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Gold prices for Monday
13/02/2012 : The Gold Traders Association this morning set the buying price at 24,786.60 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 25,150 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
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India's big hang-up
13/02/2012 : Investing in emerging markets has its perils, a reality underscored by an Indian court ruling that has jeopardised billions of dollars worth of mobile phone investments by foreigners.
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SET up 0.22% at opening
13/02/2012 : Thai stocks opened up 0.22 points at the start of trade Monday morning.
BY INVITATION
Renewable energy 2.0: Look to the past for a better future
13/02/2012 : If you go driving in Thailand, from time to time you may see billboards promoting great new solar power plants being built. This is a clean and efficient way to make electricity and the technology is well proven, safe, and extremely low-maintenance. Indeed, with the growth of solar panels, we would be forgiven in thinking that the future of renewable energy is solely in electricity production.

ELECTRICITY
Egco to add green capacity
13/02/2012 : Egco Group Plc, Thailand's first independent power producer, is committed to expanding renewable energy to 300 megawatts over the next several years from 46 MW now.

SCG sees temperate residential demand
13/02/2012 : Siam Cement Group (SCG) expects a moderate 4-5% increase in cement sales this year on forecasts that demand in the residential market will remain slow over the next six to 12 months as homebuyers delay their decisions due to flood concerns.
BRIDGING THE GAP
Coaching ceo to be a coach
13/02/2012 : 'Khun Kriengsak, I want you to help me to be a coach to my team," says Sompan.

AGRIBUSINESS
Indian rice exports taking toll
13/02/2012 : Thai rice exporters are starting to suffer from an inability to export to the global market and some may cease operating if sales don't improve in the next six months, say industry executives.
TRADE
Border economy projected to hit B1.8 trillion in four years
13/02/2012 : Thailand expects 15% annual growth in border trade until the end of its 11th National Social and Economic Development Plan in 2016.
CORPORATE TAXATION
Larger base could cut rate
13/02/2012 : Thailand's corporate tax rate could drop to just 15% if efforts to expand the tax base are successful, says Satit Rungkasiri, director-general of the Revenue Department.

Greece faces bailout showdown
11/02/2012 : Thousands of protesters massed in Greece under heavy police watch on Saturday after the government approved unpopular austerity cuts to get vital rescue funds and avoid the "chaos" of a default.
Gold prices for Saturday
11/02/2012 : The Gold Traders Association this morning set the buying price at 24,786.60 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 25,150 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
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