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Make Thai Airways fully private, former director urges
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/09/2025
» Former Thai Airways International board member Banyong Pongpanich has called on the government to sell all its shares in the airline, arguing that full privatisation is essential to prevent a return to bureaucratic inefficiency and political meddling.
Thai tycoon's Frasers seeks to take REIT private for $1 billion
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/05/2025
» SINGAPORE — Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's Frasers Property Limited is seeking to take a real estate investment trust (REIT) private at a valuation of S$1.37 billion (US$1.1 billion), its second attempt to buy out the unit.
Thai casino push ‘a big threat’, says Philippine gaming chief
Published on 26/02/2025
» Thailand’s plan to legalise casinos is a “big threat” to the Philippines, which is now Asia’s second-largest gambling hub and is looking to set a revenue record in 2025, says the head of the country’s gaming agency.
UK water crisis pollutes privatisation legacy
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» LONDON: Britain's biggest water supplier staving off renationalisation, trains derailed by strikes and consumers suffering huge energy bills — the nation's vital sectors are mired in chaos decades after their controversial privatisation.
Lingering bank worries keep lid on Asian shares
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/03/2023
» RECAP: Asian shares came under pressure yesterday after lingering banking stability concerns gripped Wall Street, while bond markets bet that recent rate hikes by central banks will be among the last of the cycle, allowing for policy relief later in the year.
Record Air India deal could reach 840 jets
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2023
» Air India could almost double what is already the biggest aircraft order in commercial aviation history as it tries to emerge from decades of mismanagement and challenge local rivals and international giants like Emirates and Qatar Airways.
Air India nears largest plane deal in history
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/02/2023
» Air India has signed agreements with Airbus and Boeing for what could become the largest purchase of jetliners in commercial aviation history, as the carrier seeks to reinvent itself with a fuel-efficient fleet that can take on local low-cost rivals and powerful Gulf airlines like Emirates.
KTAM tips India, Vietnam for investment
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/08/2022
» India and Vietnam are the most promising markets for long-term investment thanks to their fast-growing economies that have helped them cope with global challenges and uncertainties, says Krungthai Asset Management (KTAM).
Charoen’s TCC seeks loan for Frasers Hospitality Trust privatisation
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/06/2022
» Billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s TCC Group is seeking a S$500 million (1.25 billion baht) loan to take Singapore-listed Frasers Hospitality Trust private, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Toshiba in early talks with 10 potential buyout 'partners'
AFP, Published on 13/05/2022
» TOKYO: Troubled conglomerate Toshiba said Friday it has been approached by 10 potential investors as it weighs going private, a move that would be highly unusual in corporate Japan.