AGRO BUSINESS
Betagro set for Bt2.5-bn expansion
Market leader aims to increase sales by 10%
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STREET WISE
Prime weapon for protesters
Some may think that the stories of discontented Thai car owners smashing their defective lemons with sledgehammers represent an extreme case of unhappy consumers.
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TAT vows to boost foreign arrivals during low season
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to boost international arrivals to 1 million a month during the current low season.
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Refreshing towels go fashionably up-market
Thailand's market for refreshing towels gets a shake-up today, when market leader Cusmar launches what it claims is the Kingdom's first "fashionable" refreshing towel.
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Seminar's four factors for growth
Amid high concern over economic stagnation this year, government officials and the private sector yesterday indicated four key factors that would boost growth.
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Lawson-Marsh invests Bt50m in Sesame Street Show
Sesame Street Show will come to Thailand for the first time in June and July after Lawson-Marsh Events spent Bt50 million to bring it here.
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Interconnection fee judgement upheld
The Supreme Administrative Court yesterday upheld the lower court's ruling to throw out a consumer coalition's request to end the telecom interconnection charge.
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Golf and good health
Like many other sports, golf can cause injuries. 'Doctor Golf', Nanthadej Hiranyasthiti, not only treats the injuries, but also shows players the
correct approach to the game, so as to avoid medical problems
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IN BRIEF
Contract awarded for Glow thermal generator
US-based Foster Wheeler has announced that subsidiaries within its Global Power Group had been awarded contracts from Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction for the design and supply of a circulating fluidised-bed (CFB) steam generator for the Glow CFB3 thermal power project in Thailand.
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March vehicle sales soar 28 per cent to 56,021
A total number of 56,021 vehicles were sold last month, up 28.47 per cent from February, data compiled by Tri Petch Isuzu Sales show.
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LATE NEWS
Agro-industrial scheme launched
The Industry Ministry has launched the "One Province One Agro-industrial Product" project with a budget of Bt72 million to improve competitiveness among agro-manufacturers.
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Regional challenges in focus
What will drive growth in the Asia-Pacific if the US economy slows down in 2007? Ten years after the Asian financial crisis, is the region once again becoming more vulnerable to shocks?
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Ministerial agri-talks
Agriculture ministers of the six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries met in Beijing yesterday for the first time to discuss a far-reaching programme of agricultural cooperation.
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LIQUOR INDUSTRY
Whisky ads to beat ban
Bacardi plans major marketing campaign prior to new law
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BAAC gears up to boost its lending
The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has the capacity to support government policy for boosting the economy at the grass-roots level, president Thirapong Tangthirasunan said yesterday.
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Rasa upbeat over today's stock debut
Rasa Property Development director Lertmongkol Waravenuch is confident his company's stock will receive a warm welcome from investors on its debut today, given the 20-per-cent discount on its initial public offering (IPO) price.
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Safari World fights delisting
Safari World has appointed Merchant Partners Securities as an independent financial adviser to prepare a rehabilitation plan in an effort to retain its listing status.
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