BANGKOK -- Two of Thailand's biggest retailers, Siam Piwat and The Mall Group, have unveiled multiyear plans totaling around 150 billion baht ($4.7 billion) in investments ahead of general elections on Sunday.
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The Iconsiam shopping mall in Bangkok. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
BANGKOK -- Two of Thailand's biggest retailers, Siam Piwat and The Mall Group, have unveiled multiyear plans totaling around 150 billion baht ($4.7 billion) in investments ahead of general elections on Sunday.