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Screening out the dangers, and the pretenders
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 27/03/2016
» Images of a ghost with red hands hovering over a university student’s head have caught the attention of skytrain and subway commuters in the past two months. A blurb appearing on the ad using a horror font calls electromagnetic waves a “dangerous threat” that can cause brain damage.
Housing upturn aids TGP
Business, Published on 01/07/2014
» Thai Gypsum Products Plc (TGP), the local unit of France's Saint-Gobain SA, expects sales of its Gyproc construction and finishing materials will expand by 5% this year, citing continuous growth in home renovations and upcountry building markets.
Second half 'looking good'
Business, Published on 26/06/2014
» The economy is picking up and an improved macroenvironment is expected in the second half, says Narongchai Akrasanee, an adviser on economic affairs to the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee’s board.
Experts call for pricing restructure
Business, Published on 25/06/2014
» Experts have repeated their calls for energy reforms, warning the junta that keeping energy prices low through subsidies will give only short-term benefits.
FTI: limited impact from downgrade
Business, Published on 24/06/2014
» Thailand's downgrade to the lowest level or Tier 3 in the "Trafficking in Persons" (TIP) report issued by the US State Department will have only a short-term effect as Thailand strives to rectify the issue, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
KBS in B4.3bn operational expansion
Business, Published on 20/06/2014
» SET-listed Khonburi Sugar (KBS) will spend 4.3 billion baht this year and next to expand sugar production capacity and build an ethanol plant.
Rising Asean consumption to drive electronics exports
Business, Published on 19/06/2014
» The electrical and electronics industry predicts 2% growth in export value this year as shipments to neighbouring countries surge.
Frozen food sector denies slave labour
Business, Published on 19/06/2014
» Thai frozen food companies insist they follow international standards against human trafficking and denied accusations about the use of slave labour in the country's fishing industry.
Ampol Food nutty about output increase
Business, Published on 17/06/2014
» Ampol Food Processing Co, a Thai producer of coconut-based food and milk under the Chaokoh and Roi Thai brands, expects revenue growth of 25% to 3 billion baht this year thanks to its new factory.
Trina Solar halves target
Business, Published on 17/06/2014
» Trina Solar Ltd, the Chinese solar photovoltaic company, halved its revenue target in Thailand this year to US$400 million due to prolonged political uncertainty.