41.   Theinchai said Thailand was facing fiercer competition from Malaysia, whose local furniture industry had been aggressively supported by the government.

42.   While prospects for the bamboo furniture industry remain bright, bamboo which is classified as grass is in danger of depletiondue to high demand.

43.   With the acquisition, Fuller CMS expects to diversify and expand its business range by investing in the furniture industry.

44.   These included materials for the furniture industry like paint and varnish.

45.   These include heavy machinery like tractors and fork-lifts and raw materials for the furniture industry.

46.   Malaysia announced Friday a total ban on imports of logs from Indonesia in a bid to protect its furniture industry from charges it uses illegally-felled timber.