Nod for hike in price of fresh milk

Boxed milk prices could rise Bt1Bt2 once the approval takes effect.

The farmers' leader, Chalor Peeranarong, said production costs had hit Bt1516 a kg, but milk is sold at only Bt14.50. Some farmers have had their cows killed to reduce their debt. - The Nation

Standard to keep lead out of pots

The Thai Industrial Standards Institute is prepared to launch an industrial standard that will bar lead in the manufacturing of all stainlesssteel pots, locally produced or imported.

Phairoj Sanyadechakul, secre¬tarygeneral of the institute, admitted small and mediumsized manufacturers would be briefly affected in the first few months, but the standard will help block the entry of cheap and substandard products.

Some makers use lead to join metal pieces. - The Nation

Public debt falls Bt1.2 bn in May

The public debt as of May stood at Bt3.4 trillion, or 36.1 per cent of gross domestic product, according to the Public Debt Management Office.

Compared to April, the public debt was down by Bt1.2 billion. While financial state enterprises and the Financial Institutions Development Fund's loans dropped month on month, the government's direct loans as well as loans to nonfinancial state enterprises rose. - The Nation

Bt30m goal for Triple T Global Net

The overseas call service provider Triple T Global Net, a subsidiary of TT&T, has targeted revenue of Bt30 million this year.

The company launched the 102overseas call service in April, featuring a minimum call rate of Bt5 per minute. - The Nation

CMK set to make new boards here

CMK Corp will begin Thai pro¬duction of buildup circuit boards this autumn in response to growing demand from manu¬facturers of flatpanel televi¬sions and digital cameras, Nikkei reported.

CMK will invest about ¥3.5 bil¬lion (Bt1.09 billion) in the plant to install new equipment and build a dedicated production line for buildup circuit boards.

Output capacity at the Thai facility, which currently makes conventional circuit boards, will expand by around 10 per cent to 50,000 square metres a month. - The Nation

Special deal on Volk Caravelle

Independent auto importer Ramkamhaeng Group has unveiled the new Volk Caravelle models that come with a spe¬cial discount of up to Bt100,000.

One of the models is equipped with a satellite dish, laptop, Internet and fax machine, worth Bt3.49 million. - The Nation

Central upbeat on annual watch fair

Central Department Store is spending Bt60 million to arrange the Central International Watch Fair 2008, featuring a showcase of 170 brands and 20 of Central's exclusive watch brands. It expects the fair to generate Bt700 million in sales, or 9 per cent more than last year.

The company said all of its stores combined had recorded 10 per cent growth, achieving sales of Bt27 billion. - The Nation