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Thai shares end 10-day gain streak
Business, Published on 11/03/2014
» Thai shares snapped a 10-day streak of gains to end modestly lower yesterday as weaker-than-estimated Chinese trade and inflation data stoked concern over the outlook for the world’s second-largest economy.
'Teflon' Thailand keeps ratings intact
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/03/2014
» The Thai economy typically rapidly recovers from political unrest, dating back to the 1932 revolution. History is expected to repeat itself this time, meaning the country's credit ratings could again escape a downgrade, said a source at the Finance Ministry's Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
BoI applications down 60%
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/03/2014
» Investment applications sent to the Board of Investment (BoI) fell by nearly 60% year-on-year in the first two months of 2014 as investors adopt a wait-and-see approach amid the country’s ongoing political impasse.
Operators pin hopes on Songkran
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 11/03/2014
» Tourism operators in Bangkok and the eastern region are pinning their hopes on a return of foreign tourists during the coming Songkran festival if the emergency decree expires on Mar 22.
TMB taps self-service
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/03/2014
» TMB Bank, the country's seventh-biggest lender by assets, is maintaining a 20% customer-growth target for the self-service banking product ME by TMB this year, despite interest rate cuts looming ahead amid the struggling economy.
UV banks on Golden Land
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 11/03/2014
» A comeback by Golden Land Property Development Plc (GOLD) in the low-rise housing business will help to boost the revenue of its parent Univentures Plc (UV) by almost 50% to 9 billion baht this year.
34 parties bidding in latest rice auction
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/03/2014
» A sharp fall in rice prices and flexible conditions have drawn an overwhelming response from interested buyers to the caretaker government's latest rice auction, with 34 bidders taking part.
Listed firms' earnings view down
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/03/2014
» Forecasts for listed companies' earnings growth this year were slashed to 9-10% from 14-15% as lingering political tensions wear on the weak economy, says the head of the Association of Securities Companies (Asco).