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There’s Gold in that Poop: Whale Excrement for Perfume and Medicine

Staff Reporter 20.10.2009
Mr. Somchai Buntiem proudly shows off his valuable whale's poop.

Fishermen from Phangnga have found a new way to make money hunting for whale excrement and selling it for 30,000-50,000 baht per kilo. The whale poop can be extracted into high quality perfume and various medicines.

Industry commission raises profile

Sarawoot Phacareon 06.08.2009
DTAC Invests 100 Million Baht for 3G Trial in Bangkok

DTAC announced that they have budgeted 100-million-baht for their third-generation (3G) wireless broadband trial in inner Bangkok while another 18 base stations will be established outside Bangkok, by December of this year.

All industrial management in Chonburi, from now on, will be operated closely to the industrial commissioners according to new policy issued by government.

Have you ever heard of the Chonburi Provincial Industry Commission?

Thailand's forecast e-commerce growth rate of 40 per cent this year seems to be reasonable because more companies are resorting to the Internet to boost their sales.

Kasikorn Research Centre: Thai exports to start growing Nov-Dec

The volume and value of Thailand’s exports value will continue to contract until the last two months of this year, with their total value expected to contract 14.5-19 per cent compared to the 15.5 per cent growth registered in 2008, according to a report issued by Kasikorn Research Centre.

Managing Director of Colliers International Thailand Patima Jeerapaet Chairman of the Property Committee of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce of Thailand.

Mr. Patima Jeerapaet, Managing Director of Colliers International Thailand, has been appointed Chairman of the newly formed Property Committee of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce of Thailand (JFCCT).

Rice, air-conditioners, polyesters, car parts and jewellery products are major Thai exports to Russia.

Thai exporters, especially rice dealers, are urged to exercise the generalized system of preferences (GSP) programme given by Russia to the kingdom in order to boost exports to that country, a senior Thai commerce ministry official said.

 
Thai fruit export to China will grow significantly by no less than 37 per cent this year

Despite the export slowdown due to the global economic crunch, fruit sales to China are expected to enjoy a growth of 30 per cent this year thanks to closer cooperation between Chinese supermarket chains and the Thai Commerce Ministry.

 
 


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