Thai Press Reports articles from July 2008

Thai Press Reports archives from July 2008

Thailand: Sahaviriya Steel reports sharply higher first half profit.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Sahaviriya Steel Industry Plc (SSI), the country's largest hot-rolled coil producer, posted a record profit rise of 366% in the first half of the year on steel's global price gains and its emphasis on high-value...

Thailand: Energy Ministry considers cutting some petrol subsidies supported by Oil Fund.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - The Energy Ministry is considering cutting some petrol subsidies supported by the state Oil Fund to reflect declining oil prices and reduce subsidy costs, the Bangkok Post reports. The National Energy Policy...

Thailand: Procter & Gamble sets fiscal 2008 investment budget.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Procter & Gamble (Thailand), one of the country's largest consumer product manufacturers, will invest 450 million baht in its 2008 financial year, with some of the funds used to transform its manufacturing plant to...

Thailand: TMB Bank plans to sell off 30 billion baht worth of distressed loans and assets this year.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - TMB Bank plans to sell off 30 billion baht worth of distressed loans and assets this year as part of a sweeping overhaul of the bank's portfolio. Boontuck Wungcharoen, the bank's new chief executive officer, said TMB...

Thailand: Life insurance industry expected to see a slower growth next year.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Thailand's life insurance industry expects to see a slower growth next year as it feels the impact of existing negative factors, notably rising oil prices, the higher cost of living, and political instability, the...

Thailand: SET prepares for demutualisation.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Directors of the Stock Exchange of Thailand yesterday approved a broad restructuring aimed at paving the way for the future demutualisation of the market, the Bangkok Post reports. SET chairman Pakorn Malakul Na...

Thailand: SCB Quant says derivative options offer attractive choice for investors.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Derivative options are an attractive choice for investors seeking to limit their risks from today's market volatility, according to the boutique investment house SCB Quant, the Bangkok Post reports. Paritat...

Thailand: Social Security Fund posted first-half returns of 4.51%.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - The Social Security Fund posted first-half returns of 4.51%, well down from returns of 8.71% last year due to the slide in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Bangkok Post reports. But returns for the full...

Thailand: Jewelry seller Jubilee Enterprise plans to list on MAI.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Bangkok Post Jubilee Enterprise Plc plans to raise funds from listing on the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI) by the end of this year to expand its jewellery business both locally and aboard.Anyarat Pornprakit,...

World: Business expert discussing coaching.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - By Al Lock, Business Development and Marketing Consultant for t+b solutions ltd. He can be contacted at al@tandbsolutions.com - Bangkok Post One of the buzzwords in human resource development today is coaching....

World: Industrial operators in developing countries urged to do more to combat global warming.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - Industrial operators in developing countries are urged to do more to combat global warming in anticipation of a possible binding commitment in the next round of Kyoto protocol talks in 2012, the Bangkok Post reports....

Thailand: Barclays Capital says energy and agricultural sectors have high potential to tap into carbon credit market.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - Thailand's energy and agricultural sectors have high potential to tap into the fast-growing global carbon credit market, says Barclays Capital, one of the world leaders in emission trading, the Bangkok Post reports....

Thailand: National politics won't affect BoI investment policies.
July 31, 2008... Section: general News - The Board of Investment (BoI) insists that a cabinet reshuffle and the withdrawal of Deputy Prime Minister Suwit Khunkitti will not affect Thailand's investment policies, the Bangkok Post reports. ''Thailand needs...

Thailand: Executive warns of oversupply in residential markets.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - Bangkok Post For those who went through the 1997 property and finance meltdown, it may be disturbing to see the past mirror itself in today's heavyweight residential and resort sectors. Robert Collins, managing...

Thailand: Commerce ministry puts garlic on its control list to help combat influx of cheaper Chinese garlic.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - The Commerce ministry has put garlic on its control list to help combat an influx of cheaper Chinese garlic, which has pushed down prices of the local crop at a time of heavy harvests, the Bangkok Post reports. ...

