http://thailand-business-news.com Thailand news with a business perspective Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:20:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://thailand-business-news.com/real-estate/10993-ko-samui-resort-projects-struggled-to-survive-in-2009/ http://thailand-business-news.com/real-estate/10993-ko-samui-resort-projects-struggled-to-survive-in-2009/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:20:10 +0000 Nakturagit http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=10993 Property developers in major tourist destinations have adjusted strategies – downsizing units, discounting prices and shifting to rental market – to survive the global economic slump and local political tensions, say property brokerage firms. Piyanuj Madnurak, ... ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/real-estate/10993-ko-samui-resort-projects-struggled-to-survive-in-2009/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/companies-2/10966-thai-airways-will-temporarily-closes-ticketing-offices-in-silom/ http://thailand-business-news.com/companies-2/10966-thai-airways-will-temporarily-closes-ticketing-offices-in-silom/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:45:25 +0000 Thai News ข่าวไทย http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=10966 Thai Airways International will temporarily close its ticketing offices on Larnluang Road and Silom Road during March 13-14. ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/companies-2/10966-thai-airways-will-temporarily-closes-ticketing-offices-in-silom/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10974-thailands-main-airport-reveals-protest-contingency-plan-for-protests/ http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10974-thailands-main-airport-reveals-protest-contingency-plan-for-protests/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:37:22 +0000 Editor เอดิเตอร์ http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=10974 Thailand's main airport, which was besieged by protesters in 2008, said on Wednesday it had made contingency plans for protests this weekend, as ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra rallied supporters by text message. Political unrest and the shutdown of the two airports in Bangkok in late November 2008 severely affected tourism and consumer confidence in Thailand. Real GDP contracted by 2.5 percent in 2009, as the global outlook remains negative and external demand continues to contract. The fiscal stimulus and monetary expansion implemented by the authorities are likely to partially mitigate the impact of the slowdown, allowing growth to resume in the fourth quarter of 2009 assuming a better outlook for the global economy in 2010. ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10974-thailands-main-airport-reveals-protest-contingency-plan-for-protests/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/news/featured/10944-robinson-department-store-to-expand-with-four-new-outlets/ http://thailand-business-news.com/news/featured/10944-robinson-department-store-to-expand-with-four-new-outlets/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:28:31 +0000 Wassana Kasemchai http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=10944 Robinson Department Store is investing Bt2.4 billion this year on four new stores as part of its plan to expand in the country by three to four outlets annually over five years. About Bt650 million is ... ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/news/featured/10944-robinson-department-store-to-expand-with-four-new-outlets/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10902-honda-eco-cars-concept-model-to-be-launched-in-bangkok/ http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10902-honda-eco-cars-concept-model-to-be-launched-in-bangkok/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:47:15 +0000 Boris Sullivan โบริศนักข่าว http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=10902 Honda Automobile (Thailand) maintains the schedule to manufacture its eco-car in Thailand in 2011, with the plan to launch the model at the Bangkok International Motor Show later this month. ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10902-honda-eco-cars-concept-model-to-be-launched-in-bangkok/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/politics/10937-korn-to-lead-mission-to-japan-during-redshirt-rally/ http://thailand-business-news.com/politics/10937-korn-to-lead-mission-to-japan-during-redshirt-rally/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:36:26 +0000 Nakturagit http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=10937 Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij will lead a mission to Japan from Friday until Sunday to meet with investors, while antigovernment protesters rally in Bangkok. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva this week cancelled his state trip to Australia ... ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/politics/10937-korn-to-lead-mission-to-japan-during-redshirt-rally/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/national/10932-banks-permitted-to-halt-atm-and-close-branches-in-case-of-emergency/ http://thailand-business-news.com/national/10932-banks-permitted-to-halt-atm-and-close-branches-in-case-of-emergency/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:24:22 +0000 Boris Sullivan โบริศนักข่าว http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=10932 The management of Thailand’s commercial banks are permitted to instruct an immediate halt to ATM services or the operations of bank branches in risk-prone areas without prior consent from the central bank,  according to Bank ... ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/national/10932-banks-permitted-to-halt-atm-and-close-branches-in-case-of-emergency/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/news/10898-cabinet-approves-plan-to-invoke-security-law-in-bangkok/ http://thailand-business-news.com/news/10898-cabinet-approves-plan-to-invoke-security-law-in-bangkok/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:17:15 +0000 Editor เอดิเตอร์ http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=10898 Thailand's Cabinet on Tuesday resolved to enforce the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the capital and seven surrounding provinces beginning Thursday to maintain law and order during the upcoming mass protest of the United Front ... ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/news/10898-cabinet-approves-plan-to-invoke-security-law-in-bangkok/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/business/10866-business-community-backs-governments-security-measures-for-red-shirt-protest/ http://thailand-business-news.com/business/10866-business-community-backs-governments-security-measures-for-red-shirt-protest/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:42:32 +0000 Editor เอดิเตอร์ http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=10866 Thailand’s private sector on Monday voiced support for the government’s plan to enforce the Internal Security Acts (ISA) March 11-23 to maintain law and order during the Red Shirt’s weekend demonstration as a precautionary measure. Board ... ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/business/10866-business-community-backs-governments-security-measures-for-red-shirt-protest/feed/ 0 http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10862-boi-sees-local-business-environment-with-much-optimism-for-2010/ http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10862-boi-sees-local-business-environment-with-much-optimism-for-2010/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:32:13 +0000 BOI http://thailand-business-news.com/?p=10862 Thailand’s investment picture continues to be one of bright prospects and favorable confidence as 2010 builds on impressive reports. The number of projects that applied for incentives from the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) ... ]]> http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10862-boi-sees-local-business-environment-with-much-optimism-for-2010/feed/ 0