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• Giant foreign retailers taking over a lot of land, seminar hears from concerned Thais

  Thais have lost their land ownership for expanding businesses and farm areas to foreign investors due to vast....

• More lottery tickets, prizes to beat overpricing problem

  The board of the Government Lottery Office yesterday approved a plan to issue four million additional tickets....

• Thailand's anti-piracy efforts working

  Thailand's efforts to curb illicit copying of PC software have begun to bear fruit, with piracy rates....

• Government easing of credit restrictions sought

  The private sector is calling on the government to relax its regulations and allow traders greater access to....

• Panellists say hybrid cars will prove themselves in the marketplace

  Demand for hybrid cars in Thailand will grow rapidly as economies of scale and the two-system energy-saving....

• Columbia Tristar enters local film distribution to cash in on growth

  Film distributor Columbia Tristar Buena Vista Films (Thailand) will distribute local films for the first time,....

• New D-Max to help Isuzu meet target

  Commercial-vehicle specialist Isuzu says the new version of its D-Max pickup will help it achieve this....

• TNT expands its fleet

  The inauguration of TNT's new dedicated aircraft yesterday will give Thai exporters more choice in cargo....

• Cheque clearing period shortened from next Feb

  The business sector and consumers in February next year will deposit their cheques for clearing at commercial....

• Phatra revamps management team

  To prepare for the upcoming liberalisation of brokerage commissions, Phatra Securities has diversified its....

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• Finance Ministry to ease custom penalty

  Deputy Finance Minister Pradit Phataraprasit yesterday promised to revise harsh penalties under customs laws....

• Betting for the future

  Even though people feel pessimistic about almost everything when the economy starts slumping, there is one....

• Govt told to delay launch of farm products under Afta

  The Horticultural Association of Thailand has warned the government to delay the launch of sensitive....

• OTOP producers, SMEs to target Laos

  The Industrial Promotion Department and the Otop Thailand Association will lead 100 One Tambon One Product and....

• Global tourism operators flock to China fair

  Tourism operators from around the world are set to join the annual PATA Travel Mart in Hangzhou from September....

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