Thailand Latest News Mon 21 Jul 2008
Thailand Latest News Mon 21 Jul 2008
Visa teams up with major merchants to promote Visa Debit card usage in Thailand
Bangkok 21 Jul Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide Photo shows: (from left to right) Mr. Prasert Kanmotharn, Marketing Manager, Bangkok Transit System Plc; Mr. Ithiwat Wisavachitman, Card Marketing Manager, Caltex Oil (Thailand) Ltd.; Mr. Somboon Krobteeranon, country manager, Thailand, Visa; Mr. Aniruth Mahathorn,read more
dtac net profit up by 54% in Q2 2008
Bangkok 21 Jul DTAC dtac gained 777,000 net new customers in Q2 2008, bringing the total customer base to 17.4 million. Total service revenues in the second quarter were at 16.63 billion baht, 4.2% higher than the same period last year. Excluding interconnect revenues, service revenues grew by 4.6%. New customers andread more
SCB ANNOUNCES RECORD HIGH PROFITABILITY FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE QUARTER AT BAHT 5,818 MILLION
Bangkok 21 Jul The Siam Commercial Bank Year on Year Profit after Tax Increased by 35% The Siam Commercial Bank, the first Thai Bank, announced consolidated net profits for its second quarter of Baht 5,818 million a 35% year on year increase in its profits and the highest ever level achieved in the second quarter.read more
BREEZE EXCEL GIVES AWAY GOLD WORTH BT100,000 TO 5 LUCKY USERS
Bangkok 21 Jul Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide Breeze Excel recently presented gold worth Bt100,000 to each of the first five lucky winners participating in the “Win Gold with Breeze Excel” campaign. The campaign invites consumers to experience the washing power of Breeze Excel and also have a chance toread more
Schedule of Events of the Prime Minister's Office Tuesday July 22, 2008
09.00 Prime Minister presides over the cabinet meeting at cabinet meeting room, Office of the Secretariat to the Cabinet, Government House. 14.00 Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Somchai Wongsawat) chairs the organization committee meeting on the 4th Thailand Education Congress on the occasion of world teacher's day,atread more
Indulgence Spa Package at Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa
Bangkok 21 Jul Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa invites you to escape the stresses of your busy life with our special Indulgence Spa Package. Unwind and relax in the enchanting surrounds of the Gulf of Siam with a great value package that offers the chance to spend time at one of theread more
AsiaNet Daily Summary - Press Releases for Monday, July 21 2008
SYDNEY 21 Jul AsiaNet/InfoQuest NORTHROP GRUMMAN... EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has begun production of the fuselage section for the firstF/A 18F Super Hornet for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).http://www.northropgrumman.com ATCI INTRODUCTION... PHOENIX Antenna Technologyread more
Watsons celebrates its 12th anniversary in Thailand with ‘12th Anniversary’ promotion
Bangkok 21 Jul Hill & Knowlton Special prizes valued over 1.2 million baht Watsons, Thailand’s No.1 health and beauty retailer, is celebrating its 12th anniversary with a special ‘12th Anniversary’ promotion. Customers have an equal chance to win any of the 1.2 million baht, 1,700 prizes that includeread more
CB RICHARD ELLIS RELEASES FIRST EVER PHUKET PROPERTY REPORT
Bangkok 21 Jul CB Richard Ellis CB Richard Ellis Thailand, the country’s leading international property services company, has launched the first ever issue of The Phuket Property Report, the latest quarterly subscription report by CBRE Research Services Thailand. This report is designed to bring professionalread more
BOT: Commercial Banks Loan Rates
7Commercial Banks Loan Rates as of Jul 21, 2008 Bank MOR MLR MRR Ceiling* Default* Credit Card Commercial Banks registered in Thailand Bangkok Bank 7.5000 7.2500 7.7500 11.5000 15.0000 20.0000Krung Thai Bank 7.5000 7.2500 7.7500 14.7500 18.0000 Kasikornbank 7.5000 7.2500 7.7500 18.7500 22.7500 20.0000The Siamread more
BOT: Commercial Banks Deposit Rates
