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• Ministry to take on more strategic export role

  In a bid to change its role from that of "salesman" to strategist, the Commerce Ministry is planning....

• Agriculture chief of farmers' group targets distribution

  Nation's main industry 'needs shot in the arm'

• Patent cooperation treaty more global protecion on the way

  Thai inventors to benefit from pact accession

• Foreign traders, govts to be allowed to buy stockpiled maize

  The government will allow foreign traders and governments to purchase maize and tapioca from its stockpiles,....

• Creative industries to play bigger role in economy, says Alongkorn

  The government's "Creative Economy: Creative Thailand" policy is aimed at doubling the value....

• TOT revenue to see a fall amid economic recession

  TOT's total revenue would slip to Bt50 billion this year from Bt51 billion last year, due to the economic....

• Street Wise: Smokers have reason to be worried sick

  Since its establishment in 2001, the Action on Smoking and Health Foundation has done an extraordinary job of....

• Bumrungrad unfazed by s'pore push

  CEO says high quality treatment and costs an advantage

• Clinic plans listing to fund growth

  Wuttisakclinic, Thailand's leading dermatology firm, will seek to be listed on the Stock Exchange of....

• Rule adjustments made to facilitate foreign investment

  Some 503 companies with more than Bt5 billion of assets each are now allowed to invest abroad directly as part....

• Bond Market Summary for July

  Trading totalled Bt1.25 trillion with an average daily volume of Bt62.76 billion, decreas¬ing 8.57 per cent....

• Oil prices won't spike

  Crude oil prices would not spike like last year since many speculators had their fingers burned and some of....

• Smokers have reason to be worried sick

  Since its establishment in 2001, the Action on Smoking and Health Foundation has done an extraordinary job of....

• Who should we turn to, and when?

  With news becoming so easily accessible through all sorts of media at all times of the day, what should you....

• Brief

  Accor plans Pullman hotels in two resorts

• Two more Pullman hotels planned for Thailand

  Accor Asia Pacific will open two Pullman Hotels in Thailand and three others in Asia by 2011.

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