The company has appointed Asia Plus Securities as its financial adviser.

Demco reported revenue of Bt1.05 billion and net profit of Bt86 million in the first nine months of the year.

TNT appointment

TNT Express, a provider of express business-to-business delivery services, has appointed Ekkapong Na Ranong as marketing and commercial manager.

Ekkapong brings to the company extensive management experience, particularly in the sales and marketing area.

Prior to joining TNT, Ekkapong was Thailand country director for EF Education, a leading global company in the education industry. He also worked at Merrill Lynch Phatra Securities as an associate until 1999, and with Mail Boxes Etc (Thailand) as vice president of operations until 1996.

Taking a moral stance

The Home Builder Association plans to focus on high standard and fairness policies next year, its president Sakda Tovisudhi said on Friday.

Sakda said the policy would be aimed at companies who lack ethics and exploit customers.

The association wants to develop a high quality standard in an industry that now has a market value of Bt20 billion a year. It will draft a contract outlining benchmark criteria in home building and communicate these criteria to customers.

Best of Britain packages

British Airways, the British Tourist Authority and eight leading travel agencies in Thailand are collaborating to offer "Best of Britain" holiday packages.

With prices starting at only Bt37,800, the promotion makes going to the United Kingdom easier than ever.

The campaign offers six tour packages, each of which covers highlights of Britain's dream destinations - London and the South East; Wales (Cardiff); South West England (Bristol and Plymouth); England's North Country (Manchester, Liverpool, Lake District); Heart of England (Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bristol, Bath); and Scotland (Edinburgh and Glasgow).