Mon, December 19, 2005

Headlines FLOOD CRISIS: HAT YAI swamped WTO haggling results in ‘compromise deal’ Thaksin vows end to traffic jams and slums National SOUTHERN FLOODS: food, fuel run low in paralysed region POPULARITY SLUMP: Reality hits ruling party in Bangkok charm offensive SOUTH DISASTER: Study shows region may one day be swamped State agencies to be ‘smoke free’ Environment is No 1 concern for city folk IN BRIEF: education WTO DEMONSTRATIONS: 79 Thai farmers, protesters arrested in HK TRT leadership stands by spokesmen Govt struggling for credibility: Opposition HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: PM heads north Legal aid for Burmese workers Medical aid dispatched Kingdom acknowledges 55 years of ties with Laos, Cambodia Business BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR: All the work pays off for Mall Group head FLAT-SCREEN TVS: LCD starting to outshine plasma Wangkanai goes natural in major brand revamp BOT chief says rates rising at the right pace Steel Intertech to debut on the MAI KTB intends to increase stake in Trinity Securities to 40 per cent, but no date set LE RAFFINE: Penthouses for privileged few Big turnaround for Phuket Electronics giants look to gain insight at Siam Paragon First check out the top executives, then look at the fundamentals STREET WISE WTO: meet a bit too stagey ANALYSIS: Investment banks’ moves sparked Shin sale rumours ASIAN ICT SURVEY :Cell phones ‘an extension of ourselves’ Competition cuts into growth INSURANCE POLICIES: Taking cover from the unexpected Byteline FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES: Group determines research priorities Central bank establishes system for Internet payments Further review for electronic transaction laws Computers aid rural children’s enjoyment of art Scanner instantly checks for present state of health Sports Boonsak goes down in final Disabled get gold Opinion EDITORIAL: SingTel ‘rumours’ are price Shin Corp has to pay in 2 lines REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE KAVI CHONGKITTAVORN: The Asean way vs the Burmese way ARUN’S VIEW: Three can play that game