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NBTC moves to block sports monopoly

22 May 2013 : The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has approved a draft regulation that aims to prevent a broadcast monopoly of sport programmes.
Digital music sector poised for 3G streaming explosion

22 May 2013 : The recent advent of third-generation (3G) commercial service looks set to boost growth in Thailand's digital music industry by as much as 50% this year.

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TPC will team with developer on Elite Card
15 May 2013 : Thailand Privilege Card Co (TPC), operator of the Thailand Elite Card, will enlist a property developer to help sell new memberships next month.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Landowners urged to pay higher taxes
15 May 2013 : The government should impose higher tax on landowners who benefit from the government's 2-trillion-baht infrastructure projects, says the Finance Ministry.
CURRENCIES
Much ado about nothing
15 May 2013 : Despite measures proposed by the private sector and repeated calls to ease the pace of the baht, no concrete solution is forthcoming.
SET adjusts to small investors' dominance
15 May 2013 : A recent shift marked by finicky retail investors dominating stock trading has prompted regulators to draft a five-year plan to ensure stability, according to Pakorn Peetathawatchai, chief strategist of the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
BANKING
KBank SME loans stung by baht
15 May 2013 : Kasikornbank (KBank) saw flat growth in trade finance to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as of April 30 from the end of last year in the wake of the strong baht.
Institutions face late FIDF payment fines
15 May 2013 : The Bank of Thailand will charge financial institutions that have overdue contributions to the Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) at 1% per month of the overdue amount.
INSURANCE
BLA rises to third place in market with Q1 results
15 May 2013 : The SET-listed Bangkok Life Assurance Plc (BLA) has vowed to try to maintain its new ranking as the country's third-largest life insurer based on gross written premiums in the first quarter.
SEAFOOD
Sickly CPF profit from shrimp
15 May 2013 : The SET-listed Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) posted a net profit of 1.03 billion baht for the first quarter, a 92% drop from a record profit of 12.1 billion last year.
LIVING BRANDS
Banks and Brands: Will they ever be soulmates?
15 May 2013 : I would like to personally thank the financial services industry for my nearly 30 years of dedication to turning the thinking and practice related to the development of service brands on its head. You see, if that industry had not been so dreadful at building brands, I may never have woken up one dreary London morning and, in an epiphanic moment, exclaimed: "That's Not Right! I must put a stop to this nonsense!"
Thailand senses chemistry with AEC
15 May 2013 : Local chemical businesses stand to reap rewards from the imminent Asean Economic Community (AEC) if they can successfully address several challenges, say industry executives.