Thai Press Reports articles from January 2006, page 4

Thai Press Reports archives from January 2006

Thailand: ATC's 2005 earnings disappointing, downward revision, projection and fair value.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Aromatics (ATC) reported disappointing 2005 earnings of Bt5,243mn or an EPS of Bt5.14; a decrease of 49% yoy and about 5% lower than our expectation. Although paraxylene prices were up 14.5%...

Thailand: Thai Airways expects solid 1QFY06 results.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Thai Airways (THAI) is expected to report a good set of 1QFY06 results on 15 February. Pre-exceptional net profit after tax (NPAT) should come in at Bt3bn. This would represent a significant...

Thailand: THL reports on utilization of increased capital.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - The Company completed the allocation of 151,387,893 shares to the existing shareholders in April 2005 in accordance with the approval of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders No. 11/2548....

Thailand: EMC reports on results of capital increase.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - EMC Public Company Limited (the company) would like to report to the Stock Exchange of Thailand the utilization of the Capital Increase from 1st July 2005 to 31st December 2005 as per the...

Thailand: SE-ED reports on result of exercise of Warrants (ESOP).
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Please be informed about progress of the Employee Stock Option Program and Sub Agent of SE-Education Public Company Limited. The company allocated 31,648,000 units of warrants to purchase...

Thailand: ASIMAR reports on using of capital fund.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Asian Marine Services Public Company Limited would like to report on the using of capital raising of Baht 353,579 from the seventh exercise of Warrants (ASIMAR-W) on September 15, 2004 ,...

Thailand: SMG reports on utilization of capital raising form excercise warrant.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - The Samaggi Insurance Public Company Limited would like to inform that the utilization of capital raising from the exercise of SMG-W1 to purchase ordinary shares No.1-2 on July 1, 2005 and...

Thailand: SMG reports on operating results in year 2005.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - The samaggi Insurance Public Company Limited wishes to explain the 2005 operating results as follows: The premium income was Baht 1,818.71 million which registered a 21.79 per cent growth....

Thailand: THL announces dividend payment.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - With reference to the 1 /2006 Board of Directors meeting on January 27, 2006. Tongkah Harbour Public Company Limited would inform the payment dividend for the business performance in the...

Thailand: The ruling of the SEC for TPI's securities issuance under ESOP.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Thai Petrochemical Industry Public Company Limited is writing with reference to our letter No.PAO.370/2006 dated January 5, 2006 regarding the filing to the Securities and Exchange...

Thailand: DTC reports on land-lease agreement with Siri Pattaya Co.,Ltd.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Dusit Thani Public Company Limited had entered into the land-lease agreement dated September 30, 1987 with Siri Pattaya Company Limited, land title deed number 4339, land number 38...

Thailand: SMC notifies on investment in new subsidiary.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - The Board of Directors meeting No. 4/2005 of Swedish Motors Corporation Public Company Limited, which was held on November 8, 2005 has approved the investment in new subsidiary, details...

Thailand: TASCO reports on usage of Capital received from the increase of capital.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Reference is made to Tipco Asphalt Public Company Limited (The Company)'s approval by the shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders held on June 9, 2005 to...

Thailand: STA reports on proceeds raised from Capital increase.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - The company hereby notifies the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) of the utilization of the proceeds from that capital increase for the amount of Baht 552 Million, raised from the newly...

Thailand: SSEC reports on use of capital increase.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - According to the increase of the Company's capital from the exercise of warrant to purchase ordinary shares of the Company (SSEC-W1) to the shareholders to buy ordinary shares in December...

Thailand: DCC announces dividend payment.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - The Dynasty Ceramic Public Co., Ltd. takes this opportunity to announce the following resolutions of the Board of Directors' Meeting, which took place on January 27, 2006. The Board of...

Thailand: PICNI reports on increase of registered capital and allotment.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - According to Picnic Corporation Public Company Limited (the "Company") set the Board of Directors Meeting No. 3/2006 held on January 27, 2006 at 16.00 hrs., the Company would like to...

Thailand: SHIN clarifies on sale of share by Major Shareholders.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - According the Letter of the SET No. Bor Jor 31/2549 asking for further clarification about the Sale of the Shares by the major shareholders of Shin Corporation Public Company Limited ("the...

Thailand: SET halts trading of US.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - According to the resolution of board of United Securities Pcl. (US)'s directors, its board has been notified that the major shareholders sold their shares totaling 25.43% of paid up...

