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Doi Chaang plans roaster in Bucharest
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 02/11/2012
» Doi Chaang Coffee Company, the country's premium coffee producer and retailer, plans to invest 255 million baht next year to expand production in Eastern Europe and enhance local production to cater to increasing global demand for high-grade coffee.
Shell lubes up for 2013
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 21/11/2012
» Royal Dutch Shell Plc expects to increase its lubricant sales in Thailand by 10% in volume next year, surpassing overall market growth.
SCG banking on Asean building boom
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 08/12/2012
» Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand's top industrial conglomerate, expects the proportion of its cement and building-materials business to overtake that of its chemicals in the next five years as Asean countries continue to spend heavily on infrastructure.
PF buys Japanese ski resort
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 31/08/2012
» Keen on drawing Asian tourists to Japan, the SET-listed developer Property Perfect Plc (PF) is set to develop the first phase of villas and condominiums at a ski resort in Hokkaido worth 3 billion baht.
Going eBay one better
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 12/10/2012
» Frustrated with not knowing how to get rid of unused items at home?
Yuan unlikely to rule in short term
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 15/10/2012
» While some observers argue the Chinese renminbi could emerge as the potential rival to the US dollar and dominate Asia's currency market, the chance is likely to be remote for at least the next two decades, according to experts.
Save the planet? Get a smartphone
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 04/07/2012
» Are you or your kids interested in saving the world by planting trees? Well, there is no need to go far and endure the sun and heat. Simply grab your smartphone, download the TreePlanet app and play the game.
Not a crock
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 24/07/2012
» No longer is it just the food, hotel or tourism industry that attracts foreign investors to Thailand. Those are simply not exotic enough any more. No, the latest trend seems to be the country's lucrative crocodile industry.
Oiling the gears
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 01/08/2012
» Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should not be disheartened just because they lack the big bucks to make the big leap, says Siriwan Chotiyothin, a 45-year-old entrepreneur and owner of Seeds of Health Co Ltd, a maker of organic moringa seed oil.
Clean your plate, save the planet
Business, Soonya Vanichkorn, Published on 30/04/2012
» While some people are conscious that cars and deforestation contribute to global warming, most remain oblivious to the fact that the everyday habits of wasting just a spoonful of food or leaving a bit of water carelessly at the bottom of a glass can make human beings bigger culprits in environmental crime.