Thailand: Building paint market forecast to slow down this year.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - The building paint market is forecast to slow down this year as political instability still lingers, according to the paint manufacturer Nippon Paint (Thailand), the Bangkok Post reports. ''Political uncertainty...

World: Japanese companies appear to invest more overseas.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Japanese companies appear to be coming out of hibernation and staging a new wave of overseas investment similar to the one they created in the 1980s, the Bangkok Post reports. But this time around, the motivation...

Asia: SriLankan Airlines adds flights to Bangkok.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - While most airlines are either cutting back on flights through Bangkok in response to the slowdown in traffic triggered by spiking fuel prices and sluggish low-season demand, one foreign carrier is doing the contrary,...

Thailand: Triple T GlobalNet upbeat about prospects for its new international direct dialing business.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Triple T GlobalNet, the international internet gateway arm of TT&T Plc, is upbeat about prospects for its new international direct dialing (IDD) business despite intense competition from internet protocol-based...

Thailand: University lecturer discusses extreme future.
July 31, 2008... Section: general news - By Dr Detlef Reis, lecturer for Business Creativity and Innovation Leadership at the College of Management, Mahidol University. He is also the Founding Director of Thinkergy Limited (http://www.Thinkergy.com), the Idea...

Thailand: SET board to consider extending trading hours.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - The board of the Stock Exchange of Thailand will review proposals to extend trading hours at its next meeting, according to SET president Patareeya Benjapolchai, the Bangkok Post reports. The changes could...

Thailand: Ousted prime minister Thaksin to face trial over Exim Bank loan to Myanmar (Burma).
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - The Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders will put Thaksin Shinawatra on trial, after on July 30 accepting the Exim Bank loan case for hearing, The Nation reports. The court has scheduled...

Thailand/Japan: Thai activists petition Japanese prime minister for proper treatment of workers with HIV.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - A network of Thai Aids advocacy groups on July 30 sent a letter to the Japanese prime minister asking that HIV-infected Thai workers be treated properly even if they were being deported from his country for being there...

Thailand: Puea Pandin Party stays in government coalition.
July 31, 2008... Section: Government and Politics - The majority of Puea Pandin Party members of parliament on July 30 opposed leader Suwit Khunkitti's decision to withdraw from the coalition government, The Nation reports. Of the 24 MPs, 20 said they...

Thailand: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board to study the effect of using 6,000 new NGV buses.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart has assigned the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board to study the effect of using 6,000 new NGV buses before the project is considered again by the...

Thailand: Procter & Gamble converts manufacturing planst to using natural gas.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Procter & Gamble (Thailand) plans to save Bt10 million worth of fuel annually by converting its Bt18-billion regional manufacturing plant for skin- and haircare products to natural gas, The Nation reports. The...

Thailand: Company Reports.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - The Nation SAHAVIRIYA STEEL INDUSTRIES posted a consolidated second quarter net profit of Bt787.8 million, doubling the Bt371.1 million earned in the same period last year. The gain is attributable mostly to...

Thailand: Market leaders in auto hire purchase business see signs of delays in loan repayments.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Market leaders in the auto hire purchase business say they are seeing signs of delays in loan repayments, especially in loans for pickups, as result of skyrocketing diesel prices, The Nation reports. Over the...

Thailand: Bangchak Petroleum reduces refining capacity.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Bangchak Petroleum will reduce its refining capacity of 120,000 barrels a day by 10 per cent as refineries adjust to lower fuel consumption and higher use of alternative fuels, The Nation reports. Company...

Thailand: Market timing in derivatives investment explained.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - The Nation The last of a series on investment in derivatives looks at market timing: when to buy and when to sell. As stated in the previous article, offering bidding price techniques and price chasing are very...

Thailand: Brokers support merger of Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand and Thailand Futures Exchange.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - A merger of the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (Afet) and the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) would help reduce investors' risk and make the market mechanism for commodities trading more efficient, brokers...