Thailand: ATC clarifies on news regarding treasury stock plan.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Regarding the news on the Kaohoon dated 30 January 2006 reported that The Aromatics (Thailand) Public Company Limited (ATC) has been considering a treasury stock plan, and also reported...

Thailand: SET lifts "H" sign from US.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Following the posting of the "H" sign on the securities of United Securities Public Company Limited (US) as from the morning trading session of 30 January 2006 as a result of the resolution...

Thailand: GLOW reports on major shareholder.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Suez-Tractebel Energy Holdings Cooperatieve U.A. ("STEH"), a major shareholder of the Company, holding 1,010,976,033 shares of the Company (or approximately 69.1 percent of the total issued...

Thailand: BCP explains business operations for year 2005.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - As the Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited (BCP) has filed unreviewed and unaudited financial statements following the Stock Exchange of Thailand's guidelines for filing unreviewed...

Thailand: PF closes security (PF062A) in Security Depositary Center.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Reference to Guaranteed Debenture of Property Perfect Public company Limited No. 1/2004 Series 1 Due 2006(PF062A) redeemed on dated February 18, 2006. Please be advised that we have...

Thailand: THAI reports on utilization of Capital Raising Funds of THAI.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (the "Company") has received the proceeds from the capital increase to the general investors and to the Company's employee under the...

Thailand: PRO reports on usage of capital increasing report.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Prefessional Waste Technology (1999) Public Company Limited would like to report to you for the usage of capital increasing amount 295.00 Million Baht since July 27th, 2004 as following :...

Thailand: TR changes in name of associated company.
January 31, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - One of the associated companies of Thai Rayon Public Company Limited (TR) - namely Thai Organic Chemicals Co., Ltd. (TOCC) has changed its name to : Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand)...

Thailand: Shin Corp takeover heightens need for telecom reform.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - The urgency for telecom reform has become greater than ever before, following this week's historic Shin Corp deal, according to local operators, the Bangkok Post reports. The...

Thailand: Siam Cement makes sales growth forecast for 2006.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Siam Cement Plc (SCC) expects its total sales to grow between 5% and 10%, driven by petrochemical operations, despite rising costs, according to the group's president, Kan Trakulhoon,...

Thailand: Charoen Commercial Group tipped to buy stake in Oishi Group.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Thai Charoen Commercial Group (TCC) is set to take a significant stake in the country's largest green-tea producer, Oishi Group Plc, according to sources, the Bangkok Post reports. ...

Thailand: SET rises sharply on January 25 on foreign buying.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Thai shares rallied 2.25% on the back of foreign buying into big-cap stocks and Wall Street and regional gains after oil prices eased, the Bangkok Post reports. The Stock Exchange of Thailand...

Thailand: Shin Corp takeover deal raises transparency issues.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Efficiency in the securities market depends largely on investors having equal access to information, the Bangkok Post reports. Ensuring that listed companies comply with disclosure...

Thailand: Bangkok Bank's overseas branches making profits.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Bangkok Bank expects to double net profits from its international branches to four billion baht this year, thanks to its rapid expansion in China, the Bangkok Post reports. Prasong...

Thailand: Kasikornbank adjusts to foreign competition.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Kasikornbank will counter the trend of merger and acquisition of foreign banks in the future by strengthening its customer services, according to chief executive officer Bantoon Lamsam,...

Thailand: Sicco Securities to invest in stocks this year.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Sicco Securities expects to re-invest in the stock market this year with a 200-million-baht budget, confident of an improving economy and positive market sentiment, the Bangkok Post...

Thailand: Expert explains impact of changes in business environment.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - In on January 26's business environment, companies are experiencing increased demands as a result of rapidly evolving regulatory requirements, competing business priorities, and the...

Expert explains how companies should deal with counterfeiting in China.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Tales of China's "era of mass growth" are not only about the 9% annual economic growth. The counterfeiting business, accounting for US$24 billion in lost sales per year, is equally...

Thailand: TAMC ready to take lead role in managing BTS debts.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Thai Asset Management Corp (TAMC) is prepared to take the lead role in managing the 39-billion-baht debt owed by skytrain operator Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS), the Bangkok Post...

Thailand: Construction of new property units expected to decline this year.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Between 5% and 10% fewer real estate units are likely to be launched this year, amounting to a 10% to 15% drop in value, according to the independent consulting firm Agency for Real...

Thailand: Syntec Construction to build 50,000 low-priced housing units.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Listed builder Syntec Construction Plc has joined with Mivan (Thailand) Co Ltd to build 50,000 units of low-priced houses worth 21 billion baht under the Baan Ua-arthorn project for the...

