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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.
Myanmar orders all workers abroad to remit 25%
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/09/2023
» The military government in Myanmar is demanding that expatriate workers remit at least 25% of their foreign currency income through the country’s banking system, according to local reports.
Tourism Council wants more foreign retirees
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/06/2023
» The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has urged the new government to establish the country as a destination for retirees.
Sounding the alarm on zero-dollar tours
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/04/2023
» Fears are growing that the influx of Chinese visitors will lead to the return of questionable or illegal tourist practices.
Immigration officers linked to triad visa racket
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/01/2023
» An investigation into corruption by senior Immigration Bureau (IB) officers has found clear evidence of some officers helping foreign criminals, and even serving as owners of foundations that arranged visas for Chinese nationals.
Thai YouTuber 'Nutty' allegedly cheats investors of B2bn
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/08/2022
» A popular Thai YouTuber allegedly cheated thousands of her followers out of about 2 billion baht through a foreign exchange trading scam.
Bangkok now among world's 100 most expensive cities
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/12/2018
» Bangkok has joined the list of the 100 most expensive cities for expatriate workers for the first time on the strong baht, economic growth and more stable politics, based on cost of living surveys by ECA International.
Aussie luggage thief caught red-handed at Suvarnabhumi
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/10/2017
» An Australian national has been caught red-handed for allegedly stealing a Thai passenger's luggage at Suvarnabhumi airport
No "financial bubble" seen as SET nears 24-year high (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/09/2017
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index Monday reached its highest level in nearly 24 years, but this was not deemed a financial bubble as the index's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio remains low.
Kbank forecasts baht rise
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/08/2017
» How can we say the baht is rising against the US dollar, as forecast by Kasikornbank (KBank), when it goes from 34.50 to 33.50? If you transfer money from the US to Thailand, like I do, it makes good sense.