Thai Press Reports articles from May 2006, page 18

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Vietnam: Aluminium plant goes for higher capacity.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has requested an increase in the capacity of a proposed auiminium plant from 100,000 tonnes per year, already approved...

Vietnam: Multinationals target Vietnam as a potential market.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam's robust economic growth rate coupled with its status as a prospective WTO member are among several factors making the country's investment environment more attractive to...

Laos, Vietnam cooperate on copper cable manufacturing.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has signed a contract with the Lao export-import company BTC to establish a copper cable joint venture in Laos. Under the...

Thailand hopes to sign rice contracts with China, France, Iran.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - The Thai Government is close to signing three contracts with China and France under a barter trade deal for locomotive engines, construction service and artillery in exchange for Thai...

Thailand: Thai Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin back to work.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - After taking a one-month leave, Thai Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to work at Government House on May 22, convening a security meeting to deal with the...

Laos: Lao cabinet reviews socio-economic development.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Lao cabinet met in Vientiane on May 18 and 19 to review the country's socio-economic development in the first half of the 2005-06 fiscal year and discuss tasks for the second half of...

Vietnam: National Assembly debates real estate, HIV/AIDS laws.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - National Assembly deputies on Saturday discussed the draft of the Law on the Real Estate Business and the Law on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control. Nguyen Duc Kien, chairman of the...

Austrian council chairwoman visits Vietnam.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The chairwoman of Austria's Federal Council Sissy Roth Halvax arrived in Hanoi today on a six-day working visit to Vietnam from May 22 to 27. After 34 years of establishing...

Vietnam: Typhoon claims 26 fishermen, 181 missing.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Chinese ships have rescued about 330 Vietnamese sailors, who were lost at sea after being hit by Typhoon Chanchu. At least 26 Vietnamese fishermen in the East Sea were killed, and...

Vietnam: Foreign investors get all the breaks.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnamese enterprises seeking to invest in international projects say they are being held back by a legal environment far inferior to that for foreign investors operating in Vietnam....

Multinationals target Vietnam as potential market.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam's robust economic growth rate coupled with its status as a prospective WTO member are among several factors making the country's investment environment more attractive to...

Vietnam: Tay Nguyen hydro powers national grid.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Massive hydropower plant constructions in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) region are to meet electricity demand in Vietnam and create giant water reservoirs to ease long-standing...

Vietnam: 1 contracts signed at Techmart Hoa Binh 2006.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Thirty-one contracts and memoranda of understanding worth a combined VND68.8 billion (US$4.3 million) were signed during the Techmart Hoa Binh 2006 expo, according to organisers of the...

Vietnam: Hanoi Expo 2006 to be held in October.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The organisation board of the Hanoi International Trade Fair 2006 (Hanoi Expo 2006) recently announced the event would be held from October 6 to 11 at the Hanoi Trade Fair Centre. ...

Vietnam: Tea export revenues see slight increase.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Revenue from the nation's export of tea between January and April has topped US$20 million, a slight increase of 2.6 per cent over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Tea...

Vietnam: Income tax brackets to move lower.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Ministry of Finance is considering a new minimum income tax threshold in the draft individual income tax law, which is to be submitted to the National Assembly by the end of this...

Vietnam: Sacombank approved to list on HCM City bourse.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The State Securities Commission has granted an approval in principle for Sacombank to list its shares with the HCM City Securities Trading Centre. The largest joint stock bank, HCM...

Vietnam: Bankers join forces to hold deposit rate.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - State-owned commercial banks reached a consensus on Thursday to fix escalating deposit interest rates at a maximum of 8.4 per cent per year in a move to ease the banks' competitive...

Vietnam: Wetland people look to eco-tourism to stimulate growth.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Fifty-six-year-old peas-ant Tran Thi Lang has a dream. She dreams of earning more money without having to spend an average of 10 hours daily slaving away in the rice fields, aqua-culture...