Thailand: Commentary - Life is not easy being a bond manager.
July 31, 2008... Section: Commentary - By Kate Hathirat, Head of Fixed Income at Aberdeen Asset Management, Thailand - The Nation A lot of times I wonder if it was my luck, or the lack thereof, that landed my career in bonds, or fixed income. With almost...

Thailand: Consumer prices expected to rise further.
July 31, 2008... Section: Economy - Consumers are likely to experience more expensive goods and services further as business sector would possibly raise prices of goods and services over the next 12 months to make up soaring cost, according to the Bank of...

Thailand: Brokers bullish on CP All.
July 31, 2008... Section: Stocks - CP All's earnings this year will not be significantly affected by the further postponement of the divestment of its loss making Shanghai Lotus Supermarket to Chia Tai Enterprises and the company's outlook remains rosy,...

Thailand/Laos: Executive Profile - Ponsinh Boutkaska, Marketing Manager, Fashion Apparel Division, Diethelm.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - The Nation With Thailand an open market for career opportunities as well as goods, Vientianeborn Ponsinh Boutkaska hopes use his expertise to win a lion's share of the local market for iconic global jeans brand...

Thailand: Tourism operators ask Finance Ministry for tax breaks.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Tourism operators on July 30 asked the Finance Ministry for tax breaks, including waiving value added tax, to make them more cost competitive in drawing visitors, The Nation reports. The tax measures were part of...

Thailand: McDonald's restaurants operator McThai plans expansion in second half.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - McThai, operator of McDonald's restaurants in Thailand, plans expansion and marketing in the second half of the year, following impressive sales growth in the first six months, The Nation reports. It will open...

Thailand: Constitution Court asks to consider injunction case against PAD leaders.
July 31, 2008... Section: Government and Politics - The Civil Court on July 30 decided to take to the Constitution Court the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) argument that any injunction granted in a case filed against the group's six leaders would be in...

Thailand: Drunk driver crashes car into barrier at anti-government demonstration site.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - An inebriated man crashed his vehicle into the People's Alliance for Democracy's rally site, leaving two security officials injured in the early hours of on July 30, The Nation reports. Sarotkrit Phromaksorn, a...

Thailand: House Speaker resigns, expected to join new Cabinet.
July 31, 2008... Section: Government and Politics - House Deputy Speaker Somsak Kiartsurannot on Wednesday said he had tendered his resignation since Tuesday to pave way for the Cabinet line-up, The Nation reports. Somsak still retains his House seat and...

World: Commentary - Members of WTO must regroup and work towards bringing down international trade barriers.
July 31, 2008... Section: Commentary - The Nation Members of the WTO must regroup and work towards bringing down international barriers. It is very unfortunate that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) members failed to reach a global trade pact agreement...

Thailand: Commentary - Country needs checks and balances and peaceful dialogue al all levels of society.
July 31, 2008... By Suthichai Yoon - The Nation The anti-government protestors have employed civil disobedience to fight the powers-that-be. In return, the pro-establishment groups have countered with street violence. If the trend isn't checked, the...

Thailand: Commentary - Appointment of new chairman of Bank of Thailand board raises concerns.
July 31, 2008... Section: Commentary - The Nation The Samak Cabinet's decision on Tuesday to approve the appointment of the Board of the Bank of Thailand received a sceptical response from many in economic circles who questioned if the appointments were in...

Thailand: Commentary - Confusion reigns over Puea Pandin Party's status as government coalition member.
July 31, 2008... Section: Commentary - The Nation The confusing news about Deputy Prime Minister and Industry Minister Suwit Khunkitti's abrupt resignation from the Cabinet made headlines on July 30. Some said Suwit's Puea Pandin Party had pulled out of...

Thailand: Medication to treat botulism to be produced in Thailand.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - People suffering from botulism after eating toxins formed in food contaminated by bacteria spore need not wait for imported drugs as the serum may soon be produced locally, The Nation reports. A collaboration...

