Hosted by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the forum invited over 200 overseas businessmen around the world to reveal their success stories to businessmen in China.

At the forum, Dhanin, chief of agricultural conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group, told the audience that the group's success lay in a three-pronged scheme whereby benefits must be contributed to the country the group invests in, the country's citizens and in the group itself.

He also advised the audience that before throwing money into any country, it was necessary that they thoroughly study its traditions and culture. Most importantly, they need to be concerned about social responsibility.

- The Nation.

Train service planned

for industrial estates

Wyncoast Industrial Park is launching a freight train service between Map Ta Put and Laem Chabang at a cost of Bt350 million.

The company has set up two subsidiaries to smooth operations. Firstly, Wyncoast Logistic Co Ltd will take responsibility for the marketing plan, contacting customers and managing the container yard and container loading area. It will invest in basic infrastructure valued at Bt151.26 million to support rail services.

Wyncoast Transport Co Ltd will invest Bt198.8 million in machinery and equipment used for transportation services. -  The Nation.

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Joint farming measures against bird-flu virus

The Livestock Development Department has joined forces with 21 companies to undertake a compartment system in feeding poultry as part of the country's protection measures against the bird-flu virus.

The plan will also focus on biosecurity by implementing stringent measures for entering and exiting farms. Moreover, farm operators have to focus on sanitary, animal health and transportation. - The Nation.