Thai Press Reports articles from October 2008, page 4

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Thailand: Kasikornbank maintains loan growth target.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Kasikornbank has maintained an ambitious loan growth target of 30% for 2009 despite projections of lower economic growth and consumer spending, the Bangkok Post reports. Krisada Lamsam, a KBank executive...

Thailand: Muang Thai Life Assurance uses music to make products easier for customers to understand.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Muang Thai Life Assurance is beefing up its music marketing as a way to make life-insurance products, which are complex by nature, more comprehensible and accessible to clients and potential customers, the Bangkok...

Thailand: Krungthai AXA Life Insurance remains optimistic about business growth outlook.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Krungthai AXA Life Insurance remains optimistic about its business growth outlook despite lingering concerns over the unfavourable domestic economy and the global financial crisis, the Bangkok Post reports. ''It...

Thailand: Boutique Group Ltd launches serviced apartment projects.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - The property firm Boutique Group Ltd, an operator of mid-range serviced apartments, is moving toward its goal in providing entry-level serviced apartments with the opening of three new Citadines properties in the...

Thailand: Developers anticipate dim outlook for property industry next year.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Slowdown expected to discourage buying, the Bangkok Post reports. Developers anticipate a dim outlook for the property industry next year due to economic factors that will affect buyers' decisions and their...

Thailand: Interview - Dickson Goh, CEO, Body Glove.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Bangkok Post Body Glove (Thailand), listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand since June 29, 2007, operates a retail business distributing ready-to-wear apparel and related accessories under the trademark of Body...

Thailand: Thai Airways International's executives cites need to streamline flight operations.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Capacity cuts on Dec 1 as flyers stay home, the Bangkok Post reports. Thai Airways International (THAI) is being pressed by weakening passenger traffic demand to further rationalise its flight capacity. THAI...

Thailand: Toyota TBN Co expands into retail and property development business.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Toyota TBN Co, a Toyota car dealer, has expanded to the retail and property development business as part of its plan to generate new income in the future, the Bangkok Post reports. Chan Lertprasertpakorn, the...

Thailand: Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc reports third quarter earnings.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding Plc (RATCH), Thailand's largest private power producer, on October 30 reported a threefold leap in profit in the third quarter on increased generation capacity, the Bangkok...

Thailand: DTAC to focus on mobile high-speed broadband service next year.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - DTAC, the country's second largest mobile operator, has outlined its own stimulus plan to focus on mobile high-speed broadband service next year to offset shrinking voice revenue, the Bangkok Post reports. The...

Bangladesh: Bangladesh's Top Court Denies Bail to Ex-PM Hasina.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Bangladesh's Supreme Court has denied bail to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, threatening her chances of participating in upcoming national elections. Ms. Hasina is currently on medical parole in the United...

Pakistan: Pakistani Troops Capture Suspected Taliban Commander, Kill 5.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Pakistani security officials say they have detained a suspected Taliban commander and killed at least five other militants during an operation in the country's northwest. Officials say security forces clashed with...

China: AIDS Activist: China's AIDS Stigma Deadly, Outspoken Advocates Needed.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - A prominent South African AIDS activist has said the stigma of having AIDS in China is leading to needless deaths and that more outspoken advocates are needed. But, as Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing, Chinese...

United States/Afghanistan: Former US Iraq Commander Petraeus Takes on Afghanistan.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - The American general widely credited with turning around the war in Iraq takes command Friday of U.S. forces throughout the Middle East and Central Asia - putting him in charge of U.S. military efforts in Afghanistan,...

Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan Looms Large in Caucasus Region.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - The newly reelected President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, was sworn in for a second term last week after winning the October 15th election with 89 percent of the vote. Opposition parties boycotted the election, and...

India/Pakistan: India, Pakistan Move Slowly on Resolving Kashmir Dispute.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - As India prepares to hold next month's state assembly elections in its part of Kashmir, a trade route has been reopened between the two Kashmirs. VOA's Ravi Khanna reports Washington experts see these moves...

Tibet/China: Dalai Lama's Envoys Travel to Beijing for Talks With Chinese Officials.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Two envoys of the Dalai Lama are traveling to Beijing for talks with Chinese officials on Tibet. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, the dialogue will be held days after the Tibetan spiritual leader expressed...

