HOTEL CORP

HK investor ups presence

Eyes management of 30 Thai properties
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REIC annual report is a real-estate must-read

KI Woo looks at the Real Estate Information Centre's first English-language annual report.
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Thai Rung to produce its own autos

Thailand's top vehicle modifier is branching out and building its own car, with the first rolling off the assembly line in mid-2007.
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Airport banks rejig after poor start

The two banks at Suvarnabhumi Airport are taking another look at their operations after results failed to meet expectations for the first month.
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Bimstec trade talks at critical juncture

Thailand will review trade negotiations with the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooper-ation (Bimstec) if the talks this week become bogged down, Chana Kanaratanadilok, deputy director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, said on Friday.
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Water-sport firm turns to auto parts

Cobra International, a water-sport board manufacturer, has moved to make carbon-composite auto parts to cope with the shrinking water-sport board market.
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Poorer families'debt problems rise

Low-income households are falling further and further behind in their debt repayments, according to the Bank of Thailand.
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TELECOM SECTOR

Plan to set up R&D institute gets nod

The board of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has approved the establishment of a telecom research and development institute to direct and coordinate the industry.
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STREET WISE

MCOT's man of metaphor

MCOT Plc's new acting president, Pongsak Payakvichian, was not known as The Waterman until he made his debut before the press.
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Carmaking may slow slightly

Automotive production may enjoy a reduced expansion rate of 9 per cent next year, down from 10 per cent this year, sparking higher competition among auto-manufacturers, Ayudhya Securities says.
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Muang Thai Life-DTAC link

Muang Thai Life Assurance's partnership with Total Access Communication (DTAC) and its 11 million customers could make the insurer a stronger player in the industry.
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SUBURBAN HOUSES

'Affordable beauties' from Sansiri lure home-buyers

Developer creates Saransiri brand for middle segment
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