MAGAZINE POLL
More home-owners take up DIY
Designers, architects could be squeezed as more people opt to do own decoration
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My robot friend
You don't just want things done around the house, inventor Hirose maintains, you want them done by machinery
you can love
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Indian consumer body orders THAI to pay damages
Thai Airways International (THAI) has been ordered to pay Bt100,000 in compensation to an Indian man and his family who were told they could not board their return flight from Bangkok, because their tickets, bought from an agent, were not confirmed, the Press Trust of India reported from New Delhi.
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Thailand may miss out on low-cost boom: AirAsia boss
The head of the Malaysia-based AirAsia group of low-cost airlines, Tony Fernandes, has spoken out about the benefits to Thailand of the government going ahead with a proposed low-cost terminal.
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ICT Ministry seeks to revoke excise on telecom companies
The Information and Com-munications Technology (ICT) Ministry plans to submit for Cabinet consideration this month a proposal to revoke the previous government's telecom excise measure.
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IN BRIEF
Reservoirs :Adequate water assured for the Eastern Seaboard
Eastern Water Resource Development and Management has given its assurance that the eastern area of Thailand will not suffer from water shortages in the coming hot season, despite an escalating demand for water.
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Private sector seeks to ease investor concerns
The private sector's Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking is seeking to restore investor confidence following the bomb blasts in Bangkok by meeting foreign business operators.
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Pylon lays foundation
Pylon has forecast that its revenues from the construction of foundations will grow 10 per cent from Bt500 million last year to Bt550 million in 2007.
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Bidding for three rail routes due by July
Bidding for three new Bangkok mass-transit routes worth a combined Bt135.73 billion will take place between March and July, Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula said yesterday.
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Schneider Electric plans to double local turnover
French-based Schneider Electric, a power distributor and industrial-solutions operator, expects to double its turnover in Thailand this year and remains optimistic about business potential in Thailand despite Bangkok's New Year's Eve bombings.
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2007 PROSPECTS
Export growth of 12.5% is assured
Exporters tell Krirk-krai figure can be achieved, as rates and oil prices have fallen
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Late News :Ethanol-maker hit by ban delay
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry has been hit by the government's decision to postpone a plan to stop sales of octane-95 petrol, which has led to a decline in its ethanol sales.
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TAT urged to limit Phuket tourists
The Phuket Tourist Association has urged the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to limit the number of travellers to the island to a maximum of 5 million a year, due to a lack of hotel rooms and services.
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BAHT SPECULATION
BOT retains tough measures
Central bank chief insists on keeping the 30% withholding rule unchanged
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Faith of investors 'must be restored'
Thailand needs to make a decisive effort to restore confidence following deadly bombings in Bangkok amid perceptions of weakening political stability, ratings agency Standard & Poor's said yesterday.
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STREET WISE
Deep pockets, not backpacks
Witnessing a degraded environment and other repercussions from opening the Kingdom's doors to foreign visitors, ministers have promised to focus more on quality tourists. It's the right policy.
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SCB unit now No 1 for mutual funds
SCB Asset Management, a unit of Siam Commercial Bank, surged ahead of Kasikorn Asset Management to become the country's largest mutual-fund player after Black Tuesday and Bangkok's New Year's Eve bombings resulted in huge volatility in the stock market.
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Company reports
EMC changed its paid-up capital from Bt452.09 million to Bt476.5 million, in accordance with the exercise of warrants allotted to directors and employees.
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STOCK FOCUS
Dynasty Ceramic
Kim Eng Securities (Thailand) has upgraded its recommendation on Dynasty Ceramic stock from "fully valued" to "long-term buy", with a fair value of Bt15.50 per share.
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