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Mon, November 20, 2006 : Last updated 21:46 pm (Thai local time)



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SECTOR AT RISK

Thousands of SMEs predicted to go under

Competition from abroad proves too intense: agency



CONSTRUCTION

Ch Karnchang emphasises 'modest growth'

Firm has no desire to topple Italian-Thai as domestic market leader



TELECOMS

Latest row has its roots back in 2001

DTAC, True allege AIS has cushy deal over TOT access charges



AIS wants 'hidden' access charge dropped

Advanced Info Service wants to stop paying the controversial access charge, which it says has been included all along in its concession payments to TOT.



Barter trade likely to be axed

The Commerce Ministry will forward to the Cabinet within two weeks a proposal to forget about barter trade after finding that the initiative of the previous government has not proved of much use to the country.

STREET WISE

Which is worse,alcohol or Aids?

Each day, when we read newspapers - or see television newsreaders reading newspaper stories out loud - one of the main staples is accidents.



Dangers of going it alone

Tycoon Keeree changed style to recover from crushing debt after the 1997 crisis



Customer service awards at gala dinner

MobyElite, a customer-relationship management company, hosted a black-tie gala awards dinner for clients and partners in the Pan Pacific Hotel's White Room on Thursday evening.



TAT sees 8% more foreign arrivals next year

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects more tourists next year, with the current political situation having little effect on the number of foreigners interested in travelling here, Other factors such as safety are a more common consideration, according to Suraphon Svetasreni, TAT's deputy governor for publicity and public relations.

BANKTHAI/TGP TIE-UP

Deal 'close to completion' 500 million shares to change hands

The US-based TGP Newbridge will buy into the small BankThai in a deal that is close to completion with only the share price to finalise, an informed source at the bank said last week.



Agency focuses on survival of SMEs

Small and medium-sized trading and service enterprises have reported a sales drop of up to 58 per cent this year as a result of the negative impact from the expansion of international mega-stores in Thailand, according to the Industry Sector Analysis and Warning for SMEs project last week.



Metro Machinery will bide its time this year

Metro Machinery, the exclusive dealer for Caterpillar in Thailand, will maintain the same sales of Bt4 billion this year as last, as most of its customers have delayed investment expansion this year.



Survey finds target/performance indicator link too weak

Seventy-five per cent of organisations in Thailand have clear strategic objectives, but only 45 per cent have clear links between those objectives and individual performance indicators, according to a survey by the Hay Group global management consultancy.



Late news :Demco to venture on the MAI in December

Demco, an electrical engineering and telecom system provider, plans to offer 50 million initial public offering shares to investors and start trading in the Market for Alternative Investment early next month, managing director Pradej Kitti-itsaranon said on Friday.



Staying on track

Bangkok Metro chief Sombat Kitjalaksana suffers from 'night blindness', but has never let this physical disorder deter him in his work or family life






Top Stories



All calm as baht nears 8-year high

Urgent steps demanded against baht's appreciation

Thousands of SMEs predicted to go under

Cemex taken off ministry's short list of 16

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