Indonesia: Indonesia Approves Controversial Anti-Pornography Law.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Indonesia's parliament passed a controversial anti-pornography bill which critics argue could be used against the country's minority Christian and Hindu populations and threatens the nation's tradition of tolerance and...

China: China Rejects Obama Claims of Currency Manipulation.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - China has rejected claims made by U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama that its huge trade surplus with the United States is directly related to its manipulation of its currency. In a letter to the U.S....

Japan: Japan Unveils Multi-Billion-Dollar Economic Package.
October 31, 2008... Section: Economy - Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso has unveiled a nearly $300 billion economic stimulus package to bolster the world's second largest economy and help it survive the global financial crisis. Mr. Aso announced the plan...

Cambodia: Cambodian Garbage Scavengers Face Deadly Health Risks.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - In countries around the world, hundreds of thousands of poor people face daily hazards to earn meager livings by scavenging for recyclable goods. In Cambodia, hundreds of scavenger families find their lives changing -...

Afghanistan: Taliban Claims Responsibility for Kabul Suicide Bomb.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - A Taliban suicide bomber attacked Afghanistan's Information Ministry building in Kabul, killing five people and wounding more than 20. Ayaz Gul reports for VOA from Islamabad. Witnesses are reported as saying that...

Pakistan: Pakistan Quake Survivors Bury Dead, Brace For Winter.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Rescue efforts continue in southwest Pakistan, where the official death toll from Wednesday's magnitude 6.4 earthquake reached 215. VOA's Barry Newhouse reports from Islamabad that providing shelter for homeless...

India: Worst Terrorist Attack in India's Northeast Kills 67.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Serial bomb blasts have rocked the Indian state, Assam, with most of the explosions taking place in crowded markets. India's government confirms at least 12 separate blasts, with police saying nearly 70 people have...

World: European, Asian Stock Markets Post Gains After Central Banks Cut Interest Rates.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - Asian stock markets soared Thursday, one day after the U.S. central bank cut its key interest rate by one-half of one percent. Japan's Nikkei index closed up 10 percent, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up...

Russia/Ingushetia: Medvedev Replaces Ingushetia's President.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Russian authorities say President Dmitri Medvedev has accepted the resignation of the leader of the country's Republic of Ingushetia. Murat Zyazikov says he resigned to take another job in Moscow. But some...

Italy: Italian Students, Teachers Protest Education Cuts.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Thousands of students and teachers are marching through the streets of Rome and other Italian cities to protest new education reforms. A strike Thursday closed schools across the country as students joined in the...

World: Counseling and Education Goes Hand in Hand for Frostburg State University Student Nebojsa Zimonjic.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Nebojsa Zimonjic is studying Counseling Psychology at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland thanks to a friend who suggested the university.His master's program is for three years and this is his first...

Europe: European Share Rally Extends Into Third Day.
October 31, 2008... Section: Business News - European shares extend their rally into a third day Thursday. For VOA, Tom Rivers in London has details. Encouraged by the U.S. Federal Reserve half a percentage point interest rate cut, European markets, as in...

Syria/United States: Syrian Ambassador Criticizes Suspected US Military Raid.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - The Syrian ambassador to the United States lashed out at the Bush administration following a deadly suspected U.S. military raid inside Syria last Sunday. Ambassador Imad Moustapha called the raid a criminal, terrorist...

Israel: Israel Closes Gaza Border After Rocket Attack.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Israel's defense ministry has closed all border crossings with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, following a suspected militant rocket attack from the area into Israel Thursday. Israeli officials did not say when...

Iran: Experts Say Next US President Must Deal With Tehran's Nuclear Program.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Several American experts say the next U.S. president will have to confront the need to do something about Iran's nuclear enrichment program. They say efforts over the last five years to negotiate with Tehran have been...

Syria/United States: Thousands of Syrians Protest US Raid.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - The Syrian government appears to have mobilized tens of thousands of people, busing them in to Damascus from far-flung corners of the country. They were demonstrating against an American raid in eastern Syria, which...

Palestine: Hamas Frees 17 Fatah Prisoners.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - The Palestinian militant group Hamas has freed 17 jailed members of the rival Fatah faction as a goodwill gesture, ahead of talks in Egypt. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said he decided to free the prisoners from a...

