15 year old Thai driver Sandy Nicholas Stuvik last practice at Zhuhai International Circuit, China, impressed his trainer, Philippe Descombes (standing 2nd right) by setting his fastest lap around the international circuit on 1:37:0.
The team has just been informed that FRD, the season organizer of the Winter race during March 20-21, 2010 in Zhuhai have been canceled. The first race of the 2010 season will now instead be in the beginning of May, at the Shanghai F1 Circuit in China. Hopefully Sandy will have a chance to practice at the famous Shanghai F1 Circuit in April. Stay tuned for more news…

For more information, please contact
Sasinee Aoucharoenpuck
PR Executive
Tel: +66 38 880788 Fax: +66 38 880727
Email: sasinee@stuvik.com
Website: www.sandystuvik.com

Jiraporn Srisaarn, Vice President-Net Worth Marketing, “KTC” or Krungthai Card Public Company Limited, said “Our plan to approach high-net worth clients more aggressively this year has been satisfactory so far. We are introducing new partners to render even more creative programs at this time. The latest collaboration is with Maduzi Hotel where we have made arrangements for the appearance of Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai in Thailand. The famous cuisinier from the Iron Chef television cooking show who also owns and operates Japanese’s top French restaurant “La Rochelle” will cook up personalized French dishes with organic produces from the Royal Projects for discerning KTC credit card members at the restaurant of Maduzi Hotel. Only forty guests can be accommodated on the two days from April 5th to 6th, 2010 from 06:30 P.M. at the price of 7,500 Baht++ per person. Diners will have the chance to sample extremely rare culinary delights and meet the celebrity chef in person. Wine lovers should be in for extra delight as Chef Sakai has carefully selected the best French wines to pair with all courses of the meal. The cost of dinner with wine is only 9,500 Baht++ per person. The special offer is one free bottle of wine worth 1,250 Baht for every 15,000 Baht spent via a KTC credit card with the right to book a room at Maduzi Hotel for only 3,500 Baht++ per night as opposed to the regular rate of 7,300 Baht++ per night.”

“For more information or reservation, please call Maduzi Hotel at 02-651-6400 from March 10th, 2010.”

For more information, please contact
Public and Corporate Affairs Department
Krungthai Card Public Company Limited
Kandtharat Chermchitphong Tel. 02-828-5057
Suchada Weerasakulrak Tel. 02-828-5732
Nutchanok Somsawat Tel. 02-828-5048
Fax.02-828-5046
E-mail: ktc_pr@ktc.co.th

Khun Chulalak Meeintha has been appointed Executive Assistant Manager of Banyan Resort and Golf, she was previously the Director of Rooms at Courtyard by Marriott, Cha Am and before Front Office Manager at Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa. Her experience in Front office and her charisma will complete the Banyan Resort & Golf Team, in their quest to become the best 4 stars Resort in the region.

สอบถามข้อมูลเพิ่มเติม โทร. 0899199276 Banyan Resort and Golf, Hua Hin

Garmin and ASUS Join Hand Together to Launch M10 An Innovative Navigator Phone That Combines Communication, Navigation, and Modern Lifestyle
After ASUS and Garmin has announced their official alliance at the end of last year and has launched garmin-asus M20 as their first mobile phone in Thai market, the brand has been warmly received by experts and users, proven by critical and acknowledge articles in I.T., automobile and travel categories. The return on sales of the phone went beyond expectation within a short period.

This time, garmin-asus takes a step further with the latest touch-screen smartphone, garmin-asus M10, which holds unique concept, Smart3 (Smart Phone — Smart Navigation — Smart Lifestyle), by combining all requirements within a single phone, including communication, navigation, and real-time data management for convenient lifestyle.

Mr.Edison Wang, Product Manager of garmin-asus Thailand, stated that “garmin-asus M10 is a smartphone for the new generation who prefers an all-in-one device that combines functions of phone, notebook, satellite navigator, digital camera, and social networking. It is fashionably designed and user-friendly with the latest operation system, Windows Mobile 6.5.3, the version that only available in garmin-asus M10.”

