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Media Studio merges two satellite TV channels
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 31/07/2014
» Media Studio Co, the satellite TV arm of Channel 7's Bangkok Broadcasting Television Co, has merged its two satellite channels to reduce operation costs and compete with digital TV.
HD demand to outstrip satellite size
Business, Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Published on 31/07/2014
» Thailand is bracing for a shortage of capacity on satellite transponders used for digital television, as broadcasters are rapidly expanding digital channels.
DFSK targets Laos, Vietnam for exports of Chinese trucks
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 31/07/2014
» DFSK Thailand, the local maker of China’s Dongfeng cars, is gearing up for small-truck exports to Indochina to offset Thailand’s tepid commercial vehicle market.
First online booking by homebuilder
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 31/07/2014
» Driven by the surge of mobile internet users and online shopping demand in Thailand, condo developer Grand Unity Development Co will launch online condo booking, the first of its kind in the country, aiming for sales of 600 million baht in three days.
Removing trade obstacles to help world hunger and economic development
Business, Published on 31/07/2014
» As the World Trade Organization nations reach the July 31 deadline to ratify the Bali Trade Facilitation Agreement, dozens of trucks wait in queue to cross the border from Kenya to Uganda. Hauling tomatoes along East Africa’s northern border, these truckers have lost up to four hours in reduced speed because of poor road conditions along some segments. But when they approach the border, the delays get longer. It takes on average a full day for them to complete the paperwork required to cross from Kenya into Uganda.
Developers line up B80bn mall splurge
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 31/07/2014
» New investments in shopping centre developments across the country from major members of the Thai Shopping Centers Association (TSCA) will reach 80 billion baht over the next three years.
Livestock exports hoof it to B130bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/07/2014
» Thailand's livestock product exports are expected to exceed 130 billion baht this year, driven largely by the poultry and animal feed sectors.
First organic sugar mill launches
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/07/2014
» Wangkanai Sugar Group opened Thailand’s first mill for organic sugar in Chai Nat to add value to its products, says public relations director Tanyaruk Na Wangkanai.
Escaping the commodity trap through customer experience design
Business, Detlef Reis, Published on 31/07/2014
» Have you noticed that your profit margins are dropping? Is competitive pressure transforming your once-unique products and services into commodities? What can you do about this? General Electric chief executive Jeffrey Immelt once said, “Managing innovation better may be the only way out of the abyss called commodity hell.”
Revisiting the original Bangkok
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 31/07/2014
» Thon Buri, the portion of Bangkok lying on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, is widely known for its scenic waterways, historic temples, diverse culture and many culinary delicacies. A study, carried out by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Department of City Planning in 2012, listed 452 Buddhist temples in the capital, including 211 in Thon Buri. A self-designed walking trip, inspired by a trip led by culture expert Chulapassorn Panomvan Na Ayudhya, allowed us to explore six temples in the Thon Buri district of Bangkok Noi, most of which are in a sub-district called Bang Khun Non.