United States/Iraq: US SaysTime Running Out for Iraqi Security Pact Talks.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - The United States says time is fast running out for talks on a security pact that will determine the future of U.S. troops in Iraq. State Department spokesman Robert Wood on Thursday described the draft security...

Lebanon/Iran: Lahoud Praises Iran's Positive Role in Lebanon.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Lebanon's ex-President Emile Lahoud praised Iran's "white hands" in Lebanon. Lahoud, talking to reporters in Tehran, said his visit is aimed at "thanking Iran for its positive role in Lebanon." Lahoud made the...

Solomon Islands/Iran: Solomons FM Confirms Iran Mission.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - The Solomon Islands foreign ministry confirmed that the minister, William Haomae, has flown to Tehran to bolster ties with Iran. There was no publicity of the trip which only became public knowledge when a...

United States/Iran: Former CIA Officer Says US Needs Different Strategy with Iran.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Former CIA case officer Robert Baer called on Washington to revise the current policies on Iran and accept the Islamic Republic as a legitimate player in the Middle-East. "A 180-degree, radical departure" is how...

Iran: Rafsanjani SaysUS Disturbing World Peace.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Wednesday condemned US aggression on Syria and Pakistan on Wednesday stressing that Washington was disturbing world peace and stability. Addressing a...

Israel/Iran: Israel Blasts Iran's Trade Allies.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak lashed out at Russia, China and India for doing business with Iran, ignoring international sanctions. In a meeting with European Union ambassadors on Wednesday, Barak criticized...

India/Iran: Indian FM to Visit Iran.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - India's External Affairs Minister, Pranab Mukherjee is slated visit Iran from November 1 to attend the India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) and make an effort to mend fences with Tehran following the signing of...

Iran: Premature Campaigns Counterproductive.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei cautioned here on Wednesday that premature campaigning for Iran's presidential elections is not in the interests of nation. "Some candidates...

United Arab Emirates/Iran: UAE Ready to Broaden All-out Ties with Iran.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Visiting UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al Nahyan said on Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates is ready to broaden all out ties with Iran in political, economic, cultural and security affairs. ...

World: Oil Prices Climb Over $70 Mark.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - World oil prices rose to above 70 dollars in Asian trade after a slight stock market revival, triggered by a US interest rate cut. On Thursday, light sweet crude for December climbed USD 2.88 to USD 70.38 a...

Iran: MP Beats Gov't Envoy to Parliament.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - An Iranian lawmaker beat the government's representative in Parliament on Wednesday amid a row over the Interior Minister's impeachment. Mohammad Abbasi, the head of the Government's Office in Parliament, was...

Iran: President Sets up Workgroups to Review Global Economic Crisis.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iran has established 8 workgroups to examine the impact of the world economic crisis on the country's economy, Seyed Hamid Purmohammadi, Iran's deputy economic affairs and finance minister announced here on Wednesday....

Iran/Europe: Iran Plans Major Gas Exports to Europe.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iranian gas export officials announced plans to develop a natural gas pipeline to Europe set to go online within the next six years. National Iranian Gas Export Co. Director Reza Kasaizadeh said the Persian...

Russia/Iran: Russia Agrees to Build Choppers in Iran.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Russia has agreed to commence cooperation with Iran on mass producing semi-heavy choppers in the country, an Iranian official said. The deal will see Russian firm Kamov cooperate with Iran's Aerospace Industries...

Iran: Iran to Build Mid-Range An-148 Passenger Jet.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - A senior Ukrainian aviation official said Iran intends to purchase and later produce a licensed version of a Ukraine's Antonov 148 mid-range passenger jet. Dmitro Kiva, chairman of the Kiev-headquartered Antonov...

Azerbaijan/Iran: Azerbaijan Covers Arrears of Electricity to Iran . .
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Azerbaijan has completely covered its electricity arrears owed to Iran. The Azeri state company said the account has reached a zero level. At present the two countries continue exchanging electricity. ...

Iran/Syria: Iran, Syria Sign Agreement for Industrial Cooperation.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iran signed an industrial cooperation agreement with Syria on Wednesday during the eighth session of the Iran-Syria Industries Committee. Iranian Industry Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian and his counterpart, Syria's...

Iran/United Arab Emirates: Iran, UAE Sign Agreement to Establish Joint Committee.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his UAE counterpart Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday held talks that centered on bilateral relations. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been...

