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real estate
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/01/2012
» property; land and the buildings on it อสังหาริมทรัพย์
The Aec and Tax: part II
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 31/01/2012
» In our last column on Jan 17, we gave a brief overview of some of the tax-related issues Thailand could face once the Asean Economic Community is formed in 2015. Although it is still too early to judge the impact on the Thai tax environment after 2015, it is very important to start thinking about the country's tax approach and potential tax reforms in order to deal with the AEC ahead of time.
BAAC to lend B60bn to farmers at 3% rate
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/01/2012
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) approved 60 billion baht worth of soft loans at a 3% annual interest rate for farmers and agri-businesses affected by last year's floods to restore production, says Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong.
Japanese fund gives $1.5m to help the poor access loans
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 31/01/2012
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) received a US$1.5-million grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction to strengthen its efforts to create a framework to help low-income earners excluded by the banking system.
A pound of cure
Business, Walailak Keeratipipatpong, Published on 31/01/2012
» Tobacco curer Wiwat Saraithong watches his workers as they unload piles of fresh tobacco leaf from a pick-up truck. Right away, the leaf are put for flue-curing, a process to prepare the leaf for consumption.
Tobacco monopoly looks to raise market share
Business, Published on 31/01/2012
» The state-owned Thailand Tobacco Monopoly (TTM) remains the single largest buyer of tobacco produced locally.
SMEs advised to embrace, not fight, AEC integration
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 31/01/2012
» Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being urged to embrace globalisation and tap cheaper labour and natural resources in neighbouring countries to survive rising competition under the Asean Economic Community (AEC).
Software parks combine to share technology, skills
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/01/2012
» Operators of four software parks have allied to form the Thailand Software Park Alliance in a bid to strengthen the local sector ahead of the advent of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015.
Thai AirAsia records 20% more passengers in 2011
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 31/01/2012
» Thai AirAsia (TAA) carried 20.3% more passengers last year than in 2010, topping 6.86 million to consolidate its leading position in Thailand's budget airline industry.
British Airways renews 'stiff-upper-lip' service
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 31/01/2012
» British Airways (BA) will reactivate its long-dormant advertising campaign in Thailand in a revived bid to reinforce its brand.