Garmin-asus M10 contains 3.5-inch WVGA display with intuitive touch interface. It is equipped with 512 MB / 512 MB RAM / ROM and 4GB storage (Micro SD card expansion support). The phone has new features such as 3D Task Manager for easier application switch. It supports 3G and HSDPA / Wi-Fi wireless connectivity for faster message sending and receiving. Moreover, it can be operated for longer period by using 1500 mAh battery.

Garmin-asus M10 also contains Click & Search function to directly search for target location from often-used application such as calendar, contact list, e-mail list, or internet browser. User can only make highlight on the location and click on search button to start navigation immediately. It supports online social networking such as Facebook or Picasa Web Albums. User can get into online connection to receive real-time information such as weather, flight status, and movie showtime. Moreover, the phone is equipped with 5-million pixel digital camera.

Mr.Edison Wang also spoke that “garmin-asus M10 contains the same premium navigation software as 1460 model, which is a high-end Garmin navigator. It has distinctive features such as Junction View that displays virtual lane and junction in 3D.”

Mr.Pornthep Watchara-Amnouy, Managing Director of ASUSTek Computer (Thailand Co., Ltd., stated that “This year, the overall market trend and mainstream for PDA phone in Thailand will require user-friendly device with various attributes. Users are more interested in fashionable design and portability. I believe that garmin-asus M10 can fulfill all the mentioned demands.”

“The good reception we had for M20 model has made us to believe that the Thai market will be more alert this time. Moreover, with managing capability of our main distributor, SiS Distribution (Thailand) Co., Ltd., which is an expert of this field, we are confident that garmin-asus will be the one to watch for making sales return and taking market share in Thailand.” Mr.Pornthep concluded.

Mr. Somchai Sitthichaisrichart, Managing Director of SiS Distribution (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd., the only official distributor in Thailand, revealed that “After we have been appointed as garmin-asus distributor in Thailand and have distributed M20 as the first model, we received very-well reception from dealers and customers. Therefore, we are confident that the launch of M10 will meet success as it is not only contains outstanding navigation system, but also has additional features that make M10 becomes different from other communication device. We believe that the market will be more expanded to upcountry channels, feature phone market and GPS shops.

Garmin-asus M10 will be available in the middle of March in black and white colors. It will be sold at 2 prices, which are 14,900 Baht (excludes car installation devices) and 16,900 Baht (includes car installation devices). Both prices include VAT.

About Garmin-Asus
Garmin-Asus is a co-branded strategic alliance that enables Garmin Ltd. and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. to combine their complementary resources to develop world class LBS-centric mobile phones.

For more information, please contact:
ASUS Call Center: 02-6798367-71 or www.asus.co.th
ASUS public relations team: Professional Media Business Co., Ltd.:
Mr. Thanom Jitthammasatian (Mai) and Miss Rossukon Wedsinlapakong (Safe)
Tel. 02-530-3218 # 14 or 16; Fax 02-530-4542-3
E-mail: Thanom_j@pmb.co.th, Rossukon_w@pmb.co.th

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has signed a long term TotalCare? service agreement to support engines that power Malaysia Airlines’ fleet of 17 Boeing 777 aircraft.

The agreement, which covers Trent 800 engines, is the first time that Malaysia Airlines operations will be supported by TotalCare? support.

TotalCare? long-term service agreements are designed to minimise customer financial risk and improve operational performance and reliability, allowing operators to concentrate on their core business. Such agreements are now in place or being finalised, for 100 per cent of Trent engines in service in the South East Asia region. Globally, more than 2,600 Trent engines in service and on order are covered by TotalCare?.

Malaysia Airlines Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director YM Tengku Dato’ Azmil Zahruddin, said: “We are committed to improving our customer service while at the same time continuing our drive to manage costs more effectively. Our contract with Rolls-Royce provides us with greater ability to predict and manage our engine maintenance and overhaul costs.”

