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Rubber estates may be way forward
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 08/02/2016
» Falling rubber prices have boosted investment in rubber production in Thailand, where the supply of the commodity is in abundance and the cost low.
Fresh appeal
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 01/02/2016
» Twenty years ago, she was just a little girl playing around her mother's small stall, selling fresh fruit in Pak Khlong Talat, the famous fruit and vegetable wholesale market near the Memorial Bridge popularly known among foreigners as the "Flower Market".
The Steel gets serious about power
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 04/01/2016
» The Steel Plc (THE), an SET-listed rolled steel maker, plans to diversify into power generation to ensure a long-term revenue stream as the steel industry struggles.
Soaping up the profits
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 09/11/2015
» How many times do you pay attention to your soap while taking a bath? Never, we only care if the soap cleans our bodies.
Aditya Birla expands Thailand footprint
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 04/11/2015
» Mumbai: Aditya Birla Group, an India-based conglomerate, is seeking opportunities to continue expanding in Thailand because it is confident in the country despite the slow economy.
Mukdahan resists industrial plan
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 14/09/2015
» The government is pushing forward its plan to promote Mukdahan, the northeastern Thai province bordering Laos, as a special economic zone (SEZ) with a well-managed industrial area.
Rigid rules snags for Thai SEZs
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 17/08/2015
» Although Thailand is keen to promote investment in special economic zones (SEZs) in border areas, some regulations are still out of sync with the current situation, making SEZs across the border in Myanmar a more attractive prospect.
Tyre joint venture finds tread
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 03/08/2015
» A major Thai-Chinese joint venture is expected to start work soon on car tyre production, targeting 10 million units a year for exports mainly to the US and EU.
Sugar cane output comes under threat
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 10/07/2015
» After a severe dry spell, sugar producers are concerned about the prospects for exports.
Fijian PM receives tour of Mitr Phol
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 06/06/2015
» Fijian Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama has visited sugar fields and factories of Mitr Phol, Thailand's biggest sugar producer, to gain ideas for developing Fiji's sugar industry.