LATE NEWS
Cheaper fuel
The energy and transport ministers will meet tomorrow with PTT Plc officials to discuss supplying fuel at special rates to the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority and bus operators, thus helping to cushion their impact from the sharp spike in oil prices.
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Fair sales to hit Bt600m
The Export Promotion Department is projecting sales of up to Bt600 million from the Bangkok International Gift Fair, Bangkok International Houseware Fair, and Otop to the World 2006.
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Mahidol has top business plan
A team of graduate students from Mahidol University has won the 15th annual New Venture Championship (NVC) international business plan competition.
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Asem members pledge cooperation on oil risks
Asian and European finance ministers have agreed to cooperate in creating safeguards against risks associated with spiralling oil prices, says caretaker Finance Minister Thanong Bidaya.
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SPA INDUSTRY
Asian customers scared away
Local operations take a hit as foreigners avoid political crisis
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IN BRIEF
Court throws out Prachai's petition
The Central Bankruptcy Court yesterday threw out Prachai Leophairatana's petition to suspend Thai Petrochemical Industry Plc (TPI)'s debt-restructuring plan to sell a 30.8-per-cent stake in TPI Polene Plc to TPI's creditors.
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BANGKOK MARKETING EVENT
Siemens to show off its automation
Global giant hopes to double its business in Thailand this year thanks to the exhibition in May
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Hot Stocks
Stock: Siam Cement Plc (SCC)
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Fresh from rehab, BAY unit aims for growth
Fresh from its reorganisation at the end of 2005, Ayudhya JF Asset Management (AJF) is looking to expand.
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Prachai dropped from board
The shareholders of Bangkok Union Insurance Plc have dropped Prachai Leophairatana as one of the company's directors following repeated threats from the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
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Ex-Natural Park boss swipes at SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) denied yesterday that charges it filed against former executives of Natural Park Plc were an act of discrimination, adding that its officials had no personal conflicts with the targeted people.
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HIRE-PURCHASE RATES
Auto loans to take a dive
Hit by rising interest rates, Tisco Bank will reduce vehicle loans this year, in order to focus more on commercial lending, the bank's chief executive said yesterday.
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TRADING RESTRICTION
SET rejects IEC appeal to lift ban
Stock exchange says share-trading rules are not a matter for firm's management
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STREET WISE
Cash cows and the rural poor
Like any country that sees its economy expand suddenly and rapidly, China experiencing grave trouble in the form of widening disparities in urban and rural incomes.
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'Purple oil' deal will ease small fishermen's woes
Small-scale fishermen will soon be assured of a steady supply of below-market-price fuel for their boats following an agreement struck yesterday between the Energy Ministry and two refineries.
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Govt won't act on baht to please exporters
The stronger baht has begun to bite into the pockets of local exporters, who say they lost 5 to 7 per cent from exchange rate losses last month.
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Agency wants more Shin documents
The Business Development Department has asked Siam Commercial Bank to hand over more financial documents from the share sale of Shin Corp to Singapore's Temasek Holdings earlier this year.
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