Northern tourism, investment and consumption slow - BOT
Despite activities such as the Songkran festival, tourism in the northern region has slowed down, as have investment and consumption, according to Bank of Thailand data.
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World Cup venue set up in Rangsit
Coca-Cola, an official sponsor of the Fifa World Cup 2006, in collaboration with DhosPaak Co Ltd, holder of the rights for live-broadcasts of the tournament, has created an outstanding cluster of activities to bring all the thrills, passion and camaraderie of the World Cup to Thai fans.
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NST fine-tunes restructuring
Nakornthai Strip Mill Plc (NST) has cancelled the plan to issue new shares to existing shareholders, which was part of a creditor-led restructuring, it said in a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand yesterday.
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GEN moves into small units
General Engineering Plc (GEN), a concrete-pile maker and supplier of construction materials, will set up a small concrete-pile production line to support the company's expansion plans.
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MBK spends Bt300m on revamp, marketing
MBK Plc yesterday announced it would spend Bt300 million on renovation to its Mah Boonkhrong shopping mall as well as marketing in the second half of the year.
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DTAC launches latest deal
Total Access Communication (DTAC) yesterday kicked off its new post-paid package, which is believed to be in preparation for the upcoming interconnection charges.
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Life's a Breeze for playground kids
Millions of children are expected to benefit from the construction of 60 playgrounds across the country thanks to a social campaign launched by Unilever Thailand to celebrate the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne.
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ASEAN COMMERCE
China's south seen as key trade portal
Mutual benefits from closer cooperation
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3G terms 'by November'
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is expected to finalise the licensing terms and conditions for third-generation mobile-phone technology in November.
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Triple T awards Bt2-bn contract to Alcatel, Huawei
Triple T Broadband, a wholly owned telecom subsidiary of TT&T Plc, is expected in the next few weeks to award a Bt2-billion contract to Alcatel and Huawei Technologies to build the first phase of its telecom network.
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GULF ELECTRIC
Biomass plant 'ready by Sept'
Bt1-billion project in Yala delayed by violence in the South
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Thai power industry risks losing touch
The complex debate over privatisation could leave Thailand's power utilities industry behind its counterparts elsewhere in the world, according to corporate services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Broker bearish on earnings
Siam City Securities is to revise downward its estimates for earnings this year in the property, electronics parts, building materials and banking sectors, in the wake of negative factors affecting the economy.
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Paintings on the block
The Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) is to sell 137 paintings seized from 56 now-defunct financial companies.
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STOCK EXCHANGE DEBUT
Rayong Refinery bucks 2006 trend
Rayong Refinery Plc (RRC) yesterday emerged as the first stock this year to offer a gain on its trading debut.
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NESDB cuts growth forecast
Despite the country achieving 6-per-cent economic growth in the first quarter, estimates for the whole year have been revised downward to 4.2-4.9 per cent, a leading economic think-tank said yesterday.
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Gulf Electric proposes Bt10-bn solar power plant
Gulf Electric Plc, one of Thailand's Independent Power Producers (IPPs), said it had put forward a proposal to the Energy Ministry for a Bt10-billion-plus investment plan to set up the Kingdom's first-ever solar cell power plant.
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WORLD CUP
Fans hit by soaring prices
Thai football fans will have to pay Bt200,000 for a full package trip to Germany during the World Cup, three times higher than normal, says Anake Srichevachart, president of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).
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Singh named new Bangkok Bank MD
Bangkok Bank has announced the appointment of Singh Tangtatswas as managing director, tasked with helping alleviate the president's workload amid the bank's burgeoning business activities.
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