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Ministry bans steel plant expansion
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/01/2019
» Steel plant expansion and construction of steel bar plants will be banned for the next five years in Thailand to reduce the domestic surplus, according to an Industry Ministry draft regulation the cabinet approved on Tuesday.
Loan shark victims get land back
News, Published on 31/01/2019
» The government has vowed not to leave victims of loan sharks struggling alone as it continues to help nearly 17,000 residents claim back more than 42,000 rai of land from money lenders.
Abhisit tells students to vote, hit social media
News, Published on 31/01/2019
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva urged university students on Wednesday to use social media to express their political ideals and opinions if they want to help foster change after the March election.
SCG raises investment for 2019
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/01/2019
» SET-listed Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's biggest cement maker and industrial conglomerate, has boosted its investment budget by 23% to 60 billion baht in 2019 to expand domestically and overseas.
State to invoke S44 to assist mobile operators
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 31/01/2019
» The military government is expected to invoke Section 44 in February as its last chance to ease the burden of licence fees for winners of the 900-megahertz auction in 2015, in the hope of attracting bidders to upcoming auctions and to help digital TV operators.
Central seeks Grab stake in bid to reap data, bolster services
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/01/2019
» Central Group plans to invest in a significant stake in GrabTaxi Thailand, the local operating unit of Grab Southeast Asia, to gain customer data and improve its customer services through integration of Grab's digital payment and food delivery business.
Appeal Court dismisses lawsuit against yellow-shirt protesters
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/01/2019
» The Appeal Court on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit against nine leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) over the group's protest against the Samak Sundaravej government in 2008.
Developers advised to unload old condo supply
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 31/01/2019
» Condo developers should monitor their own unsold inventory closely and try to drain as much as possible before planning new supply launches this year amid slowing property market growth, according to analysts.
8 locals get chance to end Thai LPGA title drought
Sports, Published on 31/01/2019
» Eight local stars, led by sisters Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn, will be vying to become the first player from the Kingdom to win the Honda LPGA Thailand title at the 13th edition of the tournament in Pattaya next month.
Muguruza made to toil in Hua Hin
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 31/01/2019
» Top seed Garbine Muguruza reached her first quarter-final of 2019 after battling past dangerous German Mona Barthel at the US$250,000 Toyota Thailand Open in Hua Hin yesterday.