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Tak to get first border SEZ, heavy industry still on hold
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 13/09/2016
» The government's attempt to launch the first special economic zone (SEZ) in Tak province is expected to start by early next year with a border trade facilitation zone, but an industrial estate zone for heavy industry is unlikely to be set up in the near term, say local businesses.
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Most Japanese firms upbeat
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 28/07/2016
» Japanese businesses in Thailand saw signs of an improving economy in the first half of 2016 and expect further improvements in the second half, according to a new survey.
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FTI, investors fret over labour force
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 26/08/2016
» A shortage of skilled labour has emerged as another obstacle that could delay crucial new investment, a key engine driving the economic recovery, say the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and investors.
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New Jetro president offers policy advice
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 25/08/2016
» Thailand is on course to escape the middle-income trap by changing from an export-reliant country to a self-reliant one whose economy is supported by domestic consumption, says the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro).
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Tyremakers bash Thai rubber
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 31/08/2016
» Major tyremakers have threatened to stop buying rubber from Thai farmers because of low quality, senior industry officials say.
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Officials push clean rubber
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 01/09/2016
» The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry is urging rubber farmers to stop putting sulphuric acid in latex after major tyremakers have started refusing to buy natural rubber from the Northeast because of its low quality.
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Stringrays make waves
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 22/08/2016
» From splendid Siamese fighting fish to eye-catching koi carp, keeping ornamental fish has long been a staple of many Thai households. But for lovers of all things under the sea, one new arrival is really making a splash in the home aquarium business: freshwater stingrays from the Amazon River.
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SCG, partner team up for new venture
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 26/08/2016
» SET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG) has formed a joint venture with Yamato Asia Ltd to invest in a logistics business focusing on small parcel delivery to capitalise on the growing trends of e-commerce and m-commerce.
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High sugar price spurs exports, smuggling
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 06/07/2016
» Rising global sugar prices have both encouraged traders to accelerate exports and spurred smuggling at a time when Thai sugar production has been reduced by unfavourable weather, cutting down supply for the domestic market, say industry officials.
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Cooling systems a hot ticket
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 12/07/2016
» With sales of air conditioners expected to show minimal growth this year, sales of affordable cooling systems are tipped to grow sharply among middle- and lower-income people, according to analysts.
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