PM keeps faith in ailing Somkid
Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak's hospitalisation yesterday should not lead to a disruption of government work, said Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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TOT to appeal True award
TOT Plc is to file an appeal to the Central Administrative Court on April 21 seeking to overrule last month's decision of the Arbitration Court that it must pay more than Bt9 billion in network access compensation to True Corp Plc.
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AIS admits it has begun to feel the pain
Mobile-phone operator Advanced Info Service admitted to investors and analysts yesterday that it was being hurt by the ongoing anti-AIS mood, although only slightly.
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LATE NEWS
TOT told again: Don't charge for 1133 calls
The National Telecommunications Commission said yesterday TOT Plc could not charge for its 1133 phone-directory service and suggested TOT ask for a new number if it wanted to provide a commercial information service.
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Panasonic seeks BoI incentives for car-entertainment plant
Panasonic Group has asked the Board of Investment to approve its plans to build a manufacturing plant to produce car entertainment and visual-display products.
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Google employs Thai to head local expansion
Google boasts its first Thai national, as the firm plans to launch a Thai-language advertising service around the middle of the year.
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Jetro report on auto parts out today
The Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) will today present the results of its survey on the competitiveness of the Asean auto parts industry, at the 5th Auto Supporting Industry Conference.
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Politics becomes top entertainment source
Local VCD and DVD rental chain Tsutaya yesterday reported a 15-per-cent drop in the number of home entertainment products being rented by individual consumers, as customers are spending their time at home being entertained by politics.
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BUSINESS SURVEY
Firms 'to feel heat soon'
Problems will mount if crisis lasts three more months: Thai Chamber
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Blue skies ahead for airlines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced it expects airlines around the world to lose a total of US$2.2 billion (Bt85.91 billion) this year but that they'll return to an aggregate profit of $7.2 billion next year.
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Phuket 'to remain the premium residential resort for expats'
Phuket should remain the premium residential resort market for expatriates living in Asia and will attract more global buyers in search of high-end properties, exceptional locations and guaranteed privacy, according to property consultant CB Richard Ellis.
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Magna seeks larger auto parts deals
Magna International Inc, an auto-parts supplier, has set up a representative office in Bangkok but that could be just the beginning of its local expansion.
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SEAGULL KITCHENWARE
New pots and pans for young chefs
Producer expands in bid to sustain its growth
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FRIDAY BUG
Wristbands for royalty
It was a very special occasion that called for Siam Commercial Bank president and chief executive officer Khunying Jada Wattanasiritham to do something unusual in public.
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Economy on track in Feb: BOT
The economy continued to grow last month despite the political turmoil, the Bank of Thailand said yesterday.
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Basel II training cost is high
Expenses related to the workforce are likely to be higher than the costs of technology upgrades for Thai banks to comply with the Basel II international banking standards, according to Chai Taebanpakul executive director of TN Information System (TNIS) Ltd, a local consulting and IT services company.
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Fortune disappears for Egat advisers
While those who opposed the sale of Egat Plc were overwhelmed with joy when the plan was rejected by the Supreme Administrative Court yesterday, investment bankers involved in the deal were rather upset that the windfall they anticipated had instantly evaporated.
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SC ASSET CORP
SEC asks firm to clarify links
The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday asked SC Asset Corp to clarify information concerning suspicions that Overseas Growth Fund, Offshore Dynamic Fund and Win Mark have relationships with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's family.
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REVIEWING PM'S TRACK RECORD
Recovery 'not down to Thaksin'
TDRI economists say economy would have recovered due to external elements
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STREET WISE
Shin CEO pays big tax bill
Shin Corp has been in the public spotlight ever since ownership switched from Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's family to the Singapore government's investment arm Temasek Holdings.
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