New plan to develop Mo Chit
The Treasury Department plans to revive a development project at Mo Chit in Bangkok with an estimated investment of Bt20 billion to build a park-and-ride and residential complex.
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Preecha recalls his 15-minute milestone
Former TV repairman still recalls the shock meeting at which he was given just 15 minutes to decide whether or not to take the helm at direct-sales titan Amway
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LATE NEWS
Future Park fest
Future Park Rangsit will launch special Chinese New Year promotional packages, spending over Bt20 million to organise "Future Park Chinese Celebration 2007".
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High world demand means a bright future for tapioca
Tapioca exports face a promising future in both value and volume this year, thanks to high demand in the world market, particularly China, the Thai Tapioca Trade Association said yesterday.
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LG to increase production capacity here
LG Electronics (Thailand), the local arm of the South Korean consumer electronics manufacturer, will invest Bt300 million to boost its air-conditioner production capacity from one million units to 1.5 million this year.
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AOT holds back Bt14 bn in payments
Airports of Thailand (AOT) is withholding as much as Bt14 billion in payments to construction companies because their work is yet to pass quality-control checks.
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ANTI-PIRACY ACTION
CD counterfeiters face clamp-down
Agencies launch inspections of nationwide factories in an attempt to put a halt to copyright infringement
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Jay Mart expects 1.6m handset sales
Jay Mart hopes to sell 1.6 million handsets this year, a big jump from the 700,000 sold last year.
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IN BRIEF
VNU is now The Nielsen Company
VNU Group BV is changing its name to The Nielsen Company to emphasise its brand name and underscore its commitment to create an integrated, streamlined global organisation.
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Pigeon seeks to boost its market leadership
Moongpattana Marketing, exclusive distributor of Pigeon mother-care products, has set a marketing budget of Bt20 million to boost its sales by up to 10 per cent this year.
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Bright prospects for Hollywood-style teeth
BriteSmile, a teeth-whitening system from Hollywood, will expand to 10 more branches through dental centres nationwide this year after spending Bt35 million to open its second branch in Esplanade shopping complex yesterday.
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SHRIMP EXPORTS
Alarm at Australia's import plan
Marine farmers call for early official talks on proposed protective measure
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Revenue collection ahead of target
The Finance Ministry's revenue collection in January amounted to Bt104.30 billion, Bt195 million or 0.2 per cent higher than the forecast.
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Mixed day for airport-related stocks over reopening of Don Muang
Airport-related stocks experienced a mixed day yesterday, following the Cabinet's surprise decision to reopen Don Muang Airport as Bangkok's second international airport.
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ACL Bank looks to boost assets
ACL Bank aims to become a much larger institution with assets of about Bt200 billion, executive chairman Charnchai Musingnisarkorn said yesterday.
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MASS-TRANSIT PLAN
Construction firms are best placed to gain from projects
Analysts back short-term speculation on the stocks of major companies
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STREET WISE
Free speech: a defeat or victory?
Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand has been known as a man of ideas and he is never shy of expressing them. But he may change his mind after what happened yesterday.
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Grundfos mulls major new Thai plant
Thailand tops the list of countries that Grundfos, a Danish manufacturer of pumping and water systems, is considering for the establishment of a plant costing Bt500 million to Bt1 billion and which will produce electronic boards and control equipment.
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TWO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS
Different service fees cause concern
IATA points to greater inconvenience for passengers and reduced cost-efficiency for the airlines
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