Vietnam: Ethnic minority midwives get training centre.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - In an effort to elevate reproductive knowledge for ethnic minority midwives, Vietnam's first training centre opened this week at HCM City's Tu Du Obstetrics Hospital. Speaking at...

Vietnam: Fruit abound at HCM City festival.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Just in time to brighten the summer holidays, visitors to HCM City will be treated to a colourful exhibition of fruit from every corner of the country with the city's fruit festival,...

US hopes to sign WTO deal with Vietnam next week.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The United States hopes to sign a bilateral trade deal with Vietnam on the latter's entry to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) next week, said Deputy US Trade Representative Karan...

Vietnam: Anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese shoes are preliminary: EC ambassador.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The European Commission's recent decision to impose the import tax rate of 16.8 percent on Vietnamese leather shoes is a temporary solution and the commission is considering a final...

Vietnam's multilateral WTO talks scheduled for July.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Vietnam plans to conduct the next round of multilateral talks on its entry to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in July, Trade Minister Truong Dinh Tuyen said at a press briefing on May...

Vietnam: VASEP calls for immediate release of businessman in Belgian custody.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP) has called for the release of Buu Huy, Deputy Director of the An Giang Agriculture and Food Import/Export Company...

UNFPA helps Vietnam improve reproductive health.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has agreed to donate Vietnam contraceptive devices and drugs worth US$1.1 million in the 2006-07 period. An agreement to this effect has...

Vietnam: Search and rescue efforts for Typhoon Chanchu victims intensified.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - By May 22, as many as 200 people were reported dead and missing and the National Committee for Search and Rescue continued co-operating with local authorities in their relief efforts....

Vietnam: 2006 Summer Volunteer Campaign to be launched.
May 24, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Regional News - Under the guidelines of Creativity, Effectiveness, Security, the 2006 Summer Volunteer Campaign will focus on the following themes: children, social evil prevention, fresh impetus to the...

Thailand: Vice President of Senate gathering Senators' names to demand EC to resign from their post.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - Vice President of the Senate Nipon Wisityudthasat has indicated that more than 30 Senators' names have been gathered, to demand the Election Commissioners to resign. He said that...

Thailand: PM Thaksin to call economy-related ministers a meeting soon.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will soon have a discussion with economic-related ministers, in an attempt to solve the economic crisis. Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, the Agriculture...

Thailand: Mr. Jatuporn insists that return of Dr. Thaksin not because TRT party disunited.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - Deputy Spokesperson of the Thai Rak Thai Party, Mr. Jatuporn Prompan insisted that the return of Thai Rak Thai party leader Thaksin Shinawatra is not because party has no leader...

Thailand: Transport Minister Mr. Pongsak to raise constructing 3 BTS routes in cabinet meeting tomorrow.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Transport Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal will ask for an approval from the Cabinet on the government's mega-project of constructing the three BTS routes tomorrow. Mr. Pongsak said...

Thailand: Deputy Spokesperson of Thai Rak Thai Mr. Jatuporn insists the Finland declaration not based on facts.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - The Deputy Spokesperson of the Thai Rak Thai Party, Mr. Jatuporn Prompan, insisted that the Finland Declaration is not based on facts and it has never appeared in the Thai Rak...

Thailand: Khunying Sudarat believes there is a good tendency for rubber prices.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - The Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, is confident that the rubber prices in Thailand will still move in a positive direction. She will also cooperate...

Thailand: Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives expects no outbreak of bird flu during rainy season.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - The Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister, Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan , aims for Thailand to be free from avian influenza during the rainy season. The officials have been assigned to...

Thailand: Commerce Minister assigns related agencies to solve issues regarding cost of living.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has delivered a policy for senior officials to solve the issues regarding high cost of living despite the establishment of...

Thailand: Yala Islamic Committee Chairman disagrees with demand for resignation of Chief of the Muslim in Thailand.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - The Chairman of the Islamic Committee for Yala Province, Mr. Abdulloh Ma JaShaa, disagrees with the demand for Chief of the Muslim in Thailand's resignation. A few Muslim groups have...

