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Thailand to bend to investors' needs

24 May 2013 : TOKYO – Thailand will go the extra mile to accommodate the wishes of long-term Japanese investors by introducing new regulations more in line with the recommendations they have made, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Friday
3G will boost mobile, tablet sales to a record 25 million

24 May 2013 : A record-high 25 million mobiles and tablets are expected to be sold this year on the back of faster wireless broadband and a tremendous shift in demand to third-generation (3G) smartphones.

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SET up 9.45 points midday
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BoT wants state banks’ lending curbed
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SET up 9.50 points at opening
15 May 2013 : Thai stocks opened up 0.59% at the start of trade this morning.