SPECIAL
GHB to capitalise on sufficiency
The Government Housing Bank's president tells KI Woo how his bank is working according to HM the King's sufficiency-economy initiatives.
|
|
|
E-clearance to be suspended
The Customs Department will suspend its electronic goods-clearance system due to a number of problems.
|
|
|
Talks open on firms entering rail freight
Talks commence today that could soon see private companies entering the country's rail-freight business.
|
|
|
Better Vision set to sell cheaper specs
Eyewear importer, distributor and retailer Better Vision Group will start to sell cheaper glasses in a bid to cater to all budgets.
|
|
|
'Onus is on the govt' to get logistics costs down
The more efficient logistics management is, the more competitive local companies are.
|
|
|
Catering to the super-rich
Deepak Ohri is capping an ultra-lavish food and wine experience at his Dome restaurant with a Bt900,000-per-plate dinner
|
|
|
CPF pushes chicken in worldwide outlets
As part of a global branding strategy, Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) plans to take up 70-80 per cent of the food area in modern trade outlets in potential countries, particularly in the European Union and Asia, to create sales points for its chicken products.
|
|
|
Petrochems expect growth this year despite forecasts
Petrochemicals can expect growth in 2007 to be similar to last year, even though analysts claim the industry is at a cyclical peak.
|
|
|
Banks hit the road to boost confidence
Some bigger banks are heading off on international road shows in a bid to restore foreign confidence in Thailand following the negative effects of the Bangkok bombings and the central bank's currency-control moves.
|
|
|
STREET WISE
Irked and confused by Bangkok graffiti
So many questions remain unanswered following the bomb blasts in Bangkok on New Year's Eve.
|
|
|
SPECIAL
Hotel group's route to MICE success
Larry Chao explores how one hotelier connects with leading players in the MICE market.
|
|
|
Food standards hastened
The Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry is accelerating its project to draw up national standards for agricultural goods and food to certify high quality throughout the production chain after Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) members accepted Thai food-safety standards.
|
|
|
CP Seeds queries compensation
Facing a demand for hefty compensation from the government over the delayed delivery of rubber seedlings, Charoen Pokphand Seeds, a unit of agribusiness conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group, is seeking to negotiate to bring down the compensation and expects to finalise the negotiations this month.
|
|
|
Food standards hastened
The Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Ministry is accelerating its project to draw up national standards for agricultural goods and food to certify high quality throughout the production chain after Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) members accepted Thai food-safety standards.
|
|
|
In brief :VN travel agents slash cost of tours to Thailand
Several tourism agents in Ho Chi Minh City are reducing the price of tours to foreign countries, especially China, Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia.
|
|
|
