date:May 16, 2012
ochoice but to increase prices.
At TUF, wages account for 10% of total operating costs. Thecompany has witnessed a 4-percent increase in raw-materialscosts and wages, so it has had to raise export prices by 2-4 percent, Thiraphong said. But the company has no plan to raisedomestic prices, he said. Even though it is facing higher costs,the weak baht and the stable price of tuna can help the companyturn a profit.
Revenue and profit this year will grow no less than 15%,Thirapong said, adding that