Article: VIPs' free phones costing Thai Mobile 10 billion baht a month.

By Komsan Tortermvasana, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Sep. 21--Thai Mobile says it will review the almost 1,000 VIP numbers it has handed out free of charge to state officials since 2002, a promotion that has left the company with bills topping 10 million baht a month.

An executive of Thai Mobile, a joint venture formed by TOT Corporation and CAT Telecom, said the give-aways of mobile phones to management-level staff at state enterprises and government agencies began as a marketing gimmick.

At the time, he said, Thai Mobile was having trouble competing with more established players such as Advanced Info ...

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