COMMENTARY / Dream of an aviation hub shattered Boonsong Kositchotethana The seizure of Bangkok’s two airports and an air control tower by supporters of the People’s Alliance for Democracy raises a very serious question about the security of Thailand’s main aviation infrastructure ... Read more.
LOGISTICS / DHL expects free cargo flow YUTHANA PRAIWAN DHL Express International (Thailand), the world’s leading air delivery and logistics provider, is confident that the cargo terminal in Suvarnabhumi airport will soon resume its normal operations. The anti-government People’s Allianc... Read more.
Court ruling could worsen economic downturn CHATRUDEE THEPARAT AND WICHIT CHANTANUSORNSIRI The political vacuum created by the Constitutional Court ruling yesterday could result in further damage to Thailand’s ailing economy as key stimulus programmes and measures are delayed pending the forma... Read more.
Conflict leaves nation’s reputation abroad in tatters PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN The political face-off between the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and the Somchai Wongsawat government has not only seriously caused great political instability, but also tremendously damaged the country&... Read more.
Black Canyon growth falls to 8% PITSINEE JITPLEECHEEP The lingering political crisis will halve the growth of the Black Canyon restaurant chain in Thailand to 8% this year, managing director Pravit Chitnarapong said yesterday. He said the sales growth of Black Canyon had slowed since the political s... Read more.
AoT profit up 571% on King Power compensation BOONSONG KOSITCHOTETHANA Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) finished its fiscal year to Sept 30 with a net profit of 7.32 billion baht (5.12 baht a share), up 571.8% year-on-year, due mainly to an extraordinary gain in the form of compensation from King Powe... Read more.
Protesters Close Bangkok’s Two Airports By D.Arul Rajoo BANGKOK, Nov 27 (Bernama) — Bangkok’s air travel has been completely shut down by protesters after the Don Muang domestic airport was closed at midnight as the country’s main gateway, the Suvarnabhumi International Airpo... Read more.
SUVARNABHUMI LINK Private firm could launch rail service AMORNRAT MAHITTHIROOK The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board wants a private company to operate the new Airport Rail Link until a subsidiary can be set up to handle the service which will be ready in seven months. Acting SRT chairman Supoj ... Read more.
PROPERTY City condo glut looming Data centre alert as supply floods market KANANA KATHARANGSIPORN Bangkok Post Wednesday October 22, 2008 Developers should be more cautious in launching new condominium projects next year because there are fewer potential buyers and many units could be left unsold, s... Read more.
State projects damned for EIA failures Major developments break mitigation rules Government officials have slammed several state projects, including Suvarnabhumi airport and the Taksin bridge-Phetkasem road skytrain extension, for neglecting to follow environmental impact mitigation rules. Other pro... Read more.