Iran/Turkmenistan: Iran, Turkmenistan Agree on Further Energy Cooperation.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari and Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov made agreements on reinforcing bilateral ties in different fields of energy during a meeting held in the Turkmen...

Iran: Iran Seeks Banking Ties with SCO.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iran proposed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to include Tehran as a member of the SCO Banking Consortium to lower trade costs. "Iran's presence in the members' banking consortium can reduce the costs of...

Iran/Syria: Iran, Syria Bolster Industrial Cooperation.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iranian and Syrian industries ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding here on Wednesday at the end of the eighth meeting of their joint industry committee. Iran's Industries and Mines Minister Ali-Akbar...

Iran: Iran's 6-Month Non-Oil Exports Hit $13bln.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - The value of non-oil exports of Iran in the six months ended September 20, 2008 hit $13 billion, Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) director general said here on Tuesday. "This amount is 167 percent more...

World: United States, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Singapore announce currency swap deal.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - The United States Federal Reserve and the central banks of Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Singapore have announced a currency swap deal. The establishment of temporary reciprocal currency arrangements (swap...

Turkmenistan: Base Price for Turkmenistan's Natural Gas to Be Declared Soon.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Managing director of National Islamic Republic Iranian Gas Exports Company (NIRIGEC) said in Ashgabat that the base price for Turkmenistan's natural gas for export to Iran would be declared soon, in early January,...

Iran: Speaker Condemns Syria, Pakistan Raids.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani condemned Washington's raids on Syria and Pakistan which left several civilians dead, warning that the United States' aggressive policies toward the two Middle-Eastern states...

Iran/Pakistan: Intellectuals Call for Promotion of Iran-Pakistan Cultural Ties.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Pakistani intellectuals on Tuesday urged the need for promoting cultural activities between Iran and Pakistan for bringing the people of two countries closer. Talking exclusively, they said that Iran and Pakistan...

Iran: Iran to Turn Moin's House into Museum.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - The residence of Professor Mohammad Moin will be turned into a museum in the near future, the deputy mayor of District 14 of Tehran Municipality said. The municipality plans to convert the residence into a museum...

Iran: Leader Says Hatred for US Runs Deep.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that his country's hatred for the United States runs deep and differences between the two nations go beyond a "few political issues"....

Iran/Cameroon: Iran, Cameroon Explore Bolstering of Relations.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iran's visiting Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohammad Ali Hosseini met with Cameroon's first Vice President of the National Assembly Hon. Hilarion Etong in Yaounde on Wednesday. Top...

Iran/United Arab Emirates: Iran, UAE to Boost Ties, Cooperation.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iran and the Untied Arab Emirates on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at establishing a joint committee to deal with several political and economic issues affecting relations. The visit by the...

Iran/Cameroon: Iran Calls for Closer Ties with Cameroon.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohammad Ali Hosseini in Yaounde, Cameroon, on Tuesday called for enhancing level of ties with the African states including Cameroon. In a...

Iran/Kazakhstan: Davoudi Leaves for Kazakhstan.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iran's First Vice-President Parviz Davoudi left Tehran for Kazakhstan to attend regular session of Prime Ministers Council of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) due to be held in Astana on October 29-30. A...

Iran/Kazahkstan: VP Say Iran Seeks Strategic Cooperation with Kazakhstan.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iran's Vice-President Parviz Davoudi on Wednesday said that Tehran wants expansion of strategic cooperation with Astana. Davoudi, who is visiting Kazakhstan to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization's...

Iran: Iran Remains Firm in Nuclear Work.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stressed the Iranian nation will remain resolute in its nuclear program despite pressure from superpowers. Iran has been asked over the past three years to forgo its nuclear...

Russia: Russia Criticizes US Sanctions.
October 31, 2008... Section: General News - Russian president sharply criticized US sanctions against Russia's state arms trader. Dmitry Medvedev said the sanctions announced by the US State Department last week was an attempt to sideline a successful...

Thailand: LTFs - Investors waiting opportunities amid volatile stock market.
October 30, 2008... Section: Business News - Long-term equity funds (LTF) have been facing many challenging factors, causing their net asset value (NAV) in September to drop 4.17 percent over-month. One of these factors has been from the ongoing decline in the...

