By Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Bangkok Post, Thailand Jun. 12--Samart Corporation is looking to diversify into broadcasting and venture-capital investments in another effort to reduce its heavy reliance on telecommunications businesses.

By Komsan Tortermvasana, Bangkok Post, Thailand May 10--Services for ThaiMobile, a mobile phone joint venture held 58 percent by TOT Plc and 42 percent by CAT Telecom, were temporarily suspended after the company failed to honour its debt payments.

By Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Bangkok Post, Thailand Mar. 1--Samart Corporation yesterday declared a strong intention to take over Shin Satellite from Temasek Holdings in order to diversify into satellite operations.

By Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Bangkok Post, Thailand Nov. 23--Samart Corporation is expanding aggressively with the targeted acquisition of majority stakes in another two or three companies by the end of this year.

By Bangkok Post, Thailand Sep. 28--Samart Corporation has rejected rumours that it acted in the interests of the former government, insisting that any decisions made by the company have been purely in the interest of business, not politics.