Thailand: Interior Minister ACM Kongsak agrees with comeback of Dr. Thaksin.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - The Interior Minister, Air Chief Marshal Kongsak Wanthana, agrees with the possible comeback of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and requests the Opposition to show the...

Thailand: Democrat Party advises Gen. Chitchai to be more cautious when analyzing unrest in deep south.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - Advisory Council of the Democrat Party, Chuan Leekpai has urged Deputy Prime Minister Chitchai Wannasathit to exercise good judgement in regards to the unrest situation in three southern...

Thailand: Md. Surapong says Dr. Thaksin can resume his post as situation changes.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - The Government Spokesperson, Md. Surapong Suebwonglee, said that Pol. Lt. Col. Thaksin can resume his position because the political situation in Thailand has now changed, while...

Thailand: Pol.Gen. Chitchai indicates that security in Deep South must be tightened.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - Acting Prime Minister Chitchai Wannasathit has indicated that security for people living in the Deep South must be tightened. Speaking after reporting the violence in the restive south...

Thailand: 11 teachers of Ban Kujingreupa school in Narathiwat seek transfer of post.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - All the remaining 11 teachers of Ban Kujingreupa school in Narathiwat's Ra Ngae district have asked for a transfer following the assaults on their two colleagues on May 19. Juling...

Thailand: Interim senate speaker will put on hold nomination of new EC members.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Poltics - Interim senate speaker Suchon Chaleekrua has decided not to seek a Constitution Court ruling on whether 2 new members of the Election Commission (EC) can be nominated under...

Thailand: Human rights advocate does not believe constitutional amendments and political reform can really solve political problems.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - National Human Rights Commission chairman Saneh Chamarik sees constitutional amendments and political reform as a merely a superficial approach to solve Thailand's long-standing...

Thailand: Muslim religious leader believes politics not behind campaign to oust the Chularatchamontri.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - A Muslim religious leader believes a campaign to have the Chularatchamontri resign is not politically-motivated and has nothing to do with reports that some Muslim groups are planning to...

Thailand: Democrat Party economic policy to help people tackle their financial woes.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - The Democrat Party is gearing up towards pulling the people out of their financial difficulties. Democrat deputy secretary-general Korn Chatikavanija said that the party's...

Thailand: 42 schools in Narathiwat's Ra Ngae district will be closed for 5 days.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - Forty-two schools in Ra Ngae district in Narathiwat will be closed from today until May 26. Thawat sae Hum, chairman of the Federation of Narathiwat Teachers, said school executives...

Thailand: Ratchaburi to hold a disaster prevention drill tomorrow.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - Ratchaburi province will hold a disaster response drill tomorrow (May 23) to ensure all agencies concerned know what to do if Sri Nakharin dam in neighbouring Kanchanaburi breaks up. ...

Thailand: Democrat member believes Thai Rak Thai Party can not survive without caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Government & Politics - Democrat Party deputy spokesman Sathit Pitutecha thinks the Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT) can not survive without its leader, caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Mr....

Thailand: Intelligence operations in deep South to be improved.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - Acting caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Chidchai Wannasathit admits that the government's intelligence in the restive South is still one step behind groups staging violence in that region....

Thailand: 2 students shot in Narathiwat's Su_ngai Padi last evening.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - Assailants yesterday (May 21) shot and injured 2 students in Su_ngai Padi district in Narathiwat. At 5 pm last evening insurgents using unknown firearms opened fire on 18-year-old...

Thailand: Mental Health Department says southern teachers must provide each other with moral support.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - The Department of Mental Health is adivising that teachers in the southern 'risk' areas provide each other with moral support and refrain from distrusting one another. Md. M.L. Somchai...

Thailand: Phuket Police conduct drills on handling robberies to ensure security in tourist resorts.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - A bank counter robbery drill took place on Friday at Krung Sri Ayudhaya Bank on Thepkrasattri Road in Phuket. The training involved 10 police officers from Phuket City police led by...

