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<title><![CDATA[NBTC told not to sell off 3G  spectum cheaply]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The national broadcasting and telecom regulator should set a high reserve price for the 2.1-gigahertz spectrum licences it plans to auction off, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) vice president Somkiat Tangkitavanit said yesterday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Raimon upbeat on riverside project]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Raimon Land expects to see strong revenue growth this year, by the end of which half of the units at its Bt15-billion The River condominium project will have been transferred to customers, chief executive Hubert Viriot told a news conference yesterday.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UCHA, IRPC to invest jointly in raw-material plant]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[UBE Chemicals (Asia) Co (UCHA) and IRPC, a unit of PTT Group, plan jointly to develop a caprolactam factory with annual capacity of 150,000 tonnes and investment value of US$600 million to $700 million (Bt19 billion to Bt22.2 billion).]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[THAI  clarifies dismissal]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The board of Thai Airways International yesterday issued a statement aimed at clarifying doubts over the removal of Piyasvasti Amranand as president of the company, saying one of the reasons for his termination was a disagreement between him and |the board over the purchase of 12 aircraft.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[MCOT to end joint talk shows with NBC]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[MCOT will not renew a contract with Nation Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) under which it jointly produces two news talk shows for its upcoming TV schedule, which begins in July.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lenovo adjusts sales strategy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lenovo is revising its strategy to target more high-end customers, expecting this to result in revenue growth of about 20 per cent this year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ICT minister warns  True over 3G deals]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[True Corp's continued investment in 3G services through partnerships with CAT Telecom is at the firm's own risk, Information and Communications Technology Minister Anudith Nakornthap told CAT's board yesterday, adding that the agency should warn True of that fact.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BOI extends foreign-worker scheme until end of year]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Board of Investment of Thailand yesterday agreed to extend until the end of this year the period in which 101 companies may employ foreign labourers, in an effort to alleviate a shortage of workers in the country.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trade deficit tops $8 bn in first 4 months of year]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Exports slide amid surge in imports]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE ties with Asia-Pacific on the rise]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Gerald Lawless, executive chairman of Jumeirah Group, a Dubai-based chain of luxury hotels, is also co-chairman of the World Economic Forum on East Asia. He tells The Nation that this region is a growth area for his business, while more travellers from East Asia enjoy the UAE as a destination.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Achieving 15% export growth target]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Commerce Ministry will face difficulties driving the country's export growth to the targeted 15 per cent this year, as shipments in the first four months dropped, not only from the impact of last year's floods, but because of the economic sluggishness in the European Union.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Credit card campaign targets TV buyers ahead of Euro 2012]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Euro 2012 soccer tournament is expected to be a boon for cash-card and credit-card businesses as people buy new television sets to watch the matches.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Credit-card-campaign-targets-TV-buyers-ahead-of-Eu-30182852.html]]></link>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An escape from populist policies: TDRI]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thailand will fall into a vicious cycle of populist policies, if income inequality is not addressed properly, warned Somchai Jitsuchon, a research director at the Thailand Development Research Institute.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 16:09:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CH. Karnchang]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Show me the operating profit  
UNDERPERFORM - Maintained
Share price: Bt7.00
Target price: Bt7.00]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 15:39:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[PM's visit to Australia a boon to Thailand: HSBC]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's first official visit to Australia during May 26 to 29 will further strengthen bilateral trade and investment in the two countries, according to HSBC economists in the two countries.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 14:57:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Export takes a hit]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thai exports in April dropped continuously by 3.67 percent year on year to US$16.91 billion, mainly from lower shipment to major export destinations particularly the European Union, the Commerce Ministry announced today.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 14:48:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Central Pattana]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Never been better
BUY (maintained)
Target Price: Bt58.00
Price (24/05/12): Bt45.50]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 13:25:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Central Plaza Hotel]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Too early to turn bullish
HOLD (maintained)
Target Price: Bt13.40
Price (24/05/12): Bt11.90]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Central-Plaza-Hotel-30182815.html]]></link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 13:22:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Problems loom in wake of sacking at THAI]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thai Airways International Chairman Ampon Kittiampon owes explanation to the general public over the board's decision on Monday and leaving the press conference to acting president Chokchai Panyayong will only worsen the sentiment.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rise in ceiling on flood loan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Bank of Thailand yesterday announced to raise the maximum amount of soft loan for flood-affected individuals from Bt1 million to Bt3 million, given their demand of higher credit for house repair.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 1:00:00</pubDate>
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