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PTG targets big revenue rise to B40bn
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 02/11/2012
» PTG Energy Plc, the country's fifth-largest petrol retailer, expects revenue to top 40 billion baht this year due to increased fuel sales and expanded petrol stations.
PTT plans pilot eco-town project in Map Ta Phut
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 01/11/2012
» PTT Plc will develop 1,200 rai of its land bank in the Asia Industrial Estate located in Rayong province's Map Ta Phut area into an eco-industrial zone.
Sino-Thai fixes gaze abroad, sees new highs
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 31/10/2012
» Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction Plc (STEC), the second-largest contractor by market value, aims to grow 15-20% a year the next three years as it has begun to look for overseas construction works.
Going eBay one better
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 12/10/2012
» Frustrated with not knowing how to get rid of unused items at home?
Not so fast, solar power
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 05/10/2012
» Thailand has promoted solar energy too quickly, says the Thai unit of General Electric (GE), as the US-based energy provider urged greater focus on wind power.
Tesco buying more produce
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 02/10/2012
» The hypermarket Tesco Lotus will increase its purchases of fruits and vegetables from Thai farmers by 30% to 80,000 tonnes, raising its export value of fresh food from Thailand by 1 billion baht this year.
PF buys Japanese ski resort
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 31/08/2012
» Keen on drawing Asian tourists to Japan, the SET-listed developer Property Perfect Plc (PF) is set to develop the first phase of villas and condominiums at a ski resort in Hokkaido worth 3 billion baht.
The roots of health care
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 21/08/2012
» The advent of Western medicine in Thailand about 100 years ago precipitated a decline in traditional herbal medication. Locally made remedies came to be considered backward and were forsaken in favour of the imported medicines that began to feature prominently in the local health care system.
Thai businesses cautioned to go slowly
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 24/07/2012
» Business leaders are cautioning Thai companies looking to invest in Asean to base their decisions on careful market research, consumer demands and regulatory frameworks.
Not a crock
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 24/07/2012
» No longer is it just the food, hotel or tourism industry that attracts foreign investors to Thailand. Those are simply not exotic enough any more. No, the latest trend seems to be the country's lucrative crocodile industry.