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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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Most Japanese firms upbeat
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 28/07/2016
» Japanese businesses in Thailand saw signs of an improving economy in the first half of 2016 and expect further improvements in the second half, according to a new survey.
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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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WNA: Nuclear power is the way forward
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 13/06/2016
» MOSCOW: At a time when the world is running short on fossil fuels amid substantial rises in power demand, the World Nuclear Association (WNA) argues that nuclear power is not merely a choice for power generation, it is the only way to secure global energy supply.
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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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Shell sees stability driving lubricant sales
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 07/04/2016
» Shell Company of Thailand, the country's fourth-largest oil retailer, expects conservative growth of 5-10% of sales in its lubricant business over the next few years.
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Wheels on the bus...
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 29/02/2016
» With cheap flights and even cheaper private van services, people appear to all but shun using buses as a mode of long-distance travel.
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TSMC: Sweet sugar exports despite row
Business, Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat, Published on 04/03/2016
» Brazil's allegation against Thailand at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over "subsidies" for sugar producers that it says dragged down global prices is unlikely to have any negative impact on Thai trade of the sweetener, according to the Thai Sugar Millers Corporation (TSMC).
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