PROPERTY
Check buyers' credit, firms are urged
Banks reject 30% of presales purchasers, seminar is told
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Architect finds his blueprint in 'alive' Bangkok
American David Mayer has turned a money-losing karaoke lounge
in Siam Square into a pioneering design studio that may be a step
ahead of the crowd back home - and he's loving every minute
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S2Y stock tumbles as ban takes effect
Stock in teen-culture information-technology (IT) company Siam2you (S2Y) slumped almost 30 per cent yesterday, following a ban on intra-day and margin-loan trading for 30 trading days imposed by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
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Fitch: Thailand's power sector stable as demand grows
Fitch Ratings says the outlook for the power sector is stable, thanks to steady demand growth supported by relatively low per-capita energy consumption, limited competition and a stable regulatory environment.
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Chalongphob: Slower growth ahead
Finance Minister Chalongphob Sussangkarn yesterday conceded that economic growth this year would be below potential.
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KBank speeds up wholesale lending
Kasikornbank, the country's fourth-largest bank, has been forced to accelerate its wholesale lending after its first-quarter performance fell short of target.
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Petroleum Industry
Rayong Refinery signs Bt7-bn loan agreement Rayong Refinery has signed a Bt7-billion loan syndication agreement with six banks: Bangkok Bank, Krung Thai Bank, Siam Commercial Bank, Siam City Bank, TMB Bank and Government Savings Bank.
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Phuket beckons as the first resort for bartending skills
The Phuket Bottle Slinger Club has announced plans to make Phuket a regional hub for bartending competitions, hoping to build upon the area's global reputation as a travel destination.
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Superstores for offices
Makro Office Centre hopes to open two office-supply superstores at a cost of Bt20 million each in Bangkok and another major city this year while working on renovating its existing 20 branches.
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Post in JV for website on job matching
Post Publishing is teaming up with Israeli-based Redmatch to launch a new online job-matching website.
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Survey shows slight rise in consumer confidence
The current unfavourable economic situation has led to a rise in the business of marketing-research firms, as companies face higher risk in making business decisions and need deeper marketing information to plan precise marketing strategies.
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Bright future for Sylvania
Despite the baht's strength, the country's second-biggest lamp and light-fixture manufacturer, Sylvania (Thailand), expects exports to rise 10-20 per cent this year.
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LATE NEWS
Shippers asked to pay in dollars
The Thai National Shippers' Council yesterday asked all shippers operating in Thailand to pay freight fees in US dollars instead of baht to reduce exporters' costs.
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CPF set to take on world
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has earmarked Bt1 billion to make CP a global brand in five years.
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Korn questions telecom changes
Democrat Party deputy secretary-general Korn Chatikavanij said that to ensure public benefit the government should not hasten the processes of amending the telecom laws and creating a telecom network pool.
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CP to boost rice exports
CP Intertrade, a trading arm of the CP Group, has launched a three-year plan to spend Bt2 billion to boost its average rice exports to 1 million tonnes a year.
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Car-care operator rebrands, expands
Carlac (Thai-German), operator of one-stop car-care services under the "Car-Lack 68" brand, has upgraded its franchise business with a new name - "Moly Care by Car-Lack 68" - in a bid to expand its customer base into the international market.
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Oil refiners will be forced to use biodiesel
The Energy Ministry will force all oil refiners to mix biodiesel with diesel, to boost biodiesel consumption by 500,000 to 1 million litres a day.
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ENERGY
Ministry resists pleas over oil prices
Policy to focus on cutting consumption
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STREET WISE
Precious play time in peace
This story came from our award-winning photographer, Kittinan Rodsupan, who accompanied the military to visit the conflict-prone district of Saba Yoi in Songkhla.
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New lease for store on hold
The National Legislative Assembly's Transport Committee has instructed the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to delay renewing the ground lease for Central Lat Phrao shopping complex.
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Thai industries back Japan trade deal
Key Thai industries are fully behind the government's plan to ink the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement (Jtepa) early next month, saying it would increase the country's exports by 25 per cent and also increase investment, which has been sluggish since 2001.
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VN to host landmark meeting
More than 60 Thai businessmen will join hundreds of regional business leaders at a landmark conference on Vietnam's economic take-off on April 23 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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China's TCL puts off plan for new plant
TCL Electronics (Thailand), a Chinese manufacturer of electrical appliances, yesterday announced that it would freeze this year's investment in a new white-goods factory in Thailand.
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ANALYSIS
Govt misses an opportunity by stumbling over retail-business law
The interim government has missed a big opportunity to create a level playing field in the retail and wholesale business.
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