Israel/Thailand: Israel stands ready to support Thailand's ASEAN chairmanship.
October 30, 2008... Section: General News - On 29 October 2008, Mrs. Yael Rubinstein, Israeli Ambassador to Thailand, paid a courtesy call on Mr. Sompong Amornvivat, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand upon the latter's assumption of office at...

Thailand: Call for greater efforts to preserve Thailand's national audiovisual heritage.
October 30, 2008... Section: General News - The Thai government has been urged to make greater efforts for the safeguarding and preservation of the nation's audiovisual heritage, which is regarded as authentication of cultural identity. A network of...

Thailand: Amazing Thailand 2008-2009 Campaign.
October 30, 2008... Section: General News - Numerous activities are now under way as part of the Amazing Thailand 2008-2009 campaign. The campaign is carried out jointly by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and other relevant organizations. One of the...

Thailand: TRIS Rating affirms BBB- Rating to STECON ,affirms current ratings and assigns new issue rating of ITD at BBB+.
October 30, 2008... Section: Rating - TRIS Rating Co., Ltd. has affirmed the company rating of Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PLC (STECON) at BBB- with stable outlook. The rating reflects STECON's market position as one of Thailand's top three construction...

Thailand: S-T debentures of TRUE will be registered on October 30, 2008.
October 30, 2008... Section: Bond Market - The short-term debentures issued by True Corporation Plc. will be registered with ThaiBMA on October 30, 2008,consisting of TRUE09430A is 182-day short-term debentures, worth of THB 800 mln. The issue date is on October...

Thailand: BE of QH will be registered on October 30, 2008.
October 30, 2008... Section: Bond Market - The Bill of Exchange (BE) issued by Quality House Plc. will be registered with ThaiBMA on October 30, 2008; consisting of QH09127A is 89-day BE, worth of THB 55 mln. The issue date is on October 30, 2008 and the...

Thailand: BE of KTC will be registered on October 30, 2008.
October 30, 2008... Section: Bond Market - The Bill of Exchange (BE) issued by Krungthai Card Plc. will be registered with ThaiBMA on October 30, 2008 consisting of KTC09129Ais 91-day BE, worth of THB 80 mln. The issue date is on October 30, 2008 and the...

Thailand: BE of TK to be registered on October 29, 2008.
October 30, 2008... Section: Bond Market - The Bill of Exchange (BE) issued by Thitikorn Plc. to be registered with ThaiBMA on October 29, 2008; consisting of; TK09121A is 86-day BE, worth of THB 20 mln. The issue date is on October 27, 2008 and the maturity...

Thailand: Auction Schedule of BOT Bond in October 2008.
October 30, 2008... Section: Bond Market - According to the announcement of "Auction Schedule of BOT Bond in October 2008", there are THB 70,000 mln of BOT bond to be auctioned. Details are following: CB08N18A Auction Date: 31/10/08 Amount (THB mln.): 70,000...

Thailand: Treasury Bill Auction Schedule in November 2008.
October 30, 2008... Section: Bond Market - Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), Ministry of Finance, announces "Treasury Bill Auction Schedule in November 2008". There are 8 - Treasury Bills, totaling THB 12,000 mln to be auctioned in November. The auction...

Thailand: ITD affirmed the company rating and issue rating by TRIS.
October 30, 2008... Section: Bond Market - TRIS Rating affirms the company rating of Italian-Thai Development PLC (ITD) and affirms the rating of ITD099A at BBB+. At the same time, TRIS Rating assigns a "BBB+" rating to ITD109A. The ratings reflect ITD's...

Thailand: BBTM informs to put option since October 29, 2008.
October 30, 2008... Section: Bond Market - BBTM informs that the following promissory notes were exercised the put option on October 29, 2008 ; BBTM08O011 with the value of THB 4 mln. (Thai Bond Market Association: 29 October 2008)

Thailand: PN of BBTM to be registered on October 29, 2008.
October 30, 2008... Section: Bond Market - The Promissory Note (PN) issued by Bangkok BBTM Limited to be registered with ThaiBMA on October 29, 2008, consisting of BBTM08O291 is perpetual bond, worth of THB 372 mln. The issue date is on October 29, 2008. ...

Thailand: STECON affirmed the company rating by TRIS.
October 30, 2008... Section: Rating - TRIS Rating affirms the company rating of Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PLC (STECON) at "BBB-". The rating reflects the company's market position as one of Thailand's top three construction contractors, its...