay NGV switch
Financial institutions' concerns about non-performing loans (NPLs) are the major reason for the delayed extension of Bt5 billion worth of loans to those wanting to modify their truck engines to accommodate natural gas for vehicles (NGV), says a PTT official.
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Huawei wins CAT deal
Chinese telecom equipment supplier Huawei Technologies yesterday won a deal to install CAT Telecom's optical-fibre network in the western, central and northern areas of Thailand.
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Oce banks on speed for 20% share
Dutch company Oce, a producer of copying and printing machines, is bullish on the market trend in Thailand and plans to supply 20 per cent of the printing houses here with its high-speed digital printing machines to help them cut costs.
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Insurers must have workable cash flow
The Commerce Ministry's Insurance Department is to closely monitor the cash flow of all insurance companies - and the licences of those that fail to measure up to the department's requirements will be withdrawn to protect consumers.
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IMMIGRATION GOES ONLINE
Hospital's new electronic service
Bangkok International patients may now renew visas via teleconference with officials
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IN BRIEF
'Positive' talks with Malaysia's Tenaga
Malaysian power producer Tenaga Nasional expects earnings from electricity exports to Thailand to double to 1 billion ringgit (Bt10.1 billion) if current negotiations bear fruit, reports the Bernama News Agency.
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Udom likely to head up TAT domestic
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will hold a board meeting today in which Udom Matatamrongsiri, director of its Northeast region, is expected to be selected as its new deputy governor for domestic markets.
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TELECOM EXCISE DUTY
ICT Ministry favours zero rate
Sitthichai wants to avoid burdening operators financially; Finance Ministry to float zero, 5% and 10% options
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SCB Asset Management sets target of Bt10 bn in private funds by year end
SCB Asset Management will approach 70-80 potential customers, with foundations and educational institutions the priority group, to expand its private funds by at least Bt10 billion this year, senior executive vice president Patcharin Techakehakit said yesterday.
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BAY unveils new management structure
Bank of Ayudhya yesterday announced a new management organisation that will make the country's sixth-largest bank a flat organisation.
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Mixed results at Kasikornbank
Kasikornbank yesterday announced a net profit of Bt3.43 billion for the fourth quarter, up 11 per cent from Bt3.08 billion in the same period of 2005.
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POLICY INTEREST RATE
UBS predicts declining trend
Brokerage says cuts could total 150 basis points this year, paving way for suspension of capital reserve requirement
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STREET WISE
Beauty keeps her eye on the Ball
Singha Beer's PR officers yesterday were forced to launch an urgent press conference to deny a report from entertainment tabloid Dara Daily claiming that the company has sacked former Miss Universe Natalie Glebova from her public relations job.
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TOT holds out on new numbers, pending court ruling
TOT has yet to integrate millions of new phone numbers of Total Access Communication (DTAC) and True Move into its system, pending a ruling of the Central Administrative Court that is expected today.
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MINIMISING FOREX RISKS
Private sector seeks banks' help
Institutions to be asked to encourage export trading in non-US-dollar units
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