Creating a home garden
Making a small garden behind or beside your house can provide a relaxing area, as well a respite from the heat this hot season.
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Despite realty slump, strong baht, Rockworth eyes growth
Big orders from Gulf states, China and Indochina boost sales
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areeya's big estate
A Space will have 10 buildings housing more than 2,000 units
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Wow guru
Erik Levine, the pioneer of super-sized fitness centres in Asia, will double
the number of his California Wow Xperience outlets this year
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Functional, convenient and colourful
Baan Ladawan on Ratchaphruek Road matches young home-owners' modern lifestyles
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Tisco launches five new funds
In response to its forecast that the baht appreciation will continue throughout the year, Tisco Asset Management has adjusted its plans by launching five structure-note-linked funds and suspending its plan for a foreign-investment fund (FIF).
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Money lender sees rosy times
Small consumer-finance provider Cetelem (Thailand) has set an ambitious business growth target for this
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Finance minister puts focus on growth
Finance Minister Chalongphob Sussangkarn has signalled that rate cuts and tax breaks may be implemented to boost the sluggish economy.
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STREET WISE
The message in the box: innovate
The annual Bangkok International Book Fair is set to open its doors next Friday for an 11-day run. Over a million bookworms are expected to attend.
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Logistics evaluation to cut costs
More Japanese companies will invest in Thailand if technology and infrastructure is upgraded to reduce logistics costs, a Japanese trade agency said yesterday.
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New team takes over at controversial Shin Corp
Thailand's largest telecom holding company, Shin Corp, has appointed new top management to the company and to subsidiary Advanced Info Service (AIS) as part of the major shareholders' plan to focus on the mobile-phone business.
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NTC gives licence for MEA fibre optics
The National The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) yesterday granted a licence to the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) to provide fibre-optic network leasing services, which will provide telecom operators with a new choice for service.
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Opec ready to pump more oil for Asia, president says
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries yesterday announced that even though global oil demand in the next 23 years would reach 118 million barrels, it was committed to providing enough for world consumption.
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Hospital prepares for cosmetic future
Bangmod Hospital in Bangkok will spend up to Bt500 million to build a beauty-surgery medical centre in the second half of the year, in the expectation that within about three years, half its income will come from cosmetic surgery.
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One airport is enough, says world aviation body
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has repeated its criticism of Thailand's plan to operate two airports in Bangkok, saying the move will lead to the country losing its competitiveness in its bid to become the region's aviation hub.
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Thai shrimp farmers call for boycott
Thai shrimp farmers plan to boycott Australian goods soon if the country fails to cancel its Import Risk Analysis against shrimp imported from Thailand.
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Number shortage is putting DTAC on hold
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) is expected to consider granting additional mobile-phone numbers to Total Access Communication (DTAC) next week, to help ease its number-shortage problem.
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Foreigners snap up Phuket condos
Phuket's condominium market, which caters mainly to foreigners, has much room to grow, as it reported sales of Bt6 billion last year, or 38 per cent of Thailand's total market.
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Thai franchise drive shifts gear
The Commerce Ministry is planning to help 300 small and medium-sized enterprises open franchises overseas in order to enable Thai businesses compete internationally and boost exports.
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Cinema chain sees golden time for silver screen
The Major Cineplex Group will spend almost Bt150 million this year promoting movie going in an attempt to maintain a surge in visits to the big screen.
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Govt calls for clarity, rate cut
The Thai Chamber of Commerce yesterday said a number of export businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), would be forced to shut down operations in the next few months unless the government had a concrete action plan to boost economic growth and stabilise the value of the baht.
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FRUIT-JUICE INDUSTRY
Tipco to open plant in Ayutthaya
Firm sets new growth target despite damage to export sales by strong baht
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