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• Cabinet nod for Bt4.2-bn project

  The Cabinet yesterday approved a Bt4.2-billion project to produce 30,000 teachers over the next five years.

• Abhisit urged to listen to Map Ta Phut people

  The Thai Appraisal Foundation yesterday urged Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and key government officials to....

• IEAT informs industrial projects of suspension order

  The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand will send out letters today instructing companies responsible....

• Social Security rejig to boost applications

  The Cabinet yesterday agreed to add conditions to the social-security scheme that should attract more....

• LED TVs, World Cup to boost Thai Samsung

  Thai Samsung Electronics projects sales to leap 30 per cent next year from Bt8.2 billion thanks to LED TVs....

• Herballife aims for top 5 in direct sales

  Tim Sanson, the new general manager of Herbalife International (Thailand), is making it a priority to....

• True hopes for 3G licence, export push

  True Corp hopes to expand its business to the overseas market next year, beginning with content exports.

• AIS targets non-smart-phone users with Facebook & Twitter alerts

  Advanced Info Service has launched a Facebook & Twitter Alert service to enable the 85 per cent of its....

• Volatility expected this week

  Analysts give views on market movements this week.

• Central bank not expected to rise policy rate until MID-2010: SCB unit

  Thailand's policy interest rate will increase by 50 basis points in the second half of next year, from....

• Finance Ministry inks funding deal with Japan

  The Finance Ministry yesterday signed a deal to borrow Bt1.65 billion from the Japan International Cooperation....

• KBank expects recovery to boost SME loans

  Kasikornbank targets growth of 8-10 per cent for its small and medium-sized enterprise loans next year,....

• Streetwise: Sometimes all you need is a Second Chance

  To many hard-liners, the Map Ta Phut fiasco marks the end of industrial development. Surprisingly, lawyer....

• KAsset sees new products driving growth

  Kasikorn Asset Management (KAsset) expects its assets under management to grow by at least 20 per cent....

• New crop-price guarantee scheme proves to be less costly

  The new government scheme to guarantee the prices of three major crops has cost the treasury less than the....

• Thailand will continue to attract property investors: expert

  Despite its economic and political instability, Thailand will remain an attractive destination for real-estate....

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