Thailand: G Steel tumbles at stock exchange debut.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - G Steel Plc made a disappointing debut on the market with its share prices falling 16.8% from its initial public offering of 1.60 baht despite the market rally, the Bangkok Post...

Thailand: Thai Airways spearheads alliance with national carriers of Laos and Cambodia.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Thai Airways International (THAI) is spearheading the formation of an alliance with the national carriers of Laos, Cambodia and Burma to tap the air traffic potential in the Greater...

Meeting to discuss shipbuilding in Thailand.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Shipping agencies and the private sector plan to meet by the middle of next month to work out an action plan to develop and promote shipbuilding in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports. ...

Thailand: Thoresen Thai Agencies to expand into offshore business as freight rates drop.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - A leading shipping conglomerate has announced plans to expand into offshore business this year through a subsidiary to decrease its dependence on shrinking freight rates, the Bangkok...

Thailand: Millennium Hilton Bangkok set to open.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Almost ten years after it was meant to be launched, the Millennium Hilton Bangkok is set to become operational, adding to the competition for hotels along the Chao Phraya River, the...

Thailand: CP-Meiji works to increase market share in milk products.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - CP-Meiji Co, a unit of the Charoen Pokphand Group, expects to boost its market share to over 55% of the pasteurised-milk market this year, the Bangkok Post reports. The company has...

Thailand: Peugeot adjusts marketing strategy.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Bracing for this year's automobile competition, the local distributor of Peugeot cars has restructured its strategies, focusing on service quality to enhance customer satisfaction and...

Vietnam signs deal with Uruguay on WTO bid.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam and Uruguay signed an agreement on the conclusion of bilateral negotiations on Vietnam's bid to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on Jan. 24. ...

PM: EU an important trade partner for Vietnam.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has reaffirmed that Vietnam considers the European Union (EU) an important partner, especially in terms of trade and economy. In a letter addressed to...

Vietnam Fatherland Front officials pay New Year visits to religious.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Officials from the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)'s Central Committee on January 26 paid early Tet (traditional New Year Festival) visits to a number of religious dignitaries in Hanoi....

Bolivia wishes to strengthen ties with Vietnam.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Bolivia wishes to strengthen its relations with Vietnam even though it is far from Vietnam and its understanding about Vietnam is still modest, affirmed President Evo Marales. ...

Vietnam: Party and State leaders pay floral tribute to President Ho and war martyrs.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Party, State and Vietnam Fatherland Front leaders on Jan. 26 paid a floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year Festival and...

Vietnam: Central Highlands ensure well-fed Tet for poor people.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - As compared to other regions in Vietnam, the Central Highlands has the highest poverty rate. Every year, when Tet comes, local authorities make every effort possible to ensure the poor...

Experimental training course for Vietnamese labourers to work in Japan.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Labourers in southern Ben Tre province chosen to work in Japan under the sponsorship of the Japanese IMM trade union have taken part in an experimental preparatory training course. ...

Sweden joins UNDP to support Vietnam's HIV/AIDS fight.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Sweden granted Vietnam 1.9 million USD on Jan. 26 in an effort to help implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. A co-financing agreement was signed between the Swedish International...

Vietnamese President calls on businesses to spur economic development.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - President Tran Duc Luong called on businesses to do their utmost to help the country develop and fulfil its potential. Vietnam could set a target to escape its status as an...

Vietnam: BIDV builds banking trademark.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Ten years of operations have witnessed a 10-fold growth of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), making it a credible creditor for investors. By the end of 2005,...

Vietnam: Shipbuilder sets record production value this year.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) set a record of 1 billion USD in production value for 2006, a corporate official said. To achieve the production value,...

Vietnam's investment company opens representative office in Laos.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam's Song Ma Investment and Development Company opened its representative office in the northern Lao province of Houaphan on Jan. 23. The company, licensed to operate in 15...

Vietnam and India agree to start direct flights to boost trade.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam and India have agreed to start direct flights to promote bilateral trade between the two countries, a trade official has said. Deputy Trade Minister Tran Duc Minh said the...

Vietnam: Visa set for ballooning growth in card use.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Visa International expects the number of its credit and debit cards issued in Vietnam to increase from the current 125,000 to 1 million in two to three years, says a company official....

Vietnam: Industrial production value increases 15.7 percent in January.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The country grossed an industrial production value of over 37 trillion VND in January, a 15.7 percent year-on-year increase. The non-state sector recorded the highest growth rate of...

