Research findings issued by Phatra Securities lashed out at the recent gross domestic product forecast by the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), saying the latter simply ignored certain facts when calculating its economic figures.

NTC hopefuls interviewed

The national telecom regulator yesterday called in 16 candidates for the post of secretary for first-round interviews.

CHATUCHAK MARKET : Home delivery service

Thailand Post launches JJ Market Post

Ad industry urged to set up watchdog

The Broadcasting Directing Board Division wants advertising professionals to create their own self-regulating body along the lines of those set up by other media.

EXCESS LIQUIDITY : BOT sees gradual rise in rates

Increase in private investment will help end ‘liquidity trap’: central bank chief

Tax revenue beats govt forecasts

Government revenues in the first three months of fiscal 2005 rose by 5.3 per cent compared with the corresponding period in the preceding year and were 9.9 per cent higher than forecast, Finance Ministry spokesman Somchai Sujjapongse said yesterday.

Rising star to run Kasikorn Securities

With her extensive experience in equity markets and unsurpassed financial knowledge, rising star Nattharin Talthong will soon become the managing director of Kasikorn Securities at the age of only 36.

SET LISTINGS : IPO waits for poll dust to clear

G-Steel wants to see govt’s economic policies; CyberPlanet to list mid-year

SME Bank targets tsunami-hit clients

SME Bank will send a “cluster tourism” team to Phuket, Krabi and Phang Nga provinces to survey tsunami damage to its customers and assess up to 40 new loan requests from small and medium-sized businesses, the president of the bank said.

STREET WISE

It’s all a matter of opinion

Gulf resorts busy in wake of Andaman tragedy

Hotel and resort operators on Koh Chang and Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand have seen their busy season extended as a result of the tsunami’s destruction of beach destinations on the Andaman Sea.

RECOVERY PLAN : Financial aid to hit Bt70 billion

Tens of thousands will receive assistance

SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT : Call for new development law

Study: Move would speed ‘aerotropolis’

Many bars and shops struggling to survive

Even the drag queens of Patong’s once-bustling beach-road area are feeling the pinch as it struggles to recover after the devastating tsunami of two weeks ago.