
Tax rebate for NGV cars gets green light

The Excise Department yesterday settled a dispute with car manufacturers on how to calculate tax exemptions for cars retrofitted to run on natural gas.
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Late news :Ministry to buy new TMB shares

The Finance Ministry will borrow from the Government Savings Bank in order to buy TMB Bank's capital-increase shares at Bt3 apiece.
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Solartron shifts focus to consumers, exports

Solar-cell-manufacturer Solartron Plc says it will focus on sales to private customers due to lower demand from the public sector.
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Dream Hotel to awaken Bangkok this month

New York-based boutique Dream Hotel, is opening its first overseas branch this month on Sukhumvit Soi 15
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Thailand's trade shows are big business

Thailand's trade-exhibition industry is expected to bring in Bt12 billion in direct revenue this year, up 15 per cent on last year, from local and regional exhibitors as well as government incentives.
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Faster transit development hashed over

The boards of the State Railway of Thailand and the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand met yesterday to discuss how to fast-track the three mass-transit projects, which the ruling Thai Rak Thai Party hopes will score big political points in the capital.
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Rise in policy ceiling

The Insurance Department has asked the Revenue Department to raise the income ceiling for the parents of adults who buy health coverage for their ageing mothers and fathers.
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Public-private partnership aims to boost global trade

Four public and private organisations are banding together to promote professionalism and competitiveness among Thai international traders, or "intertraders".
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EU poultry quota will hit Thai exports

Chicken exporters have warned that the looming import quota on poultry imports by the European Union will cause Thailand's chicken exports to drop.
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Bliss-Tel, IEC share swap set for August 15

International Engineering Plc (IEC) will complete its share swap with Bliss-Tel Plc on August 15.
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IN BRIEF

Agriculture :Vietnam, Thailand agree to control rice export prices

The Vietnam Food Association (VFA) and the Thai Rice Exporters Association have signed a memorandum of understanding on stabilising rice export prices, VFA president Nguyen Kim Phong said yesterday, according to the Vietnam News Agency.
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