Bao Viet Insurance Corporation of Vietnam to set up commercial bank.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Bao Viet Insurance Corporation will set up a joint stock commercial bank this year and hold 50 percent of the bank's statutory capital. This is part of a plan to build Bao Viet...

Vietnam's paper industry plans higher output by 2010.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The paper industry targets to produce 600,000 tonnes of pulp and 1.4 million tonnes of paper per year by 2010, according to the Vietnam Paper Corporation. Under the corporation's...

New Zealand hopes to welcome Vietnam in WTO, says Ambassador.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Michael Chilton has said he hoped that Vietnam will be able to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) soon because New Zealand would welcome Vietnam in...

Thai armed forces plan 14.5 billion USD in arms purchases.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Thailand's Ministry of Defence has announced its plan to procure nearly 15 billion USD in foreign military hardware over a nine-year timeframe. Thai Defence Ministry's Permanent...

Australia helps Cambodia clear mines.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Australia has provided 1.5 million USD in aid to help Cambodia clear land mines. Under an agreement signed by UNDP Resident Director Donglas Gardner and Australian Ambassador to...

Foreign investment in Indonesia increases.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia increased annually 93.7 percent to 8.91 billion USD in 2005, according to statistics released by the National Investment...

Thai FM rules out negotiation with any dissident groups.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Thai Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkon has rejected the Patani United Liberation Organisation (PULO)'s proposal for bilateral talks and ruled out the possibility that the Thai...

Laos-Thailand Cooperation Committee meets.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Thailand's Foreign Ministry has reported that the 14th annual meeting of the joint Laos-Thailand Cooperation Committee ended in Thailand's Trat province on Jan. 25. The two-day...

Vietnam: Nat'l committee for APEC 2006 inaugurated in capital.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The APEC Year 2006 will be the greatest international event held so far in Vietnam, with its focus on the APEC Week to be held from November 12-19 in Hanoi, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu...

Vietnam wraps up WTO rounds with New Zealand, Uruguay.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam concluded its bilateral negotiations for accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with New Zealand and Uruguay this week. An official agreement ending bilateral...

Education Ministry of Vietnam seeks ways to teach Vietnamese overseas.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Ministry of Education and Training yesterday gathered ideas from officials of various ministries for a project to teach Vietnamese language to Vietnamese people living in foreign...

Vietnam's production down 12.8% in January.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam's industrial production value is estimated to reach VND37.3 trillion (US$2.4 billion) at the end of January, down 12.8 per cent from December, said the General Statistics Office....

Vietnam: Aviation pact inked with Israel.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - An agreement on air services was officially signed between Vietnam and Israel yesterday to create a legal and technical framework for the establishment of future direct flights between...

Vietnam: Capital to modernise farming sector.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Hanoi City Government has set an ambitious and eco-friendly target of modernising its agriculture sector during 2006-10, including using advanced technology in farm production and...

Vietnam: An Giang reaps $23.8 million in exports.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The southern province of An Giang has earned US$23.8 million in exports in the first month of the year, up 72 per cent year-on-year. Rice exports contributed $8 million to the total,...

Vietnam: VCCI, EU establish business forum.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the European Chamber of Commerce will set up a Vietnam-EU Business Forum, announced the VCCI. The forum agenda would...

Vietnam: Central province aims for 30% export growth.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The central province of Quang Nam has set a target of US$136 million in exports this year, a growth 30 per cent over 2005. To reach the goals, the province has promoted key products such...

Vietnam: Dau Tieng bounces to lead in rubber sector.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Dau Tieng Rubber Corporation became the leader in the nation's rubber sector last year, exploiting 52,500 tonnes of rubber and besting targets for the year by 7.2 per cent. The...

Maybank opens second branch in Vietnam.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Malaysia's Maybank officially opened a HCM City-based branch last week, located on Nguyen Hue Street in District 1. This is the bank's second branch in Vietnam, following the...

Vietnam: BIDV targets to lift up non-loan service revenue.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Revenues of the Bank for Investment and Development from non-loan services are targeted to account for 25 per cent of the bank's total revenue by 2010, said BIDV deputy general director...

Vietnam: Son La hydroelectric plant creates resettlement woes for authorities.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Construction of the Son La hydro-electric plant, considered to be one of the biggest and most important national development projects of the 21st century, is also causing a massive...

Vietnam: Groundwork laid for Lang Son boom.
January 30, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Ethnic minority groups in remote areas of northern Lang Son Province have in the past seven years managed to establish a healthy infrastructure to help them develop economically and so...