Estates open to public scrutiny
The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) will open factories on its industrial estates to community inspections, in order to secure greater public confidence, citing strict compliance with international environmental standards and preparedness to host inspection results on the Internet for public scrutiny.
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Egat seeking sites for power plants
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is open to proposals from landowners across the country for the location of its new coal-fired and natural-gas power plants.
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Toto sanitaryware sales up 67 per cent
Siam Sanitary Ware Industry, a manufacturer of sanitaryware products under the Cotto and Toto brands, expects sale of its premium Toto brand to reach Bt585 million, up 67 per cent this fiscal year (April 2007 to March 2008), said Pittaya Paiboon, manager of the company's Domestic Sales Department.
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UOB names new CEO at annual meet
Singapore's United Overseas Bank, which has a majority stake in United Overseas Bank (Thai), has welcomed Wee Ee Cheong as its new chief executive officer.
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LEGISLATION
Revised draft of retail-business law to be considered
The Commerce Ministry will submit a revised draft of the retail-business law for Cabinet approval on Tuesday, in a bid to ensure that retail giants and small shops can compete fairly and best serve consumers.
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SET warns investors to monitor shareholding
Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) president Patareeya Benjapholchai issued a warning to investors that they should closely monitor the shareholders' structure of listed companies before making investment decisions following changes in the structure of several listed companies.
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Decline in Japanese tourists
The number of Japanese tourists arriving in Thailand fell 7 per cent during the first quarter, because of negative reactions to the New Year's Eve bombs in Bangkok, but the number of visitors from Russia is increasing.
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DTAC expects revenue surge
Total Access Communication (DTAC) expects its revenues to soar 12-15 per cent this year compared with last year's 12-per-cent growth, due to the company's aggressive roll-out of network coverage to tap into the upcountry market and the absence of a price war, CEO Sigve Brekke said yesterday.
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Industrial GDP growth 'to drop below 6%'
The gross domestic product for the industrial sector is expected to grow below 6 per cent this year, due to lower demand in many manufacturing sectors such as textiles, cement and automobiles, according to the Office of Industrial Economics.
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SCG's building-materials unit seeks lower sales target
The building-materials arm of the Siam Cement Group (SCG) will ask the conglomerate's board to lower its revenue target for this year, Pichit Maipoom, the president of Cementhai Building Products, the holding company for the SCG's construction-material interests, said yesterday.
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Deputy to give tourism a sporting chance
Tourism and Sports Minister Suvit Yodmani is seeking a deputy to take charge of sports-related policies so he can pay more attention to the tourism industry, which is experiencing difficulties following the New Year's Eve bombings.
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Ministry loans turn into NPLs for KTB
Loans worth Bt4.6 billion taken out by the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry during the Thaksin Shinawatra administration have significantly boosted the non-performing loans of Krung Thai Bank.
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Late news :Oil volatility hits Bangchak
Bangchak Petroleum had a net profit of Bt200 million last year on revenues of Bt95.4 billion, it said yesterday.
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