Jim Sheard, Rolls-Royce Senior Vice President Airlines — South East Asia, said: “We are delighted Malaysia Airlines is now part of the TotalCare? family of operators. Our ability to evaluate Trent engine data from the worldwide fleet, and our ability to work with each customer to plan maintenance operations, will significantly help Malaysia Airlines to meet its operational and financial goals.”

In 2005, Malaysia Airlines ordered Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines for six Airbus A380 aircraft that are due to enter service next year.

Rolls-Royce has a leading 50 per cent market share on modern, widebody aircraft, with more than 1,600 Trent engines in service on more than 600 aircraft and a further 2,500 on order. Each of the six members of the Trent family have either been the first or launch engine on the airframe, or have gone on to take the leading market share.

Notes to Editors:
1. Rolls-Royce, a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, has established a strong position in global markets — civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.
2. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce today has a broad customer base comprising more than 600 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 2,000 marine customers, including 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.
3. In 2008, Rolls-Royce and its partners invested ?885 million on research and development, two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental aspects of its products, in particular the reduction of emissions.

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For further information, please contact
Saransri Prawatpattanakul
Hill & Knowlton Thailand
Tel: + 66 (0)2 627 3501 ext. 208
Fax: + 66 (0)2 627 3510
Email: sprawatpattanakul@th.hillandknowlton.com

Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY…
MONTREUX: Achilles Information Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
with the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) to drive forward the
progress of one of the world’s foremost collaborative initiatives that tackles
the complex issue of corporate responsibility in global supply chains.

http://www.e-tasc.com

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS…
NORTHBROOK, Ill: Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global leader in product
safety testing and certification services, worked with Better Place, the
leading electric vehicle services provider, to address the necessary safety
requirements needed to help the company bring the world’s first electric taxis
with switchable batteries to Japan.

http://www.ul.com/newsroom

LICENSE AGREEMENT…
OAKDALE, Minn. and BOULDER, Colo.: Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN), a global leader
in removable data storage and a founding member of the RDX Storage Alliance,
together with ProStor Systems, the leader in enterprise-class removable disk
storage systems for business backup, archiving, and long-term data retention
and management, today announced Imation has extended its RDX(R) license
agreement with ProStor Systems.

http://www.imation.com

WOMEN’S JUSTICE…
WASHINGTON: Vital Voices ( www.vitalvoices.org ) and The Avon Foundation for
Women ( www.avonfoundation.org ) today announced The Global Partnership to End
Violence Against women, a new innovative collaboration with the U.S. State
Department to combat the most destructive types of violence against women and
help ensure justice for women and girls worldwide.
www.avoncompany.com

AIRLINE CAPACITY…
WASHINGTON: Global airline capacity for March 2010 shows positive growth, when
compared to the same month in both 2009 and 2008, reports OAG
( www.oagaviation.com ), the global leader in aviation intelligence, in its
monthly report on trends in the supply of airline seats and flights.
www.oagaviation.com

GOLF BRAND…
HERZOGENAURACH: Sportlifestyle company PUMA announces today that it has signed
an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the golf equipment brand Cobra Golf from
Acushnet Company, the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc.

http://www.puma.com

AUDIENCE INSIGHTS…
SAN FRANCISCO: Quantcast announced today that it now delivers audience insights
localized for every country around the globe to support its burgeoning slate of
international publishers and marketers.

http://www.quantcast.com

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT…
BURLINGTON: Gennum Corporation (TSX:GND) today announced that it has entered
into an exclusive agreement with Inventure Inc. (a subsidiary of Zuken) to
distribute Gennum’s Snowbush IP core portfolio and provide design-in support in
Japan.
www.gennum.com

SECURITIES REDEMPTION…
WASHINGTON: Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) will redeem the principal amount indicated
for the following securities issue on the redemption date indicated below at a
redemption price equal to 100 percent of the principal amount redeemed, plus
accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption:

INTEROPERABILITY TEST…
LONDON: The Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Association today announced the first
DMR Interoperability test session will take place in Milan, Italy the week of
26th April 2010.

