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The FTA-shaped hole
News, Published on 29/01/2013
» After a series of warnings from civic groups that any international trade agreement without public consultation violates the constitution, the Commerce Ministry finally, albeit reluctantly, held a public hearing on the draft framework of the Thai-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) last Wednesday.
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Megaprojects yes, but cui bono?
News, Atiya Achakulwisut, Published on 29/01/2013
» Two trillion baht is a lot of money. It can buy about 17 Suvarnabhumi airports. Even spread over a period of seven years, which is what the government is proposing, it still amounts to spending of about 280 billion baht a year. That would be enough to buy another nine Red Line electric train routes, at an estimated 30 billion baht per line.
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Varatchaya moves into second round
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 29/01/2013
» PATTAYA : Thai wildcard Varatchaya Wongteanchai yesterday sprung a major upset at the PTT Pattaya Open, beating Germany world No.68 Annika Beck 6-3, 6-3 in their first-round match.
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Corruption crusaders want pacts
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 29/01/2013
» Business leaders yesterday pledged to monitor closely the government's 2.2-trillion-baht infrastructure investment programme and called on authorities to compel participants to sign "integrity pacts" committing to good governance and transparency.
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Ministry to seize assets of IP flouters
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/01/2013
» Vendors who sell pirated and counterfeit products worth over 500,000 baht may see their assets seized in the future, warns the Commerce Ministry.
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Signs of peace prevail after rancorous FTI protest
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 29/01/2013
» After a colourful protest yesterday that attracted a hundred policemen, the two opposite camps of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) finally softened their stances and agreed to settle their months-long row.
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Avoiding the pitfalls of real estate investment trusts
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 29/01/2013
» Effective from Jan 1, 2013 onwards, Thailand has a new alternative investment vehicle, the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), which provides greater flexibility in managing real estate assets. Interestingly, the REIT can not only invest in Thailand but also in real assets situated abroad. As the baht gains against major currencies, the REIT seems to have come at the right time, just as foreign investors have been shifting funds here.
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Spike in auto NPLs looms large
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/01/2013
» The Thai Hire-Purchase Association has expressed concern over a looming spike in non-performing auto loans after lenders eased terms to secure their share in the first-time car buyer scheme.
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OIE predicts B200bn loss on strong baht
Business, Published on 29/01/2013
» Industrial exports will fall by nearly 200 billion baht this year if the currency appreciates by one baht against the dollar, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
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Regulation of inflows needed
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 29/01/2013
» The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expected Asian economies to consider measures to manage capital inflows as an alternative in dealing with an influx of short-term foreign capital unleashed by economic stimulus measures of high-income economies.
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