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Germany's green guru touts feed-in tariffs
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 15/02/2013
» Both the government and the financial sector have a bigger role to play in Thailand's shift to renewable energy, says a German politician and energy policy expert.
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SCG banking on Asean building boom
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 08/12/2012
» Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's top industrial conglomerate, expects the proportion of its cement and building-materials business to overtake that of its chemicals in the next five years as Asean countries continue to spend heavily on infrastructure.
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FTI begs Yingluck for help
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 18/12/2012
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) sent an urgent letter to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra asking for help after the Labour Ministry decided not to extend the nationality verification deadline from Dec 14 for migrant workers.
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Rangsit: Healthy growth in 2013 but dangers lie in wait
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 27/12/2012
» The Thai economy will grow between 5.5% and 6.6% next year on the back of a recovering global recovery, strong exports and healthy domestic demand led by infrastructure spending, predicts Rangsit University.
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Electronics exports see LED at end of tunnel
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 16/01/2013
» Electronics exports are expected to resume growth and top 1 trillion baht this year after stagnating the past two years following heavy floods in 2011, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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Smoother border passage, coach production sought
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 12/10/2012
» The government must take urgent steps to allow Thai transport operators to move more freely into neighbouring countries and encourage cost-effective coach manufacturing if local businesses are to enjoy the benefits of Asean integration.
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PTT will issue $2bn in debt to fuel growth
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 13/10/2012
» The SET-listed PTT Plc, Thailand's energy flagship, expects to introduce US-dollar-denominated debentures worth up to US$2 billion to take advantage of high liquidity and low interest rates in the US.
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New monetary system on horizon
Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 13/10/2012
» The end of the US dollar's dominance is inevitable and the new international monetary order will be based on more than one key reserve currency, experts say.
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Crude price may hit $130 next year
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 16/10/2012
» Dubai crude, one of Thailand's benchmark prices, could be in the range of US$120-$130 a barrel next year in light of global economic and political uncertainties, according to oil experts.
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A new strain of hope
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 24/10/2012
» 'Working in paddy fields is backward and confines us to a life of poverty." This is a common sentiment among rice growers as younger generations sell off their land and leave for the cities. More often than not, they end up even more destitute. But things need not continue this way.
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