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HOSPITALITY SECTOR

Dusit unveils ambitious 5-year plan

Group intends to double local, overseas properties and become a global player in the hotel-management business



CREDIT

'Blacklist' of borrowers questioned

Bureau may opt to shorten its memory



RESORT'S RETURN TO GOOD HEALTH

Recovery aided by sufficiency economy

Chumphon Cabana a role model for students



Bird-flu aid for P Penh

Thailand's Livestock Develop-ment Department is planning to provide assistance to Cambodia in a bid to prevent the cross-border spread of the bird-flu virus.



Bizerba puts its weight behind Bangkok, targets region

Bizerba, a German firm specialising in weighing, information, communication and food service technology, plans to open an office in Thailand by the end of the year, citing the potential it sees in the Kingdom and neighbouring countries.

ANALYSIS

Council of State ruling may lead to 30% revenue-sharing for all

The earnings of cellular operators this year will suffer if the government has its way.

THAI BEVERAGE

Differentiation seen as crucial

Firm aims to boost Chang's position in each beer segment



Polluters will be asked to consider voluntary charge

The Industrial Works Depart-ment will this week sound out industrial plants in Map Ta Phut about voluntarily paying an emissions charge to the government after it developed a formula for the levy.



Developing a global brand

After five decades in operation since Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui opened its first hotel - the Princess - Dusit Hotels and Resorts now claims to be the flagship of Thai hotel operators.

STREET WISE

Job calls for man for all seasons

Airports of Thailand's board of directors last week came up with a very surprising resolution.



Creating Success

Don't let the good times go to your head



Prinsiptek expanding

Prinsiptek is keen on making a bigger foray into the Malysian and regional property sector, to widen its earnings base and take advantage of the positive property market.

NEW INSTITUTE

Japanese tech focus for HR study

Language classes a must at Thai-Nichi



FIDF needs until 2013 to complete liquidation

The Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) has postponed its schedule for shutting down operations from 2009 to shortly after 2013, when it completes its liquidation process, according to its manager.



Times not favourable for watch importer

In view of continued economic sluggishness, a local distributor of imported watches, C Thong Panich, has set its lowest sales-target growth for nine years while a sole distributor of Japanese clocks and watches, Innovation Time, has delayed its plan to sell clocks with six-digit price tags.



Frequency rights rules drawn up

The telecom regulator has paved the way for the transfer of frequency utilisation rights.



Road to riches through Xishuanbanna

The Kunming-Bangkok Highway, as Route No 3 East (R3E) is called, holds promise to spur economic growth and market access, particularly for services.



Commercial banks jockey for loans to SMEs

Some banks have cut their profit margins on loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the face of strong competition, according to a financial source.



Media firms likely to grow 6 per cent this year

Companies in the media sector are expected to grow 6 per cent this year to a total value of Bt87.9 billion.



University challenge

Private universities are spending heavily on advertising to draw new students who can still afford tuition fees that are much higher than at state-run institutes






Top Stories



Property-sector slump blamed on policy uncertainty

Chairman Pong quits after inquiry

Listed firms post big fall in Q1 earnings

Concern over lack of labour and land

Ministry ordered to hasten spending


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