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Revving up research
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/06/2012
» Ratchatapong Boonwatsakul, 36, is the only Thai scientist on a 120-strong research-and-development (R&D) team working for the world's top oil and gas producer, Royal Dutch Shell.
PTTGC buys drive green bio-hub goal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/06/2012
» PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC), a subsidiary of the national oil conglomerate PTT Plc, has wrapped up two acquisition deals worth a combined 9.4 billion baht.
Loxley to build B60m algae biofuel plant
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/05/2012
» BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA : Loxley Plc is spending 60 million baht to build a pilot plant for algae-based biofuel, possibly in Ratchaburi province.
Implanting ecological concerns
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 26/03/2012
» Klaeng municipality in Rayong rarely makes the headlines, but a decade of determined effort to go green has given it a certain status. It has quietly attracted more than 7,000 visitors from 100 municipalities in Thailand and abroad to study its waste-management successes.
Egco adds solar stake in spending spree
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/03/2012
» Thailand's first independent power producer, Egco Group Plc, has acquired a 60% stake in G-Power Source (GPS), a wholly owned solar subsidiary of Gunkul Engineering Plc. The share purchase was signed yesterday.
Porcelain in living colour
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/03/2012
» Urai Taeng-Eim has just finished working out new designs of Benjarong tableware to match her city clients' tastes. Among her new offerings are saucers big enough to hold a snack or a cookie when it's time for tea or coffee.
PTTEP defends Cove bid
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/02/2012
» PTT Exploration & Production Plc (PTTEP), a subsidiary of the national oil conglomerate PTT, defended its 1.12-billion (53.9 billion baht) bid to acquire Cove Energy, the UK-based petroleum exploration and production firm, saying Cove's assets are of international standard and the potential is high for discovering a large amount of gas.
PTT sets spending, aims for Fortune Global 100
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/02/2012
» PTT Plc, the national oil conglomerate, plans to invest up to 720 billion baht over the next five years in an effort to become a Fortune Global 100 company by 2020.
Clean Slate
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/02/2012
» Eaw Sanitwaja is hoping for a quick reversal of the recent business setbacks caused by last year's floods. Her community is counting on sales of its Luffala natural spa soap to rebound to normal levels of 600,000 baht a momnth after being halved following the floods.