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		<title>Robinson Department Store to expand with four new outlets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 ...]]></description>
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		<title>Honda Eco car&#8217;s concept model  to be launched in Bangkok</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10902-honda-eco-cars-concept-model-to-be-launched-in-bangkok/</link>
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		<title>Korn to lead mission to Japan during redshirt rally</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thailand-business-news.com/politics/10937-korn-to-lead-mission-to-japan-during-redshirt-rally/</link>
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		<title>Banks permitted to halt ATM and close branches in case of emergency</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The management of Thailand&#8217;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 ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thailand-business-news.com/national/10932-banks-permitted-to-halt-atm-and-close-branches-in-case-of-emergency/</link>
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		<title>Cabinet approves plan to invoke security law in Bangkok</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thailand&#38;apos;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 ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thailand-business-news.com/news/10898-cabinet-approves-plan-to-invoke-security-law-in-bangkok/</link>
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		<title>Business community backs government&#8217;s security measures for Red Shirt protest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thailand&#8217;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 ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thailand-business-news.com/business/10866-business-community-backs-governments-security-measures-for-red-shirt-protest/</link>
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		<title>BOI sees local business environment with much optimism for 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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) ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10862-boi-sees-local-business-environment-with-much-optimism-for-2010/</link>
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		<title>China is seeking new markets in Asean to boost trade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[China, seeking other markets for its goods, turned to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. In 2008, Aseans gross domestic product exceeded US$1.5 trillion, and the association became one of the worlds major economic powers.

Aseans ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thailand-business-news.com/asean/10817-china-is-seeking-new-markets-in-asean-to-boost-trade/</link>
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		<title>Thai Khem Khaeng economic stimulus extension likely until 2013</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The slow disbursement of Thai Khem Khaeng economic stimulus funds may prompt the government to extend the plan by one more year to 2013, says Korbsak Sabhavasu, the secretary-general to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. The latest figures show that only 43 billion baht or 26% of the first stimulus package worth 160 billion baht has been disbursed so far. For the second package worth 150 billion, about 82 billion has been allocated and 42 billion baht disbursed.]]></description>
		<link>http://thailand-business-news.com/news/top-stories/10813-thai-khem-khaeng-economic-stimulus-extension-likely-until-2013/</link>
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		<title>Free trade talks between Thailand and European Union likely this year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thailand is expected to start a first round of negotiations toward a bilateral free-trade agreement with the European Union by the middle of the year, a move seen as necessary if the Kingdom is to ...]]></description>
		<link>http://thailand-business-news.com/asean/10807-free-trade-talks-with-european-union-likely-this-year/</link>
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