http://www.dmrassociation.org

AIR CARGO…
ROSWELL, Ga: Air Cargo World, the global news authority on air logistics and
freight transport, has unveiled the findings of its sixth annual Air Cargo
Excellence (ACE) Survey, which measures carriers and airports on specific
criteria and ranks them to identify above or below average performance.

http://www.aircargoworld.com/

SOCIAL MEDIA…
HOUSTON: Oil and gas industry professionals in Asia Pacific lead the industry
in the use of social media and collaboration tools at work, reports recent
Microsoft Corp. and Accenture survey findings unveiled at CERAWeek 2010, with
three out of four respondents from that region saying social media tools
improve their work performance.

http://www.accenture.com

http://www.microsoft.com/oilandgas

NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS…
SINGAPORE: Researchers at NTU are exploring ways to bring the speed and quality
of wireless network communications up to par with that of wired communications.

http://www.ntu.edu.sg

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IFS Capital has been approved by the SEC to make an initial public offering, which is tentatively planned to be in the middle of the year. It has gained a strong foothold in the market, due to its financial strength, advanced technology, speed and flexibility of its highly experienced staff.
Mr. Tan Ley Yen, the Chief Executive Officer of IFS Capital (Thailand) PCL, revealed that IFS has obtained the approval of SEC for its proposed IPO of 120 million shares at the par value of THB 1. Funds raised will be used for the expansion of its factoring and other related financing business. Clients of IFS are mostly the local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as some large enterprises, who make use of factoring as a form of working capital for their businesses.
“As for the IPO and listing date, it will depend on the local and international market and political situations but the offering should be by the middle of this year.” he said.
Mr. Tan added that factoring can be used as a competitive tool to help businesses improve their cash flow and to increase their sales turnover. It is available to both domestic and export business and can be used by all kinds of business whether they are traders, service providers or manufacturers , such as those in electronics, packaging, auto parts, plastic products, food products; or service providers like security guards, cleaning, advertising , outsource manpower supply, transportation etc.
Besides financial strength, IFS has many experienced staff and this enables the company to provide fast, efficient and flexible services to its clients. Application forms could be processed and the facility granted within 7 to 10 business days. Upon presentation of the relevant invoices and other commercial documents, the client could receive cash advancement of up to 90% of the invoice value within the next business day.
In addition, IFS has a well developed e-factoring system which allows its clients to obtain fast services and to monitor their payment or account status on a real-time basis. Such services and convenience are currently available only to the clients of IFS. “This combination of financial strength, experienced staff and advanced technology are the competitive advantages of IFS, and help to make IFS a leading player in the factoring business in Thailand’ said Mr. Tan.
IFS Capital is a subsidiary of an established financial services group based in Singapore. Its factoring services in this region are available in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. IFS Capital Limited of Singapore has been listed on the Singapore Exchange since 1993.

This release was prepared for IFS Capital (Thailand) PCL by
Master Mind Communications Co., Ltd.
For more information, please contact Orn-anong (“Fah”) Pattaravejkul.
Tel.: 0-2248-7967-8 # 117
Email: c_mastermind@hotmail.com; orn_tabo@hotmail.com
Website: www.mtmultimedia.com

Public invited to vote for four national age group winners, from which the overall winner will be chosen and the winning doodle displayed on Google.co.th on the first day of Songkran Festival

Google has revealed the top 40 creative designs based on the company’s logo, called doodles, by Thai school students in Thailand’s first ever Doodle 4 Google competition, proudly supported by the Ministry of Education and TK Children’s Park.

The top 40 student doodles can be viewed at www.google.co.th/doodle4google/ where the public can vote for their favourite to select the four national age group winners. Each person may only vote once for one doodle per age group. Voting closes at 11:59 pm on March 31, 2010. Visitors to TK Children’s Park at CentralWorld can also view the top 40 student doodles being exhibited there until March 31 and vote for their favorites to win the contest. The winning doodle will appear on the Google.co.th homepage to be viewed by millions of Internet users on the first day of Songkran Festival, April 13, 2010.

