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• Two-way baht movement would free up international reserves: economists

  Leading economists have proposed that the Bank of Thailand (BOT) allow the baht to move in two directions in....

• SEC weighs allowing brokerages to offer forex

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering allowing brokerage houses to offer....

• Australia, NZ to start cutting tariffs on VN imports

  Vietnam has a lot to gain in terms of access to the Australian and New Zealand markets, Australian Ambassador....

• SRT expects Cabinet to mull rehab plan this month

  The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) expects to seek Cabinet approval for its rehabilitation plan this month,....

• Brokers back construction stocks

  Brokerages are recommending Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction, Ch Karnchang and Syntec Construction....

• Apple Auto Auction's night-time event a hit

  Used-vehicle auctioneer Apple Auto Auction (Thailand) enjoyed success with Thailand's first-ever....

• Samsung enjoys impressive quarter for air-cons

  Thai Samsung Electronics' sales of air-conditioners in the first quarter rose by up to 50 per cent from....

• Thai Ha to expand rice distribution

  Thai Ha, manufacturer of packaged rice under the Kaset brand, plans to expand distribution through traditional....

• Pylon targets more government contracts

  Pylon, a speciality foundation construction company, aims to secure state agency contracts in the second half....

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• Deregulation could cause some houses shut down

  Some smaller brokerages may be wiped out by full deregulation of commissions, but the Securities and Exchange....

• Monetary-policy efficiency currently limited: KRC

  Kasikorn Research Centre (KRC) has projected that the Bank of Thailand's monetarypolicy transmission....

• Lower household water usage likely

  Metropolitan Waterworks Authority governor Charoen Chaikittisin expects household water consumption from....

• Company reports

  EASTERN STAR REAL ESTATE's board approved selling the rest of the residential condominiums in the Star....

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• Streetwise: Will Khun Kurt's exit lead to elderly exodus?

  Kurt Wachtveitl's retirement as general manager of the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok amazed many, as it came....

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