Tang Hua Seng to survive closure with new investors
The Tang Hua Seng Thonburi branch will survive closure, as it has acquired new investors. Details of the investment will be discussed later, said Kittipong Kittipatsorn, the store’s advisor.
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The Tang Hua Seng Thonburi branch will survive closure, as it has acquired new investors. Details of the investment will be discussed later, said Kittipong Kittipatsorn, the store’s advisor.
Two million additional digital lottery tickets, introduced by the Government Lottery Office (GLO) for the September 16th draw, were sold in just 22 seconds, GLO Director Lt-Col Noon Sansanakhom disclosed today.
Scores of people flocked to grab close-out bargains at Tang Hua Seng department store’s Thon Buri branch today, after reports went viral online that it would close for good tomorrow.
The Thai stock market remained above 1,400 points on Thursday, with total trading volume of over 81.7 billion baht, as local and foreign investors reacting positively to the official announcement of the cabinet line-up and the opening of the Vayupak Fund for public subscription on October 1st.
Transport Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit gave his assurance today that the three road projects, currently under construction on the Rama 2 Road (Highway 35), will be completed and opened to traffic in the middle of next year.
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The Thai Chamber of Commerce submitted three urgent proposals to the government today, aimed at enhancing the confidence of Thai and foreign investors, increasing the competitiveness of Thai SMEs and the formulation of a national strategy for sustainable growth.
The business news says it all: Thai factories and SMEs are closing one after another and those who are surviving are deep in debt as they fight off competition from cheaper imports.
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