Thailand: Teachers ask government for help with their debts.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - Teachers on July 30 called on the government to set up a more effective refinancing scheme to help them clear their debts, The Nation reports. They said previous debt relief schemes charged too much interest that...

Thailand: Free train rides in third class comes with conditions.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - The government's free train travel programme launches on August 1 - but only on third-class services over a limited distance, the Bangkok Post reports. The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will offer the free rides...

Thailand: Puea Pandin Party not leaving government coalition after all.
July 31, 2008... Section: Government and Politics - The cabinet reshuffle will see the Puea Pandin remain part of the new line-up, despite the departure of its leader Suvit Khunkitti, who failed to convince most other party members to follow suit and leave...

Thailand: Committee reports of condition of rice in government's stockpile.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - The government's rice inspection committee has reported that none of the 2.1 million tonnes in government rice stocks has disappeared but most of the rice has been kept in storage for too long, the Bangkok Post...

Thailand: Deputy prime minister Sanan raises questions over bus lease proposal.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart of Chart Thai still has many questions over the Transport Ministry's multi-billion-baht bus lease project and postponed making a decision until Aug 8, the Bangkok Post...

Thailand: Police seize biggest ever haul of crystal methamphetamine.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - Chiang Mai : Police are claiming to have made Thailand's biggest ever haul of crystal methamphetamine, seizing 10 kilogrammes of the illegal drug commonly called ''ice'', as well as 370,000 speed pills, the Bangkok...

Thailand: Civil Court to seek Constitution Court ruling on suit seeking injunction against PAD's demonstration.
July 31, 2008... Section: Government and Politics - Education staff urge curbs on PAD rally, the Bangkok Post reports. The Civil Court will seek a Constitution Court ruling on whether a suit which seeks a court order against the People's Alliance for...

Thailand: New police units set up to accommodate officers promoted by previous police chief.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - The Police Commission on July 30 decided to set up two new units to absorb the 364 officers promoted on the former police chief's orders, which were recently revoked, the Bangkok Post reports. Prime Minister Samak...

Thailand: Suspect in attack on anti-government demonstrators arrested.
July 31, 2008... Section: Government and Politics - Police on July 30 arrested a suspect involved in last week's bloody attack on anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) demonstrators in Udon Thani, the Bangkok Post reports. Pradit...

Thailand: State-run pawnshops offer low interest rates.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - State-run pawnshops will provide customers with rock-bottom interest rates, from 0% to 0.75% a month, to help offset the rising cost of living, Social Development and Human Security Minister Chawarat Charnveerakul said...

Thailand: Vocational education fails to attract students.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - Undergraduate degrees are all the rage instead, the Bangkok Post reports. Vocational education is failing to entice enough students to its programmes despite strong nationwide demand for skilled workers. In...

Thailand: Employees of Triumph underwear and swimwear factory protest to have their union leader reinstated.
July 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Samutprakran - Staff protested outside the Triumph underwear and swimwear factory on July 30 demanding the unconditional reinstatement of the head of their labour union, sacked for wearing a T-shirt bearing a slogan...

Thailand: Commentary - Attack on anti-government demonstrators must be condemned.
July 31, 2008... Section: Commentary - Bangkok Post News footage showing hundreds of pro-government thugs, armed with iron bars, wooden clubs, swords and slingshots, attacking anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) demonstrators in Udon Thani...

Thailand: Commentary - Government uses handouts to get votes.
July 31, 2008... Section: Commentary - By Sanitsuda Ekachai is Assistant Editor (Outlook), Bangkok Post. Why worry about the prospect of violence from political divisiveness?, Thaksin Shinawatra's People's Power party is certainly not worried. Setting...

Thailand: Commentary - New Cabinet line-up won't help government's survival.
July 31, 2008... Section: Commentary - By Nattaya Chetchotiros, President of the Thai Journalists Association and Assistant News Editor, Bangkok Post. The government is now busy exploring every possible legal avenue to get around orders from the judiciary...

