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Union pans CAT's board of directors
Asks Finance Ministry to evaluate panel
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IN BRIEF
Portuguese carrier and THAI to code share
TAP Portugal and Thai Airways International, both members of Star Alliance, yesterday signed a cooperative code-sharing agreement on selected flights between Portugal and Thailand.
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SET Index dips below 700 points
The SET Index yesterday fell briefly below the 700-point psychological level to a five-month intraday low due to continuing sell-offs by foreign investors as they shift into the bond market.
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Impact to organise more entertainment
Impact Exhibition Management, owner and operator of Bangkok's suburban exhibition and convention centre Impact Muang Thong Thani, is branching out amid the economic downturn by organising entertainment events besides its usual exhibitions.
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DhosPaak, Thai Bev explain their World Cup stance
DhosPaak and Thai Beverage Plc, the maker of Chang beer, yesterday organised an urgent media conference to clarify that they are not forcing outlets who sell rival brands of beer to sell Chang instead if they want to broadcast World Cup matches.
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Luxury hotels stuck with 'low' room rates
With a restaurant that claims to be the most expensive in Bangkok and guest rooms as spacious as 66 square metres, the Lebua Hotel still has trouble quoting a higher room rate to better fit its luxury profile.
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LATE NEWS
Thai delegation heads for India
In a response to the suspension of free trade negotiations with India, the Commerce Ministry will try to enhance the country's relationship with India in other ways.
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Local halal exports hit wall in Middle East
Food that has been certified in Thailand as halal, for consumption by Muslims, has been banned by some Islamic countries due mainly to a perception by consumers in those countries that Thai halal standards are unreliable.
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'Thai firms missing boat in Europe'
The private sector is failing to take full advantage of benefits from the European Union's generalised system of preferences (GSP), according to Carlos Bermejo Acosta, the EU's counsellor on economy and trade.
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Weekend fairs held to soften price shocks
From this Saturday until September, the Commerce Ministry will host weekend fairs where food, consumer goods and Otop products will be sold at a discount of 10-40 per cent to cushion the impact of the economic slowdown on consumers.
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Gaysorn operator in talks for new digs
GS Property Management Co Ltd, the operator of high-end shopping centre Gaysorn Plaza, has approached Naraiphand shopping mall, located opposite Central World, to take over its building when its lease expires next year.
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Pepsi goes for the gold
Pepsi-Cola (Thai) Trading Co Ltd yesterday unveiled a limited-edition gold-coloured cola as part of its effort to boost sales during the World Cup tournament.
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Domestic travel on idle
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects that domestic travel this year will end up at 79.33 million trips, or a mere 1-per-cent increase over 2005. The economic slowdown and uncertain political situation are seen as the main factors behind the predicted marginal growth.
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