At A Glance

Siam Kubota Corporation has launched its new DC-70 Plus and DC-70 G Plus combine harvesters for enhanced harvesting efficiency and reduced harvesting time. To ensure continuous operation, DC-70G Plus comes equipped with a one-tonne grain tank. Both models are now available at more than 200 Siam Kubota authorised dealers across Thailand.
Somboon Chintanaphol, vice president for sales & service and general manager of Siam Kubota Corporation, says many farmers are using agricultural machinery to ease labour shortage problems and allow them to keep up with changing seasons, which directly affect cultivation and harvest. One of the farming machines of interest among farmers is the combine harvesters, which helps improve harvesting efficiency. These machines can reap and thresh rice and immediately pack rice grains into sacks. Because of their efficiency, combine harvesters can reduce harvest time and preserve quality of the crop as it is harvested at the right time.

The first Hyatt Place in Bangkok opens for business 

Hyatt Hotels and Resorts Thailand has announced the opening of Hyatt Place Bangkok Sukhumvit, the first Hyatt Place in Bangkok and the second Hyatt Place hotel in Thailand.
The hotel will offer business and leisure travelers a special opening rate from Bt2,500 plus for bookings until April 2018.
Hyatt Place Bangkok Sukhumvit is situated in Phrom Phong district, close to EmDistrict, comprising Emporium, EmQuartier and the soon-to-open EmSphere mall.

New ideas and building materials at special prices

SCG, the leader in innovation building materials, is inviting people with a plan to build, renovate or repair their homes to enhance their living, at the SCG Booth in Baan Lae Suan Fair 2017. Created with a concept to “Re Think Your Home by SCG Home Solution”, SCG Booth will be an innovative experience of the one-stop home solution centre. A team of SCG Experts will be stationed to provide relevant advice on home needs in three themes: Re Think provides pre-construction advice and planning; Re Design is a three-dimensional home design service complete with price estimation; and Re novate offers home renovation and repair service. The visitors can also expect best-value shopping because a full host of SCG products will be available together with the year-end promotion from SCG Family, including up to 60 per cent discount on sanitary ware and faucets.
 Baan Lae Suan Fair 2017 will be held at the Challenger Hall 1 – 3, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani between 09:30 and 21:00 hrs from 27 October to 5 November 2017.

BITEC announces the 6th BITEC Half Marathon 2018

Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Bitec) is inviting professional and amateur runners to join the annual “BITEC Half Marathon 2018: The Heart Runners” on January 28, 2018.
Panittha Buri, Managing Director of BITEC, said: “Like every year, this Half marathon aims to encourage people to be healthier and fitter through running. As always, we will donate part of the proceeds to various foundations such as the Prosthesis Foundation of HRH The Princess Mother, the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Foundation and Saijaithai Foundation under the Royal Patronage.”
This year, the Bitec Half Marathon 2018 will comply with the standards of the Athletic Association of Thailand (AAT) and all distances will be certified by a representative from AAT. Roads will be closed throughout the race and emergency medical units as well as doctors will be on standby along with emergency vehicles as per international standards. 
The route will start and finish within the spacious Bitec area.
Every year, the event has attracted an increasing numbers of participants in line with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports’ gola to boost Thailand’s image as a sports tourism destination.
There are three categories to choose from: a halfmarathon (21.1km), minimarathon (10km) for experienced runners, and a micro marathon (5km). All runners who complete the race in their category will be given a Finisher Medal at the finish line.
The first, second and third winners of the 21.1km will receive a trophy and cash prizes of Bt10,000, Bt7,000 and Bt5,000, respectively. The first, second and third winners of the 10km will receive a trophy and cash prizes of Bt5,000, Bt4,000 and Bt3,000, respectively. The total cash prizes amount to Bt306,000.