IN BRIEF
Proton cars: 'Major Thai firm' to be distributor
A major Thai auto firm is set to secure a deal with Proton Holdings Bhd for the sole rights to distribute Proton cars in the country, a source from Bangkok was quoted as saying in Malaysia's Business Times.
A definite agreement will be signed before the year-end, introducing Proton to Thailand's highly competitive car market. "Proton has opted for a powerful partner here in Thailand as this distributor is a major automotive player for passenger cars with a 30-year pedigree in the local automotive industry," a source said. The source added that the company had an extensive dealership network nationwide and had been a long-time authorised dealer for several US and Japanese car makes, securing top sales awards from them over the years. The company is also an importer of renowned Italian models.
Taiwanese visitors : Tourist numbers bounce back Thailand's share of Taiwan's outbound travel market is back to normal, says Samporn Maneemaitreejit, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Taipei office. To accommodate increasing demand, China Airlines will be adding two flights from November, bringing the number of weekly flights to Chiang Mai to five. China Airlines will continue to operate chartered services to Phuket every other day until the end of October. The nine travel agents that operate charter flights to Phuket are positive about the market. Samporn said Lion Travel had up to 1,000 young Taiwanese booked to travel to Bangkok and Pattaya in early September.
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