Thailand: Krabi airport officially opened as an international airport facility.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - The Krabi International Airport has been officially opened on May 18th by Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, Phumtham Wet-cha-ya-chai. The new terminal and runway facilities...

Thailand: Phuket Authority gets stricter on unlicensed hotels with safety as main focus.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - Around 372 hotels and accommodation guest-houses out of 564 in Phuket are reported to be operating without licenses, according to the Phuket Provincial Authority's data. Among these, 150...

Thailand: Local Sea Gypsies in Phuket seek authority's support after being affected by road expansion.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - 10 villagers in Rawai sub-district of Phuket submitted a petition to Phuket authorities seeking support for new residential sites. They are reported to be local sea gypsies whose homes...

Thailand: Revenue and value of hotels in Phuket increasing.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - An analysis by Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate & hotel investment company, showed that most hotels in Phuket recorded higher growth in revenue per available room (or RevPAR) with a 24...

Thailand: Phuket authority asks all responsible agencies to standby 24 hours a day for natural hazards.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Genera News - The Department of Mineral Resources has issued a warning to citizens living on high ground, in mountainous areas of Phang-Nga, Phuket, and Krabi, plus Trang, Ranong, Chonburi, Rayong,...

Thailand: Government policy to deal with rising oil prices.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: General News - Because of the continually rising oil prices, the Thai government has initiated several measures to assist the general public and the public transportation sector to find solutions using...

Thailand: Jasmine Telecom Systems to place 175 million new shares (IPO to be held in June 2006).
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - Jasmine Telecom Systems Public Company Limited (JTS or the Company), one of Thailand's leading telecom system integrators, announced that it intends to place 175 million shares (25 per...

Thailand: Takeover panel allows extension of SFP tender offer.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Corporate News - The Takeover Panel today granted permission for Thai Food Pattanakij Co., Ltd. to revise the terms of its tender offer to purchase securities of Siam Food Products Plc. (SFP) as...

Thailand: Record sales and normalised earnings of STANLY in final quarter.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Thai Stanley Electric (STANLY) announced record normalised profit of Bt267mn (EPS of Bt3.49) for 4Q06 (Jan-March 2006). This was up 3% qoq and 31% yoy and in line with forecast of Bt268mn....

Thailand: ERAWAN downgraded to HOLD from high share price despite strong 1Q06 results.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - The Erawan Group (ERAWAN) posted strong 1Q06 financial results with earnings surging 75% qoq to Bt142mn (EPS Bt0.10). Due to a strong tourist season in 1Q06, hotel revenue recorded impressive...

Thailand: GRAMMY downgraded to SELL after very disappointing 1Q06 results.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Due to its unexpectedly poor 1Q06 results, recommendation on GMM Grammy (GRAMMY) is downgraded from HOLD to SELL. Even though GRAMMY's shares have fallen 16% since announcing its disappointing...

Thailand: Strong increase in steel prices, SSI expects windfall gain.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - World steel prices during the last two weeks have increased strongly. Hot-rolled coil prices, based on CIS deliveries, increased by $82.5/tonne to $560/tonne (CIF adds another $20-40/tonne)....

Thailand: Successful new condominium sales, but NOBLE's earnings prospects still weak this year.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Presales performance on new condominium project, Noble Remix, was very impressive with a sales value of Bt1.02bn after a soft launch last week. Apart from total residential sales value of...

Thailand: QH's earnings for 2006 remain strong given expectation of QH Lumpini sale.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - A recommendation on Quality Houses (QH) has been upgraded to ACCUMULATE given the increase of upside potential to 23% from weaker market sentiment. Fair value estimate is still maintained at...

Thailand: Lower profitability, earnings and fair value of PF downgraded.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Earnings forecast for 2006 has been cut to Bt305mn or Bt0.39/share, to reflect lower revenue recognition and much lower profitability disclosed with 1Q06 results. Earnings estimate for 2007,...

