
Tongkah Harbour Plc (THL) has entered the renewable energy business in Thailand and abroad with a Bt5-billion investment budget for a total capacity of 100 megawatts within five years in an effort to generate extra earnings, aside from its existing businesses. Wichit Chiamwichitkun, chief executive officer at THL - a mining company and property developer, said that the new business will boost its income with stable growth.
BLUE FLAG SET TO MOVE
Sontirat Sontijirawong, deputy minister of commerce, said that the ministry had prepared to deliver 365 'Thong Fah Pracha Rath' or 'Blue Flag' mobile units, from October 1, to sell products to low-income earners at more than 2,000 villages and districts throughout the country. Buyers can pay for their purchases with welfare cards.