Thailand: Art exhibit to promote awareness of October 6, 1976 student massacre.
July 31, 2008... Section: General News - A group of veteran artists, led by famed photographer Manit Sriwanichpoom will launch ''76 Flashback'', an art exhibition that encourages the public to look back at and learn from the October 6 student massacre of...

Indonesia: Hundreds of Islamic scholars discuss global Muslim conflicts in Jakarta.
July 31, 2008... Section: Regional News - Around 350 Islamic scholars and observers from 64 countries have gathered in the Indonesian capital Jakarta to discuss ways to end conflict in the Muslim world. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in Jakarta has more. The...

Thailand: Court agrees to hear case against Thaksin in new blow to governing coalition.
July 31, 2008... Section: Government & Politics - The Supreme Court of Thailand has agreed to hear a new corruption case against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, in a move seen as another blow by opponents against the embattled government that is...

Thailand: Thailand in accelerating free movement of foreign experts to drive IT industry.
July 24, 2008... Section: Investment - Thailand is accelerating to bring in more foreign qualified experts in order to drive business and technology transfers, starting from the ICT industrial estate project in Khon Kaen, eyed to become a Bangalore of...

Thailand: BOI builds closer ties with Foreign Chambers of Commerce to enhance Thailand's investment attractiveness.
July 24, 2008... Section: Investment - Mr. Suwit Khunkitti, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry revealed after the 2nd Thailand Board of Investment-Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce Consultative Meeting on July 4, 2008 at Grand Hyatt Erawan,...

Thailand: BOI confident of European investment in Thailand.
July 24, 2008... Section: Investment - European investors remain optimistic about investment in Thailand, confirmed Mr. Suwit Khunkitti, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry after his trip to Europe last week. Mr. Suwit led senior government...

Thailand: Countdown to enforcement of Deposit Protection Act.
July 24, 2008... Section: Business News - On August 11, 2008, the Institute of Deposit Protection Act will come into force in Thailand. This means that in less than one month, the existing blanket guarantee on deposits by the Financial Institutions...

Vietnamese economy in 2008: High inflation & trade deficit, impacts on Thailand's firms.
July 24, 2008... Section: Business News - The Vietnamese economy in 2008 has been rife with problems of price stability amid spiraling inflation plus a huge trade deficit that have affected their current account balance, which may eventually undermine the...

Thailand: Oil giants see kingdom as ethanol manufacturing hub.
July 24, 2008... Section: Business News - Rising global demand for alternative energy has some major multinational oil companies thinking of using Thailand, with its competitive costs, as their manufacturing and export base for ethanol. Their Singapore...

ASEAN: Thai Deputy Prime Minister takes part in the ASEAN+3 and East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting following the 41st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Singapore.
July 24, 2008... Section: Regional News - On 22 July 2008, Deputy Prime Minister Sahas Bunditkul took part in the ASEAN+3 and East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting following the 41st ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) in Singapore. During the ASEAN+3...

Thailand: TRIS Rating affirms company & issue ratings of KSL and assigns new issue rating at A-/Stable.
July 24, 2008... Section: Rating - TRIS Rating Co., Ltd. has affirmed the company rating of Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PLC (KSL) and the ratings of KSL's existing debentures at A-. At the same time, TRIS Rating has assigned the rating of A- to KSL's proposed...

Thailand: LH127A will be registered with ThaiBMA on July 24, 2008.
July 24, 2008... Section: Bond Market - LH127A issued by Land and Houses Plc. will be registered with ThaiBMA on July 24, 2008. LH127A is 4-year bond worth THB 3,000 mln with 5.33% of coupon rate per annum for the first - second year, after that paid...

Thailand: BBTM informs to put option since July 23, 2008.
July 24, 2008... Section: Bond Market - BBTM informs that the following promissory notes were exercised the put option on July 23, 2008; BBTM087111 with the value of THB 1,177 mln. BBTM087211 with the value of THB 4,690 mln. (Thai Bond Market...

