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Double A wraps up French deal
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/01/2014
» Double A (1991) Plc, a Thai paper maker and exporter, will start pulp production in France early next year after buying a local pulp mill.
BoI perk requests still above 1 trillion
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 15/01/2014
» The combined value of projects seeking Board of Investment (BoI) privileges last year was 20% higher than the target and remained slightly above 1 trillion baht, says the investment promotion agency.
Harley revs up expansion
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 17/01/2014
» Power Station Motorsport Co, the authorised dealer of Harley-Davidson in Thailand, will open showrooms and service centres in three regions of the country in a bid to double sales by 2018.
Come out and play
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/01/2014
» They usually use their muscles to knead customers, but during the week-long Bangkok shutdown, some of the masseurs and masseuses on Silom Road have been using their skills in a different way _ hammering out dishes of somtam (spicy papaya salad) instead.
Transparency chief promotes integrity pact
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 14/10/2013
» Thai society should pressure the government to put some control on middlemen and sales agents to fight corruption in state procurement contracts, says an expert on transparency.
New wrinkle in FTI saga
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 20/11/2013
» A second candidate for the chairman post of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) was unveiled yesterday, but scepticism remains about whether he will be able to solve the ongoing conflicts within Thailand's largest private organisation.
You're beautiful, I promise
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 19/11/2013
» Name. Sit. Wait. Examination. Medicine. Pay. Next patient.
TDRI: Tear down these trade walls
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/11/2013
» Thailand should allow free trade in the energy, telecommunications and financial sectors to drive competition and lower costs for business operators, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
Fishing in troubled waters
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/11/2013
» Muan Onkaew is only 45. But as she flashes a black smile, standing barefoot at the doorway of her stilt house, she appears much older.
Opponents of Don Sahong dam call for MRC consultation
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 21/11/2013
» For opponents of the Don Sahong dam project, any opportunity to halt the project hinges on the wording of the agreement that set up the Mekong River Commission (MRC).