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Something's brewing
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/01/2017
» A fortune teller suggested Puripong Suthisopapan and his business partner focus on selling beer when they opened their Be Right Back restaurant in Khon Kaen over a year ago. Starting only with one refrigerator, most of the beer they sold was illegally home-brewed as Thai law prohibits small-scale brewing.
Bringing the fraudsters to book
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/07/2014
» A car parts manufacturer in Thailand was puzzled when it found that despite turnover increasing substantially, there was a mysterious decline in profits.
Sweet deal
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 31/03/2014
» Nakhon Sawan: Thailand, the world’s fifth-largest sugar producer, has seen the price of sugar capped for three decades. This has deterred Kaset Thai International Sugar Corporation (KTIS), the country’s third-largest sugar producer, from entering the retail market even though demand has skyrocketed.
Land appropriation seen as volatile issue
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/06/2013
» NAY PYI TAW : South and East Asian countries are being urged to draft new land acquisition laws to prevent exploitation by industries, the World Economic Forum was told on Friday.
Thai subcontractors urged to look abroad
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/05/2013
» Small and mid-sized contractors should seek joint ventures with overseas firms to survive the upcoming Asean single market, says the president of the Thai Subcontracting Promotion Association.
CP eyes halal market with Malaysia hub
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/04/2013
» KUALA LUMPUR : Charoen Pokphand Holdings (M), the Malaysia-based unit of the Thai agricultural giant, plans to use Malaysia as its export hub for halal food and boost revenue from its food business to 50% within five years.
Squeezing nature's remedies
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 19/02/2013
» It all started in 2010 when Ekkhapop Suwanakij's father found an herbal encyclopaedia in Pali language that was given to him, consisting of information on herbs and medicine during Lord Buddha's era. His father, Mr Pichet, then conducted further scientific research on it.
Central Trading uses lean manufacturing
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/02/2013
» Two years ago Central Trading Co, a unit of the Central Marketing Group, paid its staff the daily minimum wage of 215 baht, which accounted for 20% of production costs.
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).
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.