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US firm settles Thai bribery case
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/09/2024
» The US agricultural and construction equipment firm Deere has agreed to pay $10 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges that its Thai subsidiary bribed state agencies to win business.
Thailand to move ahead with casino plan
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/09/2024
» The government will move ahead with plans for a mega entertainment complex that would house casinos in Thailand, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said on Thursday.
Horse racing club plans Bangkok casino
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/08/2024
» The Royal Turf Club is raising a 200-billion-baht fund to open an entertainment complex that will include a casino on a vast land plot in Bangkok.
Move Forward working on porn legalisation
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/07/2024
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) is pushing a proposal to legalise the adult entertainment industry and its related products, including pornographic materials and sex toys.
64 Thai sex workers arrested in Malaysia
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/07/2024
» Malaysian immigration authorities have arrested 88 foreigners, including 64 Thais, in a crackdown on sex activities at three locations in Ipoh city.
Lisa look-alike chicken seller goes viral
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/07/2024
» A young fried chicken seller at a market in Samut Prakan is gaining attention after people commented on her resemblance to Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal of the K-pop group Blackpink.
17 illegal migrant workers caught during raid
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/06/2024
» Seventeen Lao women and two Thai employers were arrested during raids on karaoke bars and restaurants in Chon Buri's Laem Chabang in the early hours of Thursday.
Extended alcohol sales hours ruled out for now
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/06/2024
» A government panel said alcohol sales hours will not be extended, due to rising numbers of casualties and road accidents.
Fake taxi motorcyclist suspected of rape
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/06/2024
» A man who pretended to be a taxi motorcyclist and preyed on drunk women nightly has been arrested on charges of raping a Chinese woman he picked up from a Bangkok nightspot, police say.
US fugitive arrested in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/05/2024
» Police have arrested a 37-year-old American for extradition to the United States, where he faces trial on serious charges of violence and abduction.