[external] Thai Q1 economy grew 6 pct, rising inflation - Reuters - Fri 4:16 am
BANGKOK, May 8 (Reuters) - Thailand's economy grew 6 percent in the first quarter of 2008, its strongest in two years, Finance Minister Surapong Suebwonglee said on Thursday.

[external] PTT Aromatics Q1 net profit below forecasts - Reuters - Fri 3:57 am

[external] Thai Bangkok Expressway Q1 net down, lagging f'casts - Reuters - Fri 3:46 am

[external] Thai Hot Stocks - energy shares, Siam City Bank, LPN, PTTCH - Reuters - Fri 1:44 am
BANGKOK, May 8 (Reuters) - Thailand's benchmark stock index was up 0.38 percent at 851.90 points, erasing its early fall, at 0846 GMT on Thursday as rising oil prices encouraged more buying into energy shares, dealers said.

[external] Thai PTTCH to postpone shutdown plan to Q1/2009 - Reuters - Thu 10:23 pm
BANGKOK, May 8 (Reuters) - PTT Chemical PCL , Thailand's largest olefins maker, said on Thursday it would postpone a shutdown of its olefins and monoethylene glycol (MEG) plants until first-quarter 2009 from an initial plan for this year.

[external] Thai economy grew 6 pct in Q1 - finance minister - Reuters - Thu 9:44 pm
BANGKOK, May 8 (Reuters) - Thailand's economy grew 6 percent in the first quarter of 2008 from the same period a year ago, Finance Minister Surapong Suebwonglee said on Thursday, showing growth picked up from 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter.

[external] Thai Hot Stocks - PTTEP, BankThai, Eastern Printing up - Reuters - Thu 8:36 pm
BANGKOK, May 8 (Reuters) - Thailand's benchmark stock index was little changed at 848.38 points by 0415 GMT on Thursday, snapping a three-day rise as rising oil prices dented earnings outlooks of listed firms, dealers said.

[external] Thai Glow plans long-term bonds this month - Reuters - Thu 7:55 pm
BANGKOK, May 8 (Reuters) - Thai power producer Glow Energy PCL will sell bonds in two tranches worth up to 6 billion baht ($189 million) to fund the construction of a power plant and other projects, fund managers said on Thursday.

Thai Food Exports Likely to Grow at Least 10% This Yr: Official - AsiaPulse - Thu 6:56 pm
BANGKOK, May 8 Asia Pulse - Food exports are expected to expand at least 10 per cent this year due in particular to an increased international demand for the agricultural commodities, especially rice and processed cassava, according to a senior official of the Department of Export Promotion (DEP).

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] Thai Glow plans 7-, 10-yr bonds sale this month - Reuters - Thu 6:49 pm
· [external] Thai stocks seen lower but energy firms may rise - Reuters - Thu 6:18 pm
· Honda Invests in Vehicle R&D Centre in Thailand - AsiaPulse - Thu 6:01 pm
· [external] STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Shares may fall on U.S. inflation worries - Reuters - Thu 3:06 pm
· [external] Thai Hot Stocks - TVO, energy firms rise - Reuters - Thu 1:41 am
· [external] Thai PTT to donate Myanmar $400,000 worth of fuel - Reuters - Thu 1:34 am
· [external] Thai PTTEP aims to double oil, gas output in 5 years - Reuters - Wed 11:51 pm
· [external] Krung Thai Bank plans bonds worth $820 mln in June - Reuters - Wed 10:19 pm
· [external] Thai PTTEP aims to double petroleum output in five years - Reuters - Wed 9:10 pm
· [external] Thai Hot Stocks - PTTEP, energy firms, Minor up - Reuters - Wed 8:25 pm

· [external] Thai government bond auction results - Reuters - Wed 8:04 pm
· [external] Thai Debt Auction Watch-Government bonds on May 7 - Reuters - Wed 6:31 pm
· [external] Thai stocks seen rising, supported by foreign inflows - Reuters - Wed 6:11 pm
· Thailand Bids to Host Meeting of Rice Exporting Countries - AsiaPulse - Wed 6:07 pm
· Thailand to Give US$100,000 Aid to Myanmar Cyclone Victims - AsiaPulse - Wed 6:05 pm
· Heidrick & Struggles Opens Office in Thailand - AsiaPulse - Wed 4:51 pm
· [external] STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Shares seen gaining with resource stocks - Reuters - Wed 3:48 pm
· [external] Asia sets $2.5 bln farm boost, aid in food price fight - Reuters - Wed 8:03 am
· [external] ADB to fight food crisis with $500mln emergency loans - Reuters - Wed 7:20 am
· [external] Asia backs farm boost to win food price fight - Reuters - Wed 7:09 am

· [external] Risk of bird flu pandemic probably growing-experts - Reuters - Wed 4:52 am
· [external] Subsidies, trade bans will worsen food crisis-ADB - Reuters - Wed 4:48 am
· [external] Total says Myanmar operation unaffected by cyclone - Reuters - Wed 3:44 am
· [external] Thai PTTEP says no effect on gas fields from cyclone - Reuters - Wed 3:27 am
· [external] Exxon Thai unit $294 mln IPO disappoints on debut - Reuters - Wed 2:37 am
· [external] Siam Commercial Bank sets 10-yr bond coupons - Reuters - Wed 1:12 am
· [external] Thai Hot Stocks - Esso up on debut; energy firms, Tongkah rise - Reuters - Wed 12:24 am
· [external] Siam Commercial Bank sets 20 bln baht bond coupons - Reuters - Tue 10:08 pm
· [external] Thai central bank bond auction results - Reuters - Tue 8:46 pm
· [external] Exxon Thai unit rises less than expected on debut - Reuters - Tue 8:12 pm