Don Muang toll decision next week

Governor Pachoen Pairotesak said the subcommittee proposed that the toll for four-wheel vehicles be raised from Bt40 to Bt48, inclusive of Bt3 value-added tax. However, expressway operator Bangkok Expressway proposed Bt55. - The Nation

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Khon Kaen co-op mulls Russian diesel

A bus cooperative in Khon Kaen is calling a meeting of members to discuss whether they will accept the government's offer of cheap diesel imports from Russia.

   Sanguansit Onjan, head of the cooperative, said the proposal could help bus operators but that there was no clarity yet on which agency cooperatives must contact authorities to discuss the idea. Members will be called for a meeting soon, and if they agree to participate in the programme, the cooperative will discuss it with the provincial land-transport office. - The Nation

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MAI listings planned for two companies

Local coal distributor Asia Green Energy (AGE) and building-materials distributor Siam Global House (SGH) will list with the Market for Alternative Investment next

year despite sluggish stock sentiment at present, says a financial adviser.

   Somphob Sakpunpanom, CEO of Asset Pro Management, a financial adviser for both companies, said AGE and SGH had already filed listing applications and expected to list next month.

   Asset Pro Management suggested both companies discount prices 20 per cent for their initial public offering, in order to attract investors. - The Nation

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Improved TMB Bank performance in Q2

TMB Bank posted a second-quarter net profit of Bt1.16 billion.

   This was well up on its loss of Bt18.37 billion for the same period last year, the bank said in a filing with the Stock Exchange of Thailand yesterday. - The Nation