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Sugar output down as global prices rise
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 26/10/2016
» The recent drought has cut sugar cane production in Thailand, the world's second largest sugar exporter, raising concerns about falling sugar output at a time when global sugar prices are on a rising trend, according to the Thai Sugar Millers Corporation Ltd (TSMC).
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Designing a better life
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 14/11/2016
» Anuphap Loyfar has always been a designer at heart. As a young man he wanted to be an industrial designer. Along the way he started designing jewellery and for years lived in Europe to train.
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Ratch delays plans for fourth unit at Hongsa plant
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 21/11/2016
» The plan to build the fourth unit of the Hongsa power plant of SET-listed Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc (RATCH), Thailand's largest private power producer, is being delayed pending the Laotian government's decision on the country's power development policy.
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Power to the people
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 10/10/2016
» Around 10 years ago, a young man set off to study electrical power engineering at university after finishing secondary school. His ambition at that time was energised by a dream of becoming the head of the country's power generating authority. But while life has taken him down a different path, it is one that is equally as bright.
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High sugar price spurs exports, smuggling
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 06/07/2016
» Rising global sugar prices have both encouraged traders to accelerate exports and spurred smuggling at a time when Thai sugar production has been reduced by unfavourable weather, cutting down supply for the domestic market, say industry officials.
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The ice queen
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 18/07/2016
» Running an ice rink in the tropics is not a venture for the faint-hearted. Imagine the expertise and technology required for the winter sport arena in the equatorial climate, not to mention the financial costs it would incur seeking customers who can stand on two thin blades -- let alone run around -- on a slippery, icy surface.
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Age-old remedy for modern-day malaise
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 16/05/2016
» More than 80 years ago, an old practitioner of Chinese medicine got on a boat to flee an intense drought in China. The man, known as Master Tang, ended up in Thailand, where his knowledge has been passed down through the generations and provided the foundations for a multi-billion baht business.
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Mitr Phol set for B50bn expansion
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 07/04/2016
» Mitr Phol Group, Asia's biggest sugar producer, has set aside 50.4 billion baht for its five-year expansion plan (2016-20) as it seeks to capitalise on the recovery of global sugar prices and add more value to its sugar byproducts.
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SCG lines up B5bn Asean expansion
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 04/05/2016
» SET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG) will continue its plan to expand in Asean with a focus on high-value-added products and investing to create innovations that match market demand, says president and chief executive Roongrote Ransiyopash.
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IVL profit up 252% after capacity rise
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 24/02/2016
» SET-listed Indorama Ventures Plc (IVL), a major international maker of intermediate petrochemicals, has posted a net profit of 6.89 billion baht for 2015.
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