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Gold prices down 200 baht
18 May 2013 : The Gold Traders Association this morning announced buying prices at 18,965.16 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 19,250 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS All 3G operators agree to cut their tariffs
18 May 2013 : Mobile operators have bowed to pressure by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to lower all their 2G and 3G tariffs by 15% as per regulatory requirements.
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FUNDRAISING
GSB to raise B60bn in Q2 for loans
26 Mar 2013 : The Government Savings Bank (GSB) plans to mobilise 60 billion baht in the second quarter this year to fund its plan for loan extensions of 160 billion baht this year.
BANKING
Thanachart strengthens capital, targets high-yield
26 Mar 2013 : Thanachart Bank hopes to see its capital adequacy ratio rise by one to two percentage points this year, bolstered by improved profitability on the back of its focus on high-yield loans and an extra income from the sale of an insurance subsidiary to Prudential.
TAX CORNER
Tax impact from new accounting standards and what to expect
26 Mar 2013 : Companies in Thailand this year are required to adopt three new Thai Accounting Standards (TAS) in preparing their financial statements, effective from Jan 1. They are: TAS 12 "Income Taxes"; TAS 20 "Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance"; and TAS 21 "The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates". All will definitely have a direct impact on many companies.

Scrapping old bulbs for LEDs, PEA seeks to halve power use
26 Mar 2013 : The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has set aside more than 15 billion baht for this year and next to install energy-saving light bulbs nationwide, says governor Numchai Lowattanatakul.
Ratchthani to raise B3bn with debentures
26 Mar 2013 : Ratchthani Leasing Plc, the SET-listed auto-loan company, will issue debentures worth 3-3.5 billion baht to finance an expansion aimed at achieving an ambitious target of 20% growth in revenue this year to another record high.
SMALL BUSINESS
SMEs urged to exploit burgeoning border trade
26 Mar 2013 : Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being urged to focus on neighbouring markets as border trade is expected to flourish this year to an estimated value of 1.2 trillion baht.
ENVIRONMENT
Refuse fuel to light up BWG gains
26 Mar 2013 : Better World Green Plc (BWG), the SET-listed industrial waste management firm, has revised up its revenue target this year to at least 30% growth over 2012, thanks to its new waste-to-fuel project.

Following your gift
26 Mar 2013 : Life was a slog for Kritsada Jangchaimonta, growing up in a slum for 23 years. But the 3-by-4 metre room he lived in together with seven others in Bangkok failed to discourage him from dreaming of becoming a millionaire one day.

ONLINE SHOPPING
Tesco Lotus offers online-to-door shopping
25 Mar 2013 : Superstore Tesco Lotus will bring internet-to-home shopping to Thailand next week, according to the executive overseeing the plan.

Airline rebuked over walking stick rule
25 Mar 2013 : A Thammasat University academic was left bewildered and angry after Nok Air staff rigidly enforced a rule that regards his walking stick as a weapon.
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