NGOs seek to delay signing of Thai-Japanese pact
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that oppose free-trade agreements (FTAs) will file a petition with the Administrative Court on Tuesday seeking impeachment of the Foreign Affairs Ministry and government officials over their "rush" towards the signing of the Japan-Thailand Economic Cooperation Agreement (Jtepa).
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Elle set to conquer all in diverse swimwear
Hachette Filipacchi Post plans almost to double annual revenues from its Elle swimwear line within five years, to Bt100 million from the Bt54 million it expects to achieve this year, despite intensifying competition.
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Mitsubishi to spend Bt700m on relaunch
Mitsubishi Electric Kang Yong Watana has set a marketing budget of Bt700 million in the hope of boosting sales by 11 per cent to Bt7.5 billion in this fiscal year, from next month to March 2008. The spending aims especially to boost the relaunch of audio-visual products.
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Late news :Bt1 billion to FTI to boost ranking
Deputy Industry Minister Piyabutr Cholvijarn has expressed concern over Thailand's productivity after it received a poor rating on the World Bank Competitiveness Index.
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Volume is the spice of online auctions
Despite the advantage of lower costs, e-auction has not yet become popular with private firms as, practically, it requires high-volume transaction.
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Bidding to start soon for three rail-route sections
The government insists it will move ahead with three sections of two new mass-transit rail routes within its term, which is expected to run to the end of the year.
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Convention groups cooperate to expand
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and The Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA) have signed a cooperative agreement to jointly promote and expand the MICE industry in Thailand to match other Asean countries.
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Philippine tuna firms irked
Ongoing trade talks between the United States and Thailand have alarmed Philippine tuna-industry officials.
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Wang Kanai to have sugar stocks seized
The Government's Sugar Committee yesterday resolved to requisition stocks of the sweet stuff from the Wang Kanai Group in a bid to compensate sugar-cane farmers who have not been paid.
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IN BRIEF
Finance:Globlex links with LH Bank
Globlex Securities has joined hands with Land and Houses Retail Bank (LH Bank) as part of its plan to penetrate the customer groups of banks.
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