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Rice agreement with Bangladesh extended
Business, Published on 01/04/2013
» The Commerce Ministry signed an extended memorandum of understanding (MoU) last Friday for rice transactions with Bangladesh.
Climate change for the currency market
Business, Tientip Subhanij, Published on 29/03/2013
» Currency movement is something I have been watching rather attentively this year. The baht has already appreciated about 4% since January, trading around 29.30 to the US dollar yesterday. I cannot help thinking how far we have come from the point when the baht was worth much less _ 50 to the dollar and 90 to the pound in early 1998.
Feeding the masses
Business, Walailak Keeratipipatpong, Published on 27/02/2013
» How to feed 2 billion extra people projected over the next two decades is a challenge for the global food industry.
Chevron renovating Caltex
Business, Published on 19/02/2013
» Chevron (Thailand) Co, one of Thailand's oldest oil traders, is hastening expansion of its Caltex service stations to take advantage of more cars on the road after the first-time buyer scheme.
In factory bid, Malaysia plies NatureWorks with incentives
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/01/2013
» NatureWorks, the world's leading bioplastics company, has been hesitant to pick Thailand as the destination of its new plant after Malaysia came up with attractive incentives to lure the US firm.
Finance and manufacturing (Re)Gaining respect
Business, Barry Elliott, Published on 16/01/2013
» We're surprised to note that nowhere in the flood of articles about the new year have we seen anyone mention the numeral "13". Do people think that mentioning it would be akin to letting a black cat cross our path? Is it because we have had so much bad luck in recent years that they either think it cannot possibly get worse, or do they not want to tempt fate? We're not sure, but we remain confident in the future because of the positive way in which supply chain management (SCM) is evolving.
Aroma grinds down Cafe Amazon joint venture talks
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 09/01/2013
» The Aroma Group decided not to jointly invest with PTT Plc to run Cafe Amazon coffee chain at the latter's service stations nationwide, as Aroma says it has a different business vision.
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.
HIV temple plans biomass power plant
Sports, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/12/2012
» Thailand's first biomass power plant, fuelled by the fast-growing taramba tree and operated by A Plus Power Co, is expected to be operational early next year.
Yukol ploughs furrow to top of agriculture
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/11/2012
» Yukol Limlaemthong appears to be the most qualified minister in the latest cabinet reshuffle by the Yingluck Shinawatra-led government, according to businessmen.