COFFEE WORKS
Expansion to China
Cafe culture same as Bangkok's
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Airport Rail Link project leaves the burden on State Railways
The Airport Rail Link project is believed to be suffering from business favours granted to private companies, resulting in an estimated increased burden of Bt2.8 billion to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), that agency's chief finance officer, Arak Ratbaraharn, said yesterday.
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Possible sites for coal-fired
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is surveying possible locations for coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 2,800 megawatts in the east and west of Thailand, said governor Kraisri Karnasutra.
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Nu Skin to reveal its research details
Nu Skin Enterprise (Thailand) is planning to focus on building wider awareness of its Pharmanex brand food supplements this year, with the aim of strengthening consumer loyalty in the current gloomy economic environment.
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SCN eyes deal to be original equipment
SCN Former, a local air-conditioning and auto parts manufacturer, will double its revenue target for the coming year to Bt6 billion if it manages to clinch a deal to be an original equipment manufacturer for an overseas air-conditioning company next month.
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Amended law 'may hit access to drugs'
The public Health Ministry has opposed the government's plan to amend the patent law - aimed at speeding up the registration process to approve drug patents - as it would make it more difficult for patients to get access to medicines.
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Swing and swim in same trip
Phuket-based Ocean Rover Cruises is all systems go for its first golf and dive cruise next month.
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Jump in coil-maker profits
Local coil manufacturer the CI Group recorded aggressive growth in first-quarter profits of 526 per cent year on year.
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SATELLITE
Broadband lifts ShinSat
New overseas orders to boost revenues
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Late news :Pork exports to increase by 9%
Thailand's pork exports are projected to grow by 9 per cent to 12,000 tonnes this year thanks to rising demand in Japan.
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Telecom hearing
The national telecom regulator yesterday began its first public hearing of draft regulations governing the quality of voice communications services, expected to be finalised next month.
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Prueksa puts blame on banks for poor Q1
Property company Prueksa Real Estate blames banks' tough mortgage-lending criteria for a 9-per-cent year-on-year fall in revenues in the first quarter.
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Small retailers told to lift their act to survive
Small retailers should develop themselves to compete with giant multinational firms while they are awaiting implementation of the new Retail Business Act, or else the act will be incapable of helping them survive, Commerce Minister Krirk-krai Jirapaet said over the weekend.
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PR firms turn focus to crisis management
As Thailand gets ready for a new Constitution and amendments to laws, public relations agencies are switching their focus from marketing and product launches to crisis management.
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Glow Hemraj to join IPP bidding for two plants
Glow Hemraj plans to join the upcoming independent-power-producer (IPP) bidding for the construction of two 700-megawatt power plants, one coal-fired and the other gas-powered.
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Surayud cool on southern tourism projects
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont has downgraded some major tourism projects in the South, including the reopening of some small airports and the construction of a convention centre in Phuket.
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ACT AMENDMENT
BOT gives in to Finance Ministry
'Power' for minister to pick, sack governor
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STREET WISE
Foreign spotlight dazzles Pojaman
Things are moving fast and yesterday the newsroom expected to be excited by many burning issues.
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NMG records profit
The Nation Multimedia Group yesterday announced a consolidated first-quarter net profit of Bt10.69 million, compared with a net loss of Bt4.49 million in the same period last year, the company said in a report to the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
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Builders want lending criteria to be relaxed
The National Credit Bureau (NCB) has been urged to shorten the availability of loan repayment records from three years at present to two years to increase credit opportunities for those who may have had bad repayment records in the past.
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Ratch is confident of winning IPP biding
Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding (Ratch) has estimated its third-quarter revenues will drop by 15 per cent from last year, resulting in a 10-per-cent fall in forecast revenues for the entire year, due to a major overhaul, said managing director Narong Sitasuwan.
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Company reports
ASIA PLUS SECURITIES posted an audited first-quarter net profit of Bt74.15 million, down from Bt149.9 million in the same period last year.
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STOCK FOCUS
Electricity Generating
Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) has maintained its "buy" rating on weakness on Electricity Generating shares, with a fair value of Bt108 apiece.
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The steady march of a distinctly Thai ice cream
The Kultee family began making ice cream by accident. However, its goal today is to reach the front line of the ice-cream business within the next three years, and have its March brand stand up alongside well-known global brands like Wall's.
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Home-loan bargains
Falling interest rates and rising competition among lenders is making this a good time to take out a mortgage
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Move yourself into the game
Get ready to toss away your joystick. Picsoft is using computer-vision technology to allow players to transport themselves into the action on screen
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