Thailand: BE of KTC will be registered on July 24, 2008.
July 24, 2008... Section: Bond Market - The Bill of Exchange (BE) issued by Krungthai Card Plc. will be registered with ThaiBMA on July 24, 2008, consisting of KTC08O24C is 92-day BE, worth of THB 20 mln. The issue date is on July 24, 2008 and the maturity...

Thailand: PN of BBTM to be registered on July 23, 2008.
July 24, 2008... Section: Bond Market - The Promissory Note (PN) issued by Bangkok BBTM Limited to be registered with ThaiBMA on July 23, 2008, consisting of BBTM087231 is perpetual bond, worth of THB 6,200 mln. The issue date is on July 23, 2008. (Thai...

Thailand: BE of PTTEP will be registered on July 23, 2008.
July 24, 2008... Section: Bond Market - The Bill of Exchange (BE) issued by PTT Exploration and Production Plc. will be registered with ThaiBMA on July 23, 2008, consisting of PTTEP08O24A is 93-day BE, worth of THB 1,000 mln. The issue date is on July 23,...

Thailand: S-T debentures of SCBT will be registered on July 23, 2008.
July 24, 2008... Section: Bond Market - The short-term debentures issued by Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited will be registered with ThaiBMA on July 23, 2008; consisting of SCBT08820A is 28-day short-term debentures, worth of THB 200 mln....

Thailand: KSL affirmed the company rating and the issue rating by TRIS.
July 24, 2008... Section: Rating - Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PLC (KSL) has been affirmed the company rating and the rating of KSL's existing debentures at "A-" by TRIS Rating. At the same time, TRIS Rating assigns the rating of "A-" to KSL's proposed...

Thailand: Loan bond auction result.
July 24, 2008... Section: Bond Market - The auction result of Loan Bond on July 23, 2008 is; LB183B Auction Amount (THB.mln.) 5,000.00 Amount of accepted CB (THB.mln.) 5,000.00 Accepted Yield (%) 5.300 - 5.440 Accepted Average Yield(%) 5.4040 Bid Coverage...

Thailand: June exports +27.4%.
July 24, 2008... Section: Economy - June exports surged at 27.4%YoY, implying strong growth of 23.1% for 1H08. Imports were also strong, rising 30.7% from an increase in oil imports. Due to the surge in imports, trade surplus declined to US$628mn in June from...

Thailand's Hemaraj Land & Development (HEMRAJ): Upgrade fair value to Bt1.95/sh on strong land sales expectation.
July 24, 2008... Section: Stocks - Despite concerns of political uncertainty and rising inflation, Hemaraj Land and Development (HEMRAJ) is expected to post stronger than expected land sales this year. At present, the company land sales year-to-date is 1,045...

Thailand's Thai Plastic and Chemicals (TPC): 2Q08 earnings growth 121% yoy from higher spreads PVC - EDC.
July 24, 2008... Section: Stocks - The company reported a 2Q08 net profit of Bt851mn (EPS Bt0.97), a sharp jump of 121% yoy. The key earnings driver was the rise in PVC prices, which jumped 26% yoy to $1,160/tonne, while Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) feedstock...

Thailand's Tata Steel (Thailand) (TSTH): Record high 1Q09 earnings.
July 24, 2008... Section: Stocks - Tata Steel Thailand (TSTH) has continued to post very strong record earnings for 1Q09 (Apr - Jun 08) with a net profit of Bt 2,121mn (EPS Bt0.25) up 42% qoq and 398% yoy and much higher than forecast of Bt1,311mn. These very...

Thailand's Quality Houses (QH): 2Q08 will be a strong quarter.
July 24, 2008... Section: Stocks - QH's 2Q08 results are expected to be very strong with profit jumping 83% y-o-y and 45% q-o-q to Bt446m. This would be led by (i) surge in revenue from housing sales as some homebuyers delayed title transfers from 1Q08 to...