Greenpeace protests over coal-fired power plants
Greenpeace yesterday dumped four tonnes of coal in front of the Energy Ministry building and submitted its proposal to have it review its policy to use more coal-powered plants.
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Thai food exports to rise thanks to stepped-up attention to quality
The National Food Institute (NFI) has predicted that the country's export earnings from food will grow by 10.3 per cent next year as a result of improved product quality.
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New airport to sport taxi stands
Heeding passenger concerns, a taxi stand will be installed on the second floor of Suvarnabhumi Airport's passenger terminal.
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PTT Group to build $283m phenol plant
PTT Plc and its two petrochemical subsidiaries, PTT Chemical Plc (PTTCH) and Aromatics (Thailand) Plc, will jointly build a US$283.4-million phenol plant for a new joint venture.
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Thai Nguan Metal plans share sale
Thai Nguan Metal hopes to raise Bt100 million by floating shares in an initial public offering, according to a filing it made with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday.
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Bangkok Air gets an early start
Bangkok Airways announced yesterday that it would start some operations out of Suvarnabhumi Airport on September 21 - a week prior to the official opening of the facility.
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IN BRIEF
Asem meeting : Agreement to focus on globalisation
At the sixth summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Helsinki tomorrow and Monday, 25 European Union member states and 13 Asian countries will focus on globalisation and strengthening multilateral relations.
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KTB to buy 50 per cent of TSEC
Stated-owned Krung Thai Bank (KTB) will acquire a 50-per-cent stake in TSEC Securities after negotiations to buy a larger share of Trinity Wattana Plc failed.
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Bangkok Metro IPO shares warmly received
Bangkok Metro Plc's offer of 25 million IPO shares for retail investors received a warm welcome yesterday as the shares were oversubscribed by four to five times.
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Late news :PTT subsidiaries 'not affected'
Stock Exchange of Thailand president Patareeya Benchapolchai said the legal review of PTT Plc would not affect the company's subsidiaries, which have been listed for a long time, nor other privatised companies.
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