DISNEY TIMEPIECES
Mickey Mouse goes upmarket
Collection marks first such move for character watches
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Residents reel from clogged roads
Home-builders don't usually tell buyers the bad news, at least not until the contracts are signed, the money's in the bank and the poor chap has moved into his unit.
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OCEAN PORTOFINO
Work starts at Jomtien marina site
Second residential tower to contain 260 apartments
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NET BENEFITS
With Wi-Fi too costly, check out the ADSL deals currently on offer
Internet service providers have a range of packages for broadband connection
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SYNCHROTRON MACHINE
Charged particles shedding light on local research work
You're a researcher living cells. Does it sound complex? Actually, it's not that difficult to find what you're looking for if you have synchrotron light on hand.
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Hearing difficulties solved with software from Nectec
People living with hearing disabilities will now find it easier to communicate thanks to a recent development - Pocket PC for Disabilities.
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WORLD CUP SERIES
TV makers get the picture
Major producers see Cup as great chance to boost their local sales
of flat-panel sets
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Colorado boosts Chevrolet
Strong continuing sales of the Chevrolet Colorado pickup, supported by the recent introduction of the G80 Diff-Lock differential locking technology, helped propel Chevrolet into the No-3 position for pickup sales here in April, according to official industry statistics.
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PROPERTY
Developers expect just 5% growth this year
Cite living costs, building material prices
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Some foreigners more equal than others in draft telecom rules
Foreign investors protected by the National Treatment clause under the Treaty of Amity will be exempt from new regulations aimed at controlling foreign dominance of the local telecom sector.
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A family jewel of a business
At Chopard's watch and jewellery factory here, a craftsman carefully places a tiny diamond onto a ring.
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Swiss watchmakers bank on global vision
After surviving the crisis of the 1970s and 80s, when two-thirds of all Swiss watchmakers went out of business, the Swiss watch industry has adopted adaptation and innovation and is now well on its way to reinforcing its dominance in the high-end watch market.
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There's more to progress than simply growth - Pridiyathorn
Bank of Thailand Governor MR Pridiyathorn Devakula last week warned the government not to get carried away with economic growth but also put income and opportunity distribution, as well as the environment, high on the national agenda.
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5-year plan for training logistics workers
Thailand plans to train 1.74 million workers for the logistics industry by 2010, the Thai Federation on Logistics said last week.
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Rice barter deals with China, France near completion
The government is close to signing contracts with two major trading partners under a barter-trade deal in exchange for Thai rice worth Bt16.5 billion.
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Singapore eyes extreme sport island
Singapore plans a new tourism magnet, an extreme-sport island, according to a source at Singapore National University (SNU).
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