ADVANC PDRC targets AIS in anti-Shinawatra bid- The People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) kicked off its campaign yesterday targeting businesses believed to be owned by the Shinawatra family. PDRC leader Suthep Thaugsuban announced at a Silom Road rally it was necessary to “destroy” the Shinawatras’ funding sources and the group targeted Advanced Info Service (AIS), […]
Read More →AMATA Flood hits Amata Nakorn- More than 700 factories in the Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate in Chonburi have been cautioned to monitor the floods closely, as they may face a repeat of the 2011 deluge. Viboon Kromadit, the estate’s chief of operations, said evacuation should be prepared and drilled even though the water has yet […]
Read More →AAV: Thai Post link up for speedy EMS. Thai AirAsia, the biggest low-cost carrier, has joined hands with Thailand Post to introduce an EMS [Express Mail Service] super-speed service as part of its plan to strengthen its financial performance. Currently, ticket sales contribute 84% of revenue, while non-ticket sales make up 16% of total. The […]
Read More →ADVANC Advanced Info Service: Planning 3-year capex of Bt70bn— Advanced Info Service PCL (ADVANC.TH), Thailand’s largest mobile phone service provider by subscribers, is planning a three-year capital expenditure of Bt70bn (US$2.35bn), mainly to expand its third-generation service on the 2.1 gigahertz spectrum. The company expects service revenue to grow by 6%-8% this year, driven by […]
Read More →My my, how did we get ourselves into this predicament? Thailand’s flood situation just seems to get worse and worse and there isn’t much that the government can do about this except be reactive. My friends in Bangkok have already started to move their cars to be parked far above ground level in anticipation of […]
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