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Thailand's family of billionaires
Published on 14/07/2014
» Dhanin Chearavanont was known for years as Thailand’s second-richest man. As the chairman and public face of Charoen Pokphand Group, the country’s largest agricultural company, Mr Dhanin was credited with a $12.3 billion fortune for managing his family’s interests in more than a dozen publicly traded companies, including a Thai mobile phone operator and the country’s 7-Eleven chain.
PTT boss: End fuel subsidies
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/07/2014
» Thailand’s junta should remove fuel subsidies that have cost a half-trillion baht over the past three years to free up funds for crucial infrastructure projects, PTT Pcl chairman Piyasvasti Amranand said in an interview.
Commerce, exporters join in rice sales
Online Reporters, Published on 28/07/2014
» The Commerce Ministry will work with exporters in the sale of new crop rice to four target countries -- China, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Bad stats hurting tiger-saving effort
AFP, Published on 30/07/2014
» Efforts to save the tiger are being undermined by a lack of information about how many of the endangered cats live in the wild, the conservation group WWF said on Tuesday.
Thai sales to cool rice market
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/07/2014
» The rally in rice prices is set to cool as India and Thailand increase sales from stockpiles, boosting global supplies, according to the Deputy Trade Minister of Vietnam, the world's third-largest exporter.
PTTEP buys Hess assets in $1bn deal
Online Reporters, Published on 23/04/2014
» PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP), Thailand's top oil and gas explorer, has bought Hess Corp's assets in Thailand in a deal worth $1 billion as part of its attempt to boost its gas business, the company's CEO said on Wednesday.
Impasse threatens investment
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 12/05/2014
» Business leaders local and foreign have reiterated that Thailand is at risk of falling behind other Asean countries if the political impasse goes unresolved.
World govts urge caution, peaceful end
News, Published on 21/05/2014
» Governments across the world expressed their concern about the situation in Thailand after the declaration of martial law and they hope the political conflict can still be resolved by democratic means.
Recession looms, forecast cut to 1.5%
Reuters, Published on 19/05/2014
» Thailand's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as exports remained weak and domestic activity was battered by months of political unrest — which could put the country into recession.
Anti-Chinese riots underscore anxiety about Beijing's territorial claims
Asia focus, Post Reporters, Published on 19/05/2014
» Escalating tensions between China and Vietnam, which exploded into violence last week, are expected to have some impact on the overall growth of Vietnam as investors grow worried about conditions in the country.