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THAILAND

(Update) Child killed in Trat gun attack

Online Reporters, Published on 24/02/2014

» Gunmen shot at the anti-government protest stage in Khao Saming district, Trat province, at 9.30pm on Saturday.

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EASY NEWS

2 PDRC rally sites bombed, 4 killed, dozens injured (updated)

Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/02/2014

» 2 die near Ratchaprasong PDRC rally site, 2 from the evening before at a rally in Trat. Injury toll from both now stands above 55. (Includes 2 videos)

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BUSINESS

Ploughing profitably

Business, Sriwipa Siripunyawit, Published on 24/02/2014

» It is the middle of the night and rain is pouring. This is a time to stay in, dry and warm under a cosy blanket in a soft bed. But that is not for Chaiyaporn Promphan.

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BUSINESS

More hurdles for pledging

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/02/2014

» The Finance Ministry’s new plan to borrow funds to pay rice farmers through an auction of promissory notes worth 100 billion baht this Thursday will likely fail, as open bidding is scheduled on the same day that caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra must answer the charge of dereliction of duty in the rice pledging scheme.

BUSINESS

Bounced cheques carom

Business, Published on 24/02/2014

» The value of bounced cheques in January surged 20.35% over the same period last year to 12.3 billion baht, a fresh sign of the cash crunch affecting businesses, and possibly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), amid heightening political strife.

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BUSINESS

Manop happy to return to his roots

Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 24/02/2014

» When Manop Kaewkoi quit his job and returned to the family homestead in Surin province to grow and start selling organic rice two years ago, his mother was greatly upset because she did not want her son to end up a poor farmer like the rest of the family. She even refused to accept any money from him.

BUSINESS

MBMG makes ominous prediction for Thai growth

Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/02/2014

» Dismal economic growth in this year’s first quarter is expected, while full-year GDP growth could contract if the domestic political turmoil is prolonged, says an MBMG director.

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BUSINESS

Allianz keen on Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/02/2014

» The German insurer Allianz SE is focusing on business growth in three core Southeast Asian countries — Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia — rather than exploring opportunities in the pan-Asean market, given the unclear outlook of the imminent single market under the Asean Economic Community (AEC).

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BUSINESS

NS Travel twins seek top travel rank

Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 24/02/2014

» The twin sons of Noom Sao Tours' big boss have succeeded their father and now run the family business with the goal of driving it to become the No.1 tour operator in Thailand for both outbound and inbound travel.

TECH

Digital TV firms fear ad price war

Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 24/02/2014

» A price war on ad rates and unclear TV ratings are major concerns for the 24 digital TV channels set to air programming from April 1.