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UTCC: Family firms have bright future
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 18/02/2013
» Family-owned enterprises will remain a major pillar of Thailand's economy in years to come despite a substantially altered business environment, says the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Siam Kubota eyes 25% sales growth
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 31/01/2013
» Siam Kubota Corporation, the country's leading agricultural machinery producer, expects sales this year to rise 25% to 50 billion baht, thanks to solid growth in the farm sector.
Signs of peace prevail after rancorous FTI protest
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 29/01/2013
» After a colourful protest yesterday that attracted a hundred policemen, the two opposite camps of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) finally softened their stances and agreed to settle their months-long row.
Shoe exports unaffected by wages
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 14/01/2013
» Despite adverse effects from the nationwide hike in the daily minimum wage, exports of shoes and leather products are expected to grow by 7% this year, higher than in many recent years, says the Thai Footwear Association (TFA).
Factories blamed for polluted river
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 03/01/2013
» The Phra Prong River in Prachin Buri was clean until eight years ago, when residents say factories began to pollute the water, killing huge numbers of fish.
A sweet investment
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/12/2012
» When 35-year-old Dilok Pinyosee was a university undergraduate, he had no clue he would one day be growing sugar cane in his home town in Khon Kaen province.
BoI opens overseas centre
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/12/2012
» The Board of Investment (BoI) opened its Thailand Overseas Investment Center yesterday, aimed at strengthening the country's competitiveness by encouraging and directing business operators to invest abroad.
Small-scale fishermen urged to get ready for AEC
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 12/12/2012
» Small-scale fishermen are bracing themselves for potential negative impacts stemming from regional integration under the establishment of the Asean Economic Community (AEC), according to the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry.
Self-sufficiency 'out of reach for poor'
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/12/2012
» The self-sufficiency philosophy advocated by His Majesty the King has turned into a middle-class dream, as grass-roots people are increasingly being gobbled up by the market economy, say local and foreign experts.
Robots ready to replace human labour
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 03/12/2012
» With the daily minimum wage rising to 300 baht nationwide on Jan 1, businesses are attempting to lower their production costs by turning to machinery and robots to replace or complement manual labour.