MELANINE TABLEWARE
Srithai has regional designs
Buying two plants; looks to VN, India to boost output
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Cinemas expected to recover quickly from bombing fallout
The cinema business grew 10 per cent over the last year to Bt5.5 billion despite a drop in consumer confidence since the Bangkok blasts, according to the Kasikorn Research Centre.
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MEN'S COSMETICS
Skincare market to ride on the 'metrosexual' wave
While many producers worry how negative factors could affect their fortunes in 2007, the makers of men's skincare items are confident their years-long winning streak will continue.
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Schools in Chiang Rai to join the WiMax revolution
Schools in Chiang Rai will enjoy free broadband wireless Internet service thanks to the national telecom regulator, TOT and Mae Fah Luang University.
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IN BRIEF
Aviation award :THAI voted best trans-Pacific airline in magazine survey
Thai Airways International has been voted the best trans-Pacific carrier by Global Traveler magazine.
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Three factors batter economy
The central bank's draconian withholding measure, the Bangkok bombings and the Foreign Business Act's amendment are three key negative factors hammering the Thai economy and overall confidence, reducing key economic indexes.
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ANALYSIS
FBA changes leave big credibility gap
An economic setback is pending as the government has lost significant credibility in running economic policy after its surprise move to amend the Foreign Business Act (FBA).
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BTS to seal deal soon for 12 Skytrain carriages
Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) will sign a contract to purchase 12 additional train carriages this month, to serve both the current Skytrain network and the 2.2-kilometre extended route from Taksin Station to Taksin Road.
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STREET WISE
Thai players also chase the cash
While international football fans were excited at last week's news that superstar David Beckham has decided to leave Real Madrid to play for Los Angeles Galaxy, Thai fans were also treated to some big news earlier in the month.
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Local toy industry set to feel the heat from Chinese products
The toy industry will face stiff competition when cheap imports from China enter the Thai market, according to Kasikorn Research Centre.
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Nice Systems wins major Suvarnabhumi video deal
Nice Systems announced last week that it had received a seven-digit order for its advanced video-recording solutions from Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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IATA sees slowing air traffic in 2007
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts that air traffic will slow in 2007, despite the November result of passenger traffic showing satisfactory year-on-year growth of 6.7 per cent, the highest growth rate since May.
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A CEO's endless quest
To Silchai Kiatpapan, chief executive of PICO (Thailand), knowledge can be found everywhere, even in soap-opera novels. This thirst for knowledge is what keeps him alert for clients' increasingly complex demands
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Cows boost land-reform farm income
Two million cows worth Bt24 billion are being raised on 27.18 million rai of redeveloped land in 69 provinces, according to the Agricultural Land Reform Office.
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PTT biggest taxpayer
Duties and taxes paid by oil-and-gas giant PTT and American cargo-forwarder UPS made up 79 per cent of the 585.1 million pesos (Bt429.3 million) collected by the Customs Bureau in five special economic zones using the Port of Clark in Central Luzon in 2006, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
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THAI mulls revising some routes
Thai Airways International is considering revising some of its routes, including long-haul direct flights to the United States and Australia, as well as some domestic routes, in order meet its new aircraft-rotation strategy.
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TELECOMMERCE
Teledirect looking to 30% growth
Company aims to ride on its strong show in Asia last year
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