Commercial Banks Deposit Rates as of Jul 21, 2008 Bank Saving Fixed 3 mths 6 mths 12 mths 24 mths Commercial Banks registered in Thailand Bangkok Bank 0.7500 2.3750 2.6250 2.5000 2.7500 2.7500 3.0000 3.5000Krung Thai Bank 0.7500 2.3750 2.6250 2.5000 2.7500 2.7500 3.0000 3.5000 3.7500Kasikornbank 0.7500 2.3500 2.6500read more
Samsung MP3 S2 “Freedom from Monotony”
Bangkok 21 Jul JWT Public Relations Free your mind as you groove to your favorite tunes with Samsung’s latest range of MP3 players. Samsung’s S2 MP3 players enable you to see, hear and feel the music through advanced DNSe(TM) technology and excellent sound quality. A versatile music experience awaits youread more
Zook @ Zeavola Resort
Bangkok 21 Jul Zeavola Resort Zeavola Resort, the only luxury villa resort on Phi Phi Island, is offering a special package for a perfect getaway to relax, recharge and reinvigorate exclusively for residents in Thailand. Starting from THB 8,500 net per night in a Village Suite, rate inclusive of beautifulread more
Bank of Ayudhya reports 2.0 bn in net profit for 2Q/08 A 94% growth from 1Q/08
Bangkok 21 Jul Bank of Ayudhya Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited announced a significant improvement in its performance for the second quarter of the year. The Bank and its subsidiaries recorded an operating profit before provisioning for doubtful accounts and taxes of Baht 3.74 billion, a 44% and 186% increaseread more
Photo Release: PM opens the fair
Bangkok 21 Jul Maxima Consultants Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej opened the “Thailand Confidence Fair: High Quality, Great Prices for Thai People”, the first ever products and services fair, organized by the Ministry of Finance, together with several other government agencies, state enterprises and theread more
Photo Release: Wall Street Institute Celebrates its 5-Year Anniversary
Bangkok 21 Jul Francom Asia Thailand’s leading English language school for adults, Wall Street Institute celebrated its 5 year anniversary in Thailand at Siam Pavalai Theater, Siam Paragon Department Store. More than 1,000 WSI students and alumni from six centers enjoyed watching the Hancock movie, alongside aread more
Photo Caption: Finlandia Cup Bartending Competition
Bangkok 21 Jul Let’s Celebrate Brown Forman Thailand, L.L.C., the sole importer of Finlandia Vodka, held the 4th flair bartending competition, Finlandia Cup Bartending Competition 2008, to recruit Thailand’s representative to join the international bartending competition, the Asia Pacific Cocktail 2008, inread more
Program Title: Lost Worlds: Herod the Great
Bangkok 21 Jul Image Impact Program Title: Lost Worlds: Herod the Great Channel: The History Channel on TrueVisions (A23) and (D44) Telecast date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Telecast Time: 9.00 p.m. (Thai) Duration: 1 hour Herod, king of Judea, was famous for creating a series of great buildings, and laying theread more
Photo Release: Aviance Launches Aviance Skin Five Steps
Bangkok 21 Jul Maxima Consultants Ms.Suchada Theeravachirakul, aviance’s managing director, a luxury division of Unilever Thai Trading Limited launched aviance face treatment to introduce aviance skin 5 steps for perfect face skin among business members at Mahisorn Auditorium Hall SCB Park Plaza. Seen in photoread more
TRIS Rating Upgrades Ratings of “QH” and Assigns New Issue Rating at “A-/Stable”
TRIS Rating Co., Ltd. has upgraded the company rating of Quality Houses PLC (QH) and the ratings of its existing debentures to “A ” from “BBB+”. At the same time, TRIS Rating has assigned a “A ” rating to QH’s proposed issue of up to Bt2,500 million in senior debentures. Theread more
FOOD & BEVERAGE PROMOTION FOR AUGUST 2008 at the Elephant Bar and Longtail Bar BANGKOK MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA
Bangkok 21 Jul BANGKOK MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA Fantastic Olympics 2008 with a Taste of China at the Elephant Bar Are you ready to celebrate the 2008 Olympics? The Elephant Bar at Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa is the perfect venue to catch all the live action from Beijing. Between August 8 and 24, sports fans will beread more
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