Energy minister extrapolates from upward trend of gross domestic product to a prospect of plenty for the Kingdom

Fasten your seatbelts, please

Sorajja Nual-yu, a Thai astrologer working for Matichon Press’ “The Methodology of Astrology”, rose to fame when he correctly predicted in early 2001 that the US would face a major terrorist attack in September that year. Well, we witnessed September 11.

RESIDENTIAL HOMES: Supalai plans 4 new projects

Targets fixed-income buyers with mid-priced condominiums

Phuket realty reels from disaster

Firms see a pick-up coming later this year

Managing the Cultures/Inspiring the Team: Discovering the benefits of assertiveness

It was a long, hot afternoon on the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand. At a new manufacturing plant, the human resources department had organised a five-day orientation for all new employees. And there were nearly 100 of them. Ninety-five per cent were Thais, from all levels. This was the fourth day, and it was difficult to stay awake.

On The Market: KINDNESS FOR CRACKED SKIN

For healing and preventing cracked heels during the winter season, Ellgy has introduced the Elly Plus Cracked Heel Cream Twin Pack.

MEGA-PROJECTS: Builders, developers face boom

But SMEs must get fair slice: experts

TSUNAMI AFTERMATH: Andaman bubble ‘set to burst’

After steep rises last year, property prices now expected to plummet in the wake of disaster, says Phuket land office chief

Minor Group establishes two relief funds

The Minor Group has set up two relief funds to provide long-term assistance for tsunami victims, CEO William E Heinecke said.

Ads make it into Jet Oil women’s loos

Women’s rooms, too, at Jet Oil gas stations will now double as advertising venues.

Poor ties barring Thai labour from Taiwan

Top Tier Manpower Co Ltd, an overseas placement agency, has urged the government to improve relations with Taiwan, which recently restricted entry to Thai workers for the second time in three years.

Land bridge needs cash from buyers

The government’s land-bridge project may be abandoned if Chinese and Korean oil and gas firms are not interested in it, the Energy Ministry said last week.

Tsunami aftermath: Relief funds will likely spur growth

Officials confident aid will exceed damage in the stricken provinces

Don’t think Phuket is down and out

With Phuket, billed “playground of the rich”, looking more like a morgue on television in the replays of the tsunami disaster, the jury is still out on whether property prices there will crumble.

Outgoing DTAC chief admits he’s crazy

Co-chief executive of Total Access Communication (DTAC) Sigve Brekke admits he is crazy to quit the No-2 cell-phone operator while at his peak but adds that his job is already done.

STREET WISE: Visit makes everyone happy

There can be nothing more touching than the way everyone is pulling together to help rebuild the tsunami-ravaged South.

CREDIT: Smart borrowing amid rising rates

With interest rates set to rise this year, borrowers are recommended to carefully study all the lending packages available before making a decision.

Our Futures: Why do we need a futures market in Thailand?

Some people may be surprised to learn that there is a futures market in Thailand. Yes, there is. The Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (Afet) launched its first futures trading on May 28 last year with natural rubber, ribbed smoked sheet no 3 (RSS3). On August 26, futures contracts in 5-per-cent broken white rice were also listed.