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TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOT inches closer to funding deal

20 May 2013 : Japanese telecom firms SoftBank and the Sumitomo Group have essentially committed to providing financial assistance to TOT Plc during the second phase of its third-generation (3G) mobile network expansion.
WEALTH CARECourting the gold fairies, Avoiding the inflation genie

20 May 2013 : If we bought gold bullion at a much higher price than where it sits now, would it be better to sell it off at a loss before the gold price drops much further? Should we buy back more when the gold price drops even further? I have heard people speculating the gold price will drop to 16,000 baht or lower.

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