BBL resists early interest-rate increase
Bangkok Bank said yesterday that it would not raise interest rates for at least another month, because its deposit and loan structure was currently well balanced.
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In Brief : Blessed promotion
Bangkok Airways has launched its Mother's Day promotion, "Get blessed with mom", which offers package deals to the region's World Heritage sites - Siem Reap, Luang Prabang and Rangoon - for Bt15,900 for two people from now until September 30. The deal includes return air tickets, transfers, two nights' accommodation with breakfast, and a day tour with lunch, or dinner.
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Prodrive expansion
Prodrive Automotive Technology, the UK-based motor sports and vehicle engineering service provider, is currently looking at potential customers in the auto industry to expand its business in the region.
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Premium Smirnoff launch
Riche Monde (Bangkok) Co Ltd, Thailand's leading distributor of alcoholic beverages, announced yesterday the local launch of Smirnoff premium vodka.
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SET warning on Manager Media
The Stock Exchange of Thailand yesterday advised Manager Media Group Plc shareholders and investors to scrutinise auditors' reports after the company's auditor was unable to reach any conclusion on the company's financial statements.
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RS remains confident on growth target
RS Promotion Plc said yesterday that it would reach its sales growth target of 25 per cent for the year after writing off losses of Bt300 million for the second quarter.
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TCEB appoints acting director-general
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has appointed Kajit Habanananda, chairman of the executive committee, as its acting director-general following the resignation of Peerapong Oeusoonthornwattana.
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Noble stake reduced
Thaweechat Chulangkul, nephew of caretaker Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit, has sold more than one million shares in Noble Development, reducing his holding in the property firm from 5.18 to 4.85 per cent.
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ThaiBev maintains profit
Thai Beverage Plc, the leading producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages in Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia, showed a first-half net profit of Bt5.1 billion, about the same as the same period last year.
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Rayong Purifier to spend Bt5 bn on new refinery
Rayong Purifier Plc plans to erect another oil and petrochemical refinery at Map Ta Phut in Rayong province, with a refining capacity of 70,000-100,000 barrels per day (bpd) requiring an investment of Bt5 billion.
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PTT holds back on price-cut decision
PTT Plc will wait until Monday to decide whether or not to cut its retail oil prices, despite the global oil price having already fallen on concerns that the foiled plot to blow up several planes flying between the UK and US will result in lower demand for jet fuel.
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Late news :Thai Oil's profit soars in Q2
PTT Plc reaped a Bt31.66-billion second-quarter net profit, nearly double from Bt18 billion in the same period last year.
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Watch fair exceeds mall's expectations
The Bangkok World Watch and Jewellery 2006 exhibition at Siam Paragon has been such a hit that the shopping complex's management raised its sales target for the show from the original Bt200 million to Bt300 million.
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SCCC to increase prices, but gradually
Siam City Cement Co Plc (SCCC), the country's second-largest cement-maker, plans a price hike this year, because of higher production costs caused by rising oil prices.
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