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PTT Group profits up 74% in 2009
PTT Group of Companies reported an impressive performance result in 2009 with substantial profits of some Bt 95 billion, up 74 per cent from last year, according to their consolidated financial statements released on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).

PTT Group of Companies reported an impressive performance result in 2009 with substantial profits of some Bt 95 billion, up 74 per cent from last year, according to their consolidated financial statements released on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
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PTT Group enjoys impressive profits in 2009
Of the total profits, Bt59.5 billion are derived from PTT with revenues of Bt1.59 trillion, Bt12 billion from Thai Oil with Bt284.12 billion, Bt9.1 billion from PTT Aromatic and Refinery with Bt255.3 billion, Bt 7.5 billion from Bangchak Petroleum with Bt108.68 billion, and Bt6.8 billion by PTT Chemical
with Bt83.95 billion.
Volumes of untreated domestic sewage, industrial wastewater and solid hazardous wastes have risen dramatically in recent years. The result is that roughly one third of Thailand’s surface water bodies are considered to be of poor quality. Clearly Thailand needs to focus on more effective enforcement of environmental laws; stronger institutional capacity, both national and local; and increased investments in pollution prevention and control, with private sector participation.
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PTT Group enjoys impressive profits in 2009
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