LATE NEWS
Thai durable: Joint-venture talks with Sansiri and ex-BOT chief Chatumongol
Thai Durable is in talks with former governor of the Bank of Thailand MR Chatumongol Sonakul and Sansiri, a property developer, about changing its business from textiles to property development.
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Textile project chief bullish on brands
The head of the Textile and Garment Development in Efficiency and Technology (TDET) project wants to continue his consulting role with fashion entrepreneurs after his current contract expires in July.
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SWEET AMBITIONS
Mitr Phol expands into Laos
Bt882m investment takes advantage of availability of neighbour's land suitable for sugar-cane farming
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IN BRIEF
AVIATION: THAI is named best intercontinental airline
Thai Airways International has once again received the award for best intercontinental airline in the Norwegian Grand Travel Awards 2006.
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Company reports
BIG C SUPERCENTRE's board of directors approved a dividend for its 2005 operations, payable on May 27.
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Somkid plans meeting with sugar industry
Caretaker Commerce Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has called a meeting with sugar-cane planters and millers tomorrow to discuss the country's chronic sugar shortage.
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Swiss Air to fill in for SAS on Singapore route
Swiss International Air Lines will enter into a code-sharing agreement with Scandinavian Airlines on March 26 for the Bangkok-Singapore route.
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HOUSING MARKET
Politics hits home sales
Buyers put off by current unpredictability
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There are still jewels in the stock market: Phatra
Stocks with that have independent growth capabilities, are in special situations and which are interest-rate sensitive, are expected to outperform others over the next 12 months, according to Phatra Securities' research.
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PRIVATISATION PLANS
Public not always happy for state assets to be sold
This is the first of a two-part series by Jiwamol Kanoksilp on Thailand's privatisation prospects.
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TMB BANK SHARE SALE
Big players to take up offer
Chief exec moves to dispel report Army would opt out
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LOANS AND DEPOSI
More banks announce higher interest rates
Increased competition for depositors sparks the moves
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STREET WISE
American CPA backs premier
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must be delighted to know that his popularity is not limited to Thai citizens. His fame has travelled beyond our borders to touch the heart of American accountant Laurence E Lipsher, who now practises his profession in Guangzhou.
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Singapore developers stall Thai investments
Property firms from Singapore delayed about Bt10 billion in investments in Thailand in the first quarter of the year as political turmoil here rose to a crescendo and the People's Alliance for Democracy's urged a boycott of Singaporean firms.
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Wealthy Thai may be appointed to Shin Corp board
The board of Shin Corp Plc is expected to appoint Surin Upatkoon as its newest member at the end of this month. He has already become an indirect major shareholder of Shin, said an industry source.
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Osotspa in global energy-drink push
Osotspa is going global in a big way, aiming to push its Shark and M-150 energy-drink brands into the top three in the world by 2010, backed by a war chest of at least Bt10 billion.
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