FOREIGN TRADE
FTAs 'will hurt small farmers'
Govt should step in - Commerce official
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SPECIAL
Europeans savour
Thai seafood at Brussels exhibition
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Skincare public gets UV-savvy
The sun-guard cream market is expected to brighten 10 per cent, or Bt900 million, this year, reflecting changes in consumer skincare behaviour, reports the Kasikorn Research Centre.
Half of the market will come from sun guard for the body and the rest for the face.
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Late news :New chief for Volvo Car unit
Volvo Car last week announced the appointment of Paul Stokes as president of Volvo Car (Thailand), succeeding Robert Norrman, who will become president of both SEA Hub and Volvo Car Malaysia.
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Pimex moving to Royal Marina
For the first time in its five-year history, the Phuket International Marine Expo (Pimex) this year will be held at the Royal Phuket Marina, from December 6-9.
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New search engine for Thai market
AsiaEP, a publicly listed company on the Mesdaq market of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, is launching a major new project called B2B.itah.com - a business-to-business, trade-focused search engine - in Thailand.
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IN BRIEF
Packaging :Huhtamaki builds 2nd Samut Sakhon plant
Finland-based Huhtamaki, a consumer-packaging company, will establish a new manufacturing facility close to its existing plant on Samut Sakhon Industrial Estate to supply the local food and consumer-goods industry with advanced flexible packaging.
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Accor upbeat over its first All Seasons
Accor Group is now managing its first hotel under the All Seasons name in Pattaya.
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MEDICAL TOURISM
Iranians buy ticket to health
Wellness trips to Kingdom on the rise
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Awards initiated to honour Thai achievements in eco-friendly tourism
The Tourism and Sports Ministry and the Tourism Authority of Thailand have jointly initiated new Thailand Tourism Awards.
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BoI participates in US biotech fair
The Board of Investment (BoI) is taking part in the Bio 2007 fair in the United States this week in a bid to attract American biotech companies to invest in Thailand, secretary-general Satit Charnjavanakul said last week.
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TBank to issue credit card with strategic shareholder's help
Thanachart Bank plans to launch its own credit card next year after the product is developed by new strategic shareholder Scotiabank.
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YOUNG ENTERPRISE
Software house thrives on three partners' confidence
The small mobile-phone application firm Createch Software has started to make a name in the market, driven by its owners' shared confidence and determination.
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STREET WISE
Hope does spring eternal
Hemaraj Land and Development chairman Sawasdi Horrungruang is most remembered for his response to the oft-asked question of how he would handle the massive debts of roughly Bt100 billion that he faced during the 1997 financial crisis.
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