PTT aims to finalise sale next month
PTT hopes to finalise the sale of its 36-per-cent stake in Star Petroleum Refining to the US-based Chevron Group next month.
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AUTO BACK
C-Class with a difference
The C230 2.5 Avantgarde Sports AMG may lack the usual Mercedes-Benz comfort, but it has some real get-up-and-go
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AUDIO
A good FM tuner is as important as other system components
Many audio enthusiasts do not pay much attention to the FM tuner due to the fact that nowadays there are several alternative audio sources, such as tape cassettes, CDs and the recently popular MP3.
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AUTO TALK
Alternative fuel choices to keep your costs down
The present domestic price for oil has become a big problem for Thai motorists. Unleaded petrol is now selling for Bt30 per litre, and when you consider that a starting salary for the holder of a bachelor's degree is about Bt10,000, this full salary can buy about 330 litres of unleaded 95, which is little more than 10 litres per day.
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Art on wheels
Patima Jeerapaet is crazy about the design of his 1973 Fiat X1/9 Spider, but before he could use it he had to lose 10 kilos to get into the driver's seat
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Quiet achiever sets big target
Yip In Tsoi aims to emerge from the shadows by spreading its very special 'DNA' as a provider of information technology, says Supak
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LATE NEWS
Tourism scheme
Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Kittiphong Naranong last week granted scholarships to three young government officials working in the tourism sector in central Nghe An province, Vietnam News Agency reported from Hanoi.
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DHL Express offers online import service for SMEs
DHL Express International (Thailand), an international express and logistics services provider, yesterday launched DHL Import Express Online mainly for SMEs.
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Save energy, save money
The Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency Department will soon launch the second phase of tax incentives for its energy-saving project.
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BROADCASTING
TITV salaries, bills can now be paid
Cabinet's relaxation of disbursement rules means PRD is free to pay station staff
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IN BRIEF
Holiday homes
Holiday-home builders are pushing their luxury getaways at The Emporium fashion hall in Bangkok between June 7 and 17.
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Bangkok property market sound despite slowdown: report
The Bangkok property market remains in line with overall Asia-Pacific trends, according to the latest Jones Lang LaSalle Asia-Pacific property digest.
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AIS, DTAC again need more phone numbers
Advanced Info Service (AIS) and Total Access Communication (DTAC) each recently requested 1.5 million mobile-phone numbers from the regulator.
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FOOD GIANT
Unilever puts its faith in healthy-eating campaign
Bt1 bn spent to improve Thai products last year
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Thanasin Insurance takeover fears
A group led by property tycoon Boon Vanasin will abandon takeover plans for financially ailing Thanasin Insurance if the company's liabilities exceed Bt500 million.
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Statements still unclear, warns SEC
Asset depreciation and allowance for doubtful debt are the weakest points in financial statements, the Securities and Exchange Commission has found.
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Bangkok Bank card reaches for sky
Bangkok Bank customers can now settle transactions, get cash and pay their fare for a Skytrain ride with one card.
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CURRENCY
SEC calls for liberalisation
BOT official rules out short-term measures
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MFC plans regional energy fund to invest in unlisted companies
MFC Asset Management plans to set up a regional energy fund next year to invest in unlisted companies in Asean, and eventually pave the way for more companies to list on the region's bourses.
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SFIs get a breather as deadline put off
The Cabinet yesterday extended the deadline until 2009 for eight specialised financial institutions (SFIs) to comply with International Accounting Standard 39.
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CP-Yonekyu plant opens in Chachoengsao
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) and Japanese partner Yonekyu Corp yesterday officially opened a plant in Chachoengsao.
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ECONOMIC WOES
More tax perks urged on the govt
Fiscal Office cuts GDP growth forecast
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