Briefs

The Commerce Ministry plans to put construction materials, car batteries and electrical appliances on its price-control list to protect consumers after the floods recede.The plan will be proposed to the Goods and Service Price Committee soon.

Some ATM fees waived

All 15 commercial banks under the Thai Bankers’ Association will waive fees on inter-provincial cash withdrawals from ATMs nationwide from tomorrow through the end of the month, secretary-general Thawatchai Yongkittikul said.

SCB Life sees good Q3

SCB Life Assurance reported third-quarter net profit of Bt646.31 million, up from Bt472.91 million in the same quarter last year. As a result, net profit in the first nine months of this year rose to Bt1.8 billion from Bt1.6 billion year on year, thanks to an increase in net premium and commission income.