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Thailand: Undisclosed online prices targeted

The Commerce Ministry has threatened to take legal action against online traders who do not disclose their price tags and opt to relay prices through online messages.  A source from the Commerce Ministry who requested anonymity said the ministry has received lots of complaints from customers about online purchases, especially via Facebook, where the sellers choose […]

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ThaiBev pushes food business growth

THAI BEVERAGE (ThaiBev) is revising its crucial strategy with a focus on increasing organic growth and continuous expansion of its food business operating under its current restaurant brands. Nongnuch Buranasetkul, senior vice president and food business chief for Thailand, said that ThaiBev had entered the food business by acquiring Oishi Group in 2008, which had […]

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Thailand: Somkid urges action on fuel prices

DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Somkid Jatusripitak yesterday called on energy giant PTT and the Energy Ministry, among others, to come up with measures to ease the looming impact of rising oil prices on low-income earners. Somkid, citing the potential cost burden on workers such as taxi drivers and taxi motorcyclists, was speaking as he delivered policies […]

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Facebook uploads property service in Thailand

Thailand is the first country in Asia-Pacific to see the launch of Facebook’s new Marketplace category, Property for Rent.  Globally, Thailand is the fifth market (after US, Canada, France and Britain) in which Facebook has introduced Property for Rent, said Mayank Yadav, product manager of Facebook Marketplace.  Thailand is an important market for Facebook, with 51 […]

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Thailand: Motorcycle taxis in line for fuel discount

Motorcycle taxis nationwide will receive a discount on gasohol 95 of three baht per litre by December in a bid to manage the effects of higher global oil prices, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.  The discount price will be administered through the state-owned oil and gas conglomerate, PTT Plc, whose petrol stations will take part in […]

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