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Asean overhauls its promotion strategy
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/01/2010
» Asean is attempting to redefine the collaborative marketing of the region as a tourism destination with support from the United States.
Indian millionaire weddings key niche
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 04/02/2010
» The Indian wedding business could bring in 30-40 billion baht to Thailand, says Satish Sehgal, president of the India Thai Business Association.
Wanted: About half a million more labourers
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/01/2012
» Labour needed in the auto parts industry is set to double in the next nine years as Thailand becomes one of the world's top five vehicle exporters.
Toshiba voices frustration with state over waivers
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 05/01/2012
» Electronics manufacturer Toshiba Thailand is urging quick approval from the government for its proposal to waive import taxes on electronic goods to reverse a shortage of its products in the wake of the flood crisis.
Expert calls for changes to logistics
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/01/2012
» Thai businesses must change their logistics management to guard against new risks following the massive flood crisis, an expert in logistics and supply chains told a seminar at the BoI Fair yesterday.
Thailand's furniture industry looks to intra-Asean markets
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/01/2012
» Thailand's furniture industry should increasingly depend on intra-Asean markets in order to move away from Europe and the US, which have been experiencing economic downturns.
Government urged to act on high-speed rail network
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/01/2012
» The private sector is urging the government to move forward quickly with plans to construct a high-speed rail network within five years.
Bua Bhat senses opportunity in crisis
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 10/01/2012
» In Thailand's design industry, everyone knows Bua Bhat, famed for its eco-friendly, handmade home-furnishing products and furniture made out of discarded rags from garment factories.
Eastern region popular with investors after flooding
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/01/2012
» Industrial estates in the eastern region are to become increasingly popular with investors after the recent flooding, but with high prices, says Atchaka Sibunruang, secretary general of the Board of Investment (BoI).
FTI likes herbs to lower pill imports
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 13/01/2012
» The government should support Thailand's herbal industry in order to lower the country's medicine imports, now worth 60-70 billion baht annually, says Chernporn Tengamnuay, honourary chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries' pharmaceutical industry club.