PATTAYA TOURISM
Amari banks on 'sexy hotel'
Doorless bathrooms to feature at Ocean Tower
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Ginaform management agrees more compensation
After a marathon protest of more than two months, Ginaform Bra yesterday drafted a joint statement intended to end the controversy with the Ginaform Worker Relations Union under which the employer agrees to pay additional staff compensation totalling Bt58.43 million.
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In Brief :First 'W' style hotel set for Koh Samui
W Hotels, the fast-growing style-hotel brand, plans to open its first Thai property on Koh Samui in late 2008.
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Increase productivity: Kosit
Industry Minister Kosit Panpiemras yesterday warned Thai operators, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to boost their efficiency and productivity in order to compete in the tough international market.
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TOT wants PM's help on access fees
TOT will seek help from Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont to resolve its dispute over access charges with Total Access Communication (DTAC) and True Move.
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LPG export tax to be raised
The Energy Policy Committee yesterday authorised the Energy Planning and Policy Office (EPPO) to raise its fund collection from exporters of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) to bring the price of Thai LPG in line with global markets.
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'Brace for Japan's new plant-quarantine rules'
The Foreign Trade Department has warned businesses to brace for Japan's new import plant-quarantine regulation, which will take effect next April 1.
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Bt40m campaign for lustrous sales
SSUP Bangkok 1991 yesterday launched its "Cute Press Lustrous" advertising campaign to help the company achieve its sales target of Bt963 million.
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Flagship restaurants at CentralWorld
The Central Restaurant Group (CRG) yesterday announced that the flagship outlets for each of the five restaurant chains it operates would be located at CentralWorld on Bangkok's Rajdamri Road.
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New look and expansion for Swensen's (Thai)
Swensen's (Thai), a master franchisee of the US ice-cream group, will change its logo to one featuring its hometown.
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PRICE CONTROLS
FTI, TCC meet with Commerce
Government urged to let market mechanisms govern trade
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Thinking scuba? Deep pockets are not essential
Remember the spooky sound of Darth Vader's breathing in Star Wars? That is the real sound made by a mouthpiece used in scuba diving called a regulator.
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Shaken but not stirred
Riche Monde gears up for the latest vodka cocktails, with 'Casino Royale' a tonic for the local drinks firm
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Decision time soon on THAI's delayed A380s
The board of Thai Airways International (THAI) must find a resolution to the delay of delivery of six A380 aircraft by next February so as not to affect its long-term business plan, says a company executive.
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DTAC puts off its listing to next year
Total Access Communication (DTAC) has deferred its plan to list shares on the local bourse to sometime next year after failing to conclude the delisting plan of its parent, United Communication Industry (Ucom).
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Small trade surplus in US dollars, but big deficit in baht terms
The current strength of the baht shows up dramatically in trade figures released yesterday by the Commerce Ministry.
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LATE NEWS
MCOT :Panel formed to pick president
MCOT's board yesterday approved the appointment of a nomination committee to select the company's president.
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Airport fund takes off
Siam City Asset Management, a subsidiary of Siam City Bank and fund manager for the Bt9.5-billion Samui Airport Property Fund, announced yesterday that the offering had been successfully closed.
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REGIONAL SELL-OFF
Volatile trade hits SET
Thai stocks were hit yesterday by profit-taking, due to a lack of positive factors and European funds selling stocks throughout Asia, causing the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index to plunge 1.03 per cent yesterday.
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KTB not likely to hit loan target
State-owned Krung Thai Bank (KTB) expects to miss its new-loan target of Bt70 billion for the year, mainly because some of its major customers have not availed themselves of the bank's credit facilities.
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ING Life pushes brand awareness
With the goal of generating growth of 43 per cent in first-year premiums (FYPs) in the first 10 months, ING Life Thailand is conducting a marketing campaign to increase brand awareness of the company.
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Company reports
ABICO HOLDINGS said the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was continuing to post a Suspension of Trading, sign on Abico securities and would post a Notice Pending, sign from today until the company submitted its amended financial statements for dissemination through the SET, as requested.
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Stock focus:TPI Polene
KGI Securities (Thailand) has maintained a "neutral" recommendation on TPI Polene stock.
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Mind over matter
IBM's local managing director Suphajee Suthamphan relies on meditation and Buddhist principles when running a large business - and a family
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