Thailand: GMMM's earnings and ratings downgraded after poor 1Q06 performance.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - A recommendation of GMM Media (GMMM) is downgraded from LONG-TERM BUY to HOLD after the company's poor performance in 1Q06. Even with higher revenues due to the consolidation of Index Event...

Thailand: Bright sales growth prospects of HANA but more pressure on margins.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Given the current strong IC demand and promising growth of Hana Microelectronics (HANA)'s PCBA business, HANA's sales will rise 21% yoy this year to Bt14.7bn. Nonetheless, HANA's management...

Thailand: Improving earnings of TTA expected in third quarter from higher TC rate and contributions from MML.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - After visiting with Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA)'s management, a positive view is remained on the company's long-term prospects. The management expects its average time charter will increase...

Thailand: Steel impacted by rising cost.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Two of the world's largest iron ore mining companies disclosed agreements with steelmakers in Japan, Germany, and South Korea to raise the price of iron ore by 19% this year. This was abruptly...

Thailand: Impressive result for STANLY's 4Q05/06 earnings.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Thai Stanley Electric Pcl. (STANLY) reported a 4Q05/06 net profit of Bt278mn, up a healthy 30% YoY and flat QoQ. Results were 9% better than expected and the market consensus. The YoY growth...

Thailand's finance sector: Top line growth dropped in April.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Previously net earnings of HP operators has been pressured by rising funding costs but this was somewhat offset by loan growth. However, going forward if there is no loan growth,...

Thailand: HANA's outlook remains positive.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Confident that there will be a surge in tech demand growth this year and expect many factors to keep margin up. Positive view is remained on Hana Electronics Pcl. (HANA)'s top line as it...

Thailand: Cautious on easing fund flow.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Foreign flow, which has been the sole supporter for Thailand this year, is at higher risk given the uncertainty on US monetary policy direction. Upside on Fed Fund rate from current 5% is more...

Thailand's chicken/shrimp exports in March: Slowing chicken but upbeat shrimp exports.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Business News - Chicken: The latest report from the Ministry of Commerce showed that total chicken exports (including frozen and processed in volume terms) in March 2006 rose 2.6% YoY and 3.8% MoM. Both...

BAY/GE capital: First dance?
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - If Bank of Ayudhya (BAY) issues its 25% stake in return for GE's assets, it should be positive for BAY's short-term growth outlook and stock rating. Note that any sizable asset injection into...

Thailand: Cutting estimates/PO, still a BUY on AH.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: Stocks - Earnings estimates for Aapico Hitech (AH) have been cut by 18.6% in 2006 and 23.0% in 2007. However, the stock has been oversold and maintain our Buy rating. PO has been cut to Bt24 from...

Thailand: YNP clarifies on revised details about MD&A for 1st Quarter 2006.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - According to Yarnapund Public Company Limited (the company or YNP) had clarification the operating results and financial status of the Company and its subsidiaries for the three months...

Thailand: ASCON signs Ban Dhanarak Nonthaburi Contract.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - ASCON Construction Public Company Limited is pleased to inform the SET that on May 18th , 2006 the company has signed new contract which has details as follow: Project name : Ban Dhanarak...

Thailand: STANLY explains company operation yearly 2005.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Thai Stanley Electric Public Company Limited would like to explain about company operation changed over 20% compared with same quarterly of previous year as follows :- - Sale increasing...

Thailand: STANLY announces dividend payment.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - The board of directors of Thai Stanley Electric Public Company Limited at a meeting 3/2006 held on May 19,2006 has approved the annual dividend payment for the operation from April 1, 2005...

Thailand: PYLON awarded three new projects.
May 23, 2006... (From Thai Press Reports) Section: SET Filing - Pylon Plc. would like to inform that the Company is confirmed to be awarded the following projects: 1. New Government Complex - Phase 2 Project Detail of works: Bored piling for the...