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Court dismisses airport-parking suit
The Bangkok PostThe Central Administrative Court has thrown out a lawsuit filed by Suvarnabhumi airport's car parking operator against Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT). Parking Management Co had accused the AoT of wrongfully terminating its contract to operate the...Tags: Justice System, Thailand, Crime, Law and Justice, Court Administration, Trials
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FEATURE: The art of Zen
The Nation, Bangkok, Thailand / Asia News NetworkBANGKOK (The Nation/ANN) -- Putting mindfulness into everything we do, even the most simple acts, is the message at the heart of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching. He advises us be mindful from the moment we wake up, while washing our hands,...Tags: Arts and Culture, The Happiest News!, Artists, Germany, Asia
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Tourism court floated
The Bangkok PostThe Tourism and Sports Ministry floated an idea to establish a tourism court to increase confidence by expediting the judicial process for visitors. Recent reports of robbery and crime against foreign tourists concerned Somsak Pureesrisak, tourism and...Tags: Thailand, Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration
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CAT makes hushed deal with True Move, ICT says
The Bangkok PostCAT Telecom has quietly signed a memorandum of understanding with private mobile operator True Move to share cellular tower infrastructure, says the information and communication technology (ICT) minister. The state telecom enterprise last month...Tags: Networking, Thailand
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Restaurant cookin' once again
Boston HeraldBy midafternoon yesterday, the lunchtime crowd at Bangkok Blue on Boylston Street had thinned to only a handful of people, but Pornsri Lawton was thankful even for that. On Marathon Monday, Lawton and her kitchen staff of five were readying a...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Explosions
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SCG Paper budgets B13bn
The Bangkok PostSCG Paper, a wholly-owned unit of Siam Cement Group (SCG), set a budget of 13 billion baht this year and next in part to set up manufacturing bases in Indonesia and Myanmar. With continued expansions, the company projects total revenue will increase...Tags: Burma, Indonesia, Consumer Goods Industries, Thailand, Malaysia
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Lenders wary of dangerous loan risks
The Bangkok PostPersonal loan lenders are keeping their guard up against loans with high potential to turn sour following the central bank's stern warning of rising household debt. Banks have come up with loans that require collateral or focus more on customers with...Tags: Central Bank, Thailand, Loans, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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FPO sounds alarm on softer economy
The Bangkok PostThe Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) forecast that gross domestic product will expand 6% for the first quarter but warned of looming signs of a softer economy. Value-added tax (VAT) collection grew at a slow pace of 6.9% from January to March, down from 18%...Tags: Productivity, Thailand, Economy, Economy, Business and Finance, Economic Policy
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Central forges ahead with its own cash-and-carry brand
The Bangkok PostAfter losing its bid to buy Siam Makro, Central Retail Corporation (CRC) quietly expanded into the cash-and-carry retail segment to capture small businesses and grocery store operators. Branded as Superkhum or "super cost-effective" in Thai, its first...Tags: Thailand, Business, Japan
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12 firms keen to join One Tablet bid
The Bangkok PostAt least a dozen bidders have expressed interest in supplying 1.63 million tablets to the government under the second phase of the state's One Tablet Per Child project. Final terms of reference are expected to be posted on the government's website by...Tags: Science and Technology, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Electronics, Thailand, Auction Service
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PTTEP revs up its target
The Bangkok PostNAKHON RATCHASIMA -- PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) has revised up its petroleum output target by 50% to 900,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOED) by 2020 from 600,000 BOED forecast earlier. Thailand's sole petroleum explorer said...Tags: Burma, Algeria, Thailand, Australia, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Food exporters concerned about effect of strong baht
The Bangkok PostFood shipments are unlikely to meet this year's target because the strong baht is putting more pressure on the industry's performance. "The food industry by nature earns a thin margin at 3-5%," said Chatchai Boonyarat, vice-chairman of the Thai...Tags: Bird Flu, Consumer Goods Industries, Business, Money and Monetary Policy, Exports
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