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PM visiting Australia
26/05/2012 : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra left Bangkok on Saturday morning for Sydney to start a four-day official visit to Australia.
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Gold prices for Saturday
26/05/2012 : The Gold Traders Association this morning set the buying prices at 23,103.84 baht per baht-weight for gold ornaments and 23,450 baht per baht-weight for gold bar.
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TECHNOLOGY
Software pact with Japan
19/05/2012 : Three ICT-related state agencies have entered into an agreement with a Japanese software consortium to promote local software development for both local and export sales.

BANKING
CIMB Thai reaps Malaysian inflow
19/05/2012 : The Malaysia-based CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) expects more banking business from Malaysian clients as foreign investors increase their presence in Southeast Asia ahead of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015.
INVESTMENT
Central urges AEC advisory company
19/05/2012 : The government should set up a consulting company to advise on investment in Asean, which could help to boost Thai exports by at least 2 trillion baht, says Tos Chirathivat, the chief executive of Central Retail Corporation (CRC).
PRICE CONTROLS
Rent ceiling in the works for food courts
19/05/2012 : The Commerce Ministry will set a ceiling on rent and allocation of income to help control costs for traders at food centres, says Vatchari Vimooktayon, director-general of the Internal Trade Department.
Showdown for GSB head
19/05/2012 : The renewal of Government Savings Bank president Lersuk Chuladesa is unlikely after GSB board chair Pannee Sathavarodom appointed herself chairwoman of a new selection committee.
SET volatile on EU fears
19/05/2012 : The Thai share market yesterday plunged in line with other Asian stock markets over escalating concerns about the global economy and on signs that the financial crisis in Europe is getting worse.
GAMES
State card factory will cut prices, double market share
19/05/2012 : The Finance Ministry's Thais Playing Cards Manufacturing Factory wants to more than double its market share by cutting prices, says Deputy Finance Minister Tanusak Lek-uthai.

FITNESS
CAWOW will take a powder
19/05/2012 : California Wow Xperience Plc (CAWOW) will next month suspend operations at its money-losing Ratchayothin, Chaeng Watthana, Sukhumvit Soi 23 and Silom branches as part of its business rehabilitation plan.

Japanese investors back
18/05/2012 : Thailand has regained attractiveness in the eyes of Japanese investors, with many new players showing interest.
SET down 1.33% at opening
18/05/2012 : Thai stocks opened down 15.62 points at the start of trade Friday morning.
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