REJUVENATION CENTRES
S Medical Spa goes into expansion mode
Luxury operator boosted by keen investor interest from abroad
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STREET WISE
Candour mixed with comedy
Among the five ministers appearing at the Open House with Economic Ministers event last week, Information and Communications Technology Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom was the most impressive, largely due to his frank speaking style.
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Other funding sources eyed
The Finance Ministry may seek other lenders to fund the government's mass-transit projects beyond the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), due to the new political environment.
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Freed-up SEC will mean fairness for all
By freeing the Securities and Exchange Commission from political interference, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula is fulfilling what the interim government has promised - reform of laws to ensure the rule of justice, which will guarantee fairness to all.
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Boonchai loves helping out on the farm
After amassing more than Bt2 billion from selling his stake in United Communication Industry (Ucom) last year, Boonchai Bencharongkul went back to the paddy fields to continue his mission of helping farmers improve their livelihood.
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ON DHAMMA DRIVE
Kulvech finds in religion the passion that propels him to his business goals
"For some reason, dhamma has been wrongly seen as a factor that lowers one's enthusiasm and passion for living and working.
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Noble plans Bt3-billion 'lifestyle' retail centre
Noble Development, a high-end housing developer and retailer, is expanding its retail business by investing more than Bt3 billion in construction of a four-storey shopping mall in its new Noble Remix condominium in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok.
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Noble plans Bt3-billion 'lifestyle' retail centre
Noble Development, a high-end housing developer and retailer, is expanding its retail business by investing more than Bt3 billion in construction of a four-storey shopping mall in its new Noble Remix condominium in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok.
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Syrus Securities outlines recovery plan
Tighter controls on speculative trading and a slowdown by retail investors has seen broker Syrus Securities' market share dip to 0.9 per cent from 1.6 per cent.
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Thai Tritons bound for Malaysia
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia is confident of increasing its 4X4 double-cab pickup-truck market with its latest 2.5-litre turbodiesel intercooled Triton.
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UMW may end exports to Kingdom if tariffs rise
UMW Holdings may stop exporting vehicles to Thailand if it does not meet its sales tar-
gets because of having to price its units higher, due to increased duties.
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SMEs 'must improve productivity to survive'
The Industry Ministry wants to see improved productivity from small- and medium-sized enterprises if this important sector of the economy is going to prosper.
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ANALYSIS
BOT move on non-resident B/Es leaves some loopholes
The Bank of Thailand's pre-emptive measure to tackle speculation in the baht by asking financial institutions not to sell bills of exchange (B/Es) in baht to non-residents is likely to help stabilise the local currency, but it still leaves some loopholes for speculators to attack the baht.
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High-yield sugar cane the sweetest option
Wangkanai Group, a leading local sugar-manufacturer, has joined hands with the Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) to encourage farmers to grow high-yield sugar cane as part of its plan to create more income for farmers and to generate raw fuel for its ethanol-manufacturing plan.
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Project to bring fairer prices for cassava crop
To promote sustainable tapioca trading, the Commerce Ministry has selected Nakhon Ratchasima and Buri Ram provinces to join a pilot project designed to bring fairer trading practices and price stability to farmers and traders.
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HOTELS
A sporty pick-up at the Conrad
Now you can be whisked from
Suvarnabhumi straight down
town in a jaunty Mercedes
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