In late January, Google called for entries from all schools in Thailand, asking students ages 5 to 18 to design a Google ‘doodle’ inspired by the theme “My Thailand’. By the end of February, Google had received over 46,000 entries from 11,000 schools all over the country. Four hundred finalists were selected on the basis of artistic merit, creativity, and how well the theme of ‘My Thailand’ was communicated. The contest judges, renowned artists Archan Sangkom Thongmee, M.R. Chalermchatri Yukol and Khun Nualthong Prasanthong, then picked 40 finalists, ten per age group, whose doodles are now up on the Doodle 4 Google website for public voting.

Pornthip Kongchun, Google’s Head of Marketing for Thailand, says, “We’re amazed and thankful that so many students participated in this contest from all over the country, exceeding even our wildest expectations. The entries were brimming with creativity and talent, and displayed so many wonderful interpretations of the theme, ‘My Thailand.’ We’re also enormously impressed with the quality of the final 40 entries and we appreciate the time and effort our three artist-judges provided to pick the finalists. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the country thinks now that we are open for public voting to find the four age group winners!”

All top 40 students will be flown to the award ceremony, to be held in Bangkok on April 8th, where special guests including the Minister of Education and Michael Lopez, one of Google’s actual doodlers, will announce the overall winner whose doodle will appear on www.google.co.th. The winner will also receive an education scholarship, a new laptop, and an all-expenses paid trip to Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, USA.

Details of the top 40 finalists follow at the end of this release.

What the judges thought
Archan Sangkom Thongmee, who was conferred a royal grant to establish Thailand’s first arts center for children, said: “Judging the doodles has given me an understanding of what influences the next generation of Thais. What resounded with me the most is the strong pride in our culture, from our many festival rituals, through to our beautiful temples and indigenous musical instruments. It’s really encouraging to see the youth carrying on our traditions into the future.”

Nationally renowned illustrator, designer and art teacher Khun Nualthong Prasanthong said: “All of our finalists were really imaginative, working in all of the things that meant ‘Thailand’ to them — like replacing the Google letters with everything from elephants to wats, Thai dragons, giants and palm trees. I was genuinely impressed by the subtlety and creativity of the designs.”

Filmmaker and digital media guru M.R. Chalermchatri Yukol said: “It’s also encouraging to see the Thai youth going beyond the obvious symbols and depicting their hopes for Thai society–unity, reconciliation, love and respect for elders. They’ve shown us that no matter how much our society modernizes or how fast technology advances, some things never change.”

What are Google doodles?
The customisation of the Google logo first took place in 1999, and the Google doodle team has since celebrated events, anniversaries and holidays worldwide with doodles that incorporate the Google logo — including Thailand-specific ones that commemorated Songkran, Loy Krathong, National Artists Day and many more over the past few years.

To vote or for more information, please visit: www.google.co.th/doodle4google.

About Google Inc.
Google’s innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google’s targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.co.th.

Google is a trademark of Google Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.

For more information please contact:
Therese Lim
Google Southeast Asia
Tel: +65-6521-8194
Email: thereselim@google.com

Suchai Chalermtanasak
PC & Associates Consulting
Tel: 0 2971 3711
Email: suchai@pc-a.co.th

Building Maintenance&Asset Management Expo Asia 2010

Sep. 15-17, 2010 at Hall 4
Show time: 19.30 hrs.

Ticket are 2,500/ 2,000/ 1,500/ 900 baht

Ticket reservation:

Thaiticketmajor.com
Tel. 02-262-3456
URL: http://www.thaiticketmajor.com

Tom Jones in Concert

Mar. 21, 2010 at Arena
Gate open 19.00 hrs.

Ticket are 4,500/ 3,000/ 2,000/ 1,000 baht

Ticket reservation:

Thaiticketmajor.com
Tel. 02-262-3456
URL: www.thaiticketmajor.com