Thailand Financial News

Consumers can now do something to help the environment by taking up a financial product or carrying out a banking transaction with HSBC.

In a pioneering move to engage its customers in environmental conservation, the bank is launching the HSBC Green Sale from 28 June to 28 July.
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The PETRONAS Group delivered another record performance for the financial year ended 31 March, 2007, amidst a more complex and increasingly challenging global oil and gas industry environment. The year saw crude oil prices remaining high

as global demand, particularly from the transportation sector, continued to increase on the back of strong economic growth, especially in China and India.
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WEYERHAEUSER FOCUS…

FEDERAL WAY: Weyerhaeuser Company has announced the signing of a letter of intent with Global Forest Partners LP (GFP) in a METALDYNE OPENS… SUZHOU: Metaldyne officially opened its plant in Suzhou, China, last week marking the first operation for the company in that country.

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With costs of a magnitude of roughly EUR 400 million, the new production facility would be the largest investment in the company’s history / Locations under consideration include sites in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand

Chemical group LANXESS seeks to expand its global position in the butyl rubber market and is pursuing plans to build a new facility in Asia.
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j.f.Lazartigue, the science of hair and scalp treatment from France introduces ‘j.f.Lazartigue Tea Oil and Bancoulier’,   the haute couture of hair care products.  Available now at all Paris Spa branches at 1st and 3rd floor of Peninsula Plaza, Alma Link Building and j.f.Lazartigue counters at leading department stores.

The j.f.Lazartigue Tea Oil Shampoo is formulated to restructure damaged thin hair.  To let hair the most benefit, use this shampoo in conjuction with Tea Oil Delicate Conditioner.
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KTC expands client base with “Senior Cards”. The cards help younger people show gratitude to their beloved people

and allow the elderly to live a more beautiful life. KTC once again positions itself as the leader in lifestyle segmentation with latest attempt to expand member base with “KTC - Senior VISA Platinum & KTC - Senior Titanium MasterCard Cards” to fulfill the needs of elder clients.
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Issuance in 2007 continues at a record pace, recording $446 billion in combined supply from high-yield and leveraged loans by the first week of June, according to an article published by Standard & Poor’s. The report titled, “U.S. High-Yield Prospects: Keeping The Powder Dry,” states that issuance by ‘B-’ and below rated issuers is accelerating and now comprises 46% of the aggregate high-yield bond issuance in 2007, compared with 32% in the same period a year ago.
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At The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s forthcoming Money Channel Road Show in Chiang Mai, economic and investment experts will discuss trends for H2/2007. More than 20 securities, asset management and listed companies will participate in the event on Saturday June 30, 2007, at Lotus Pang Suan Kaew Hotel.
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The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Association of Securities Companies and 24 leading securities companies will launch the Star Marketing campaign to broaden the investor base and develop brokerages’ marketing skills. The program, which includes overseas study scholarships and local training for marketers, will run from July to December 2007.
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Ms. Suchada Tantiraphan, International Roaming Business Manager of AIS, disclosed “AIS has continually developed and improved IR service (International Roaming) for customers brining their mobile phones in use in foreign countries.  For customers’ highest benefit, AIS gives away the IR registration fee worth THB 1,500 to every AIS customer.  Moreover, the IR registration process has been streamlined with paperless application.  Simple registration can be made directly from handsets.  AIS GSM customers press *125*1# then the system will register to the service or press *125 through the automatic answering IVR system.  Customers can process self application from today.

For customers with less than 4 month in service and under 17 years old, application document is still required.  Just bring along true Identification card coupled with a 3-month backward bank account, credit card or revenue verification to the AIS Service Center or every branch of Telewiz shop.  For more information, contact AIS Call Center 1175, 24 hours a day everyday.
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