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Shares rise as trade tensions ease slightly
Business, Published on 26/04/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares rose yesterday in line with a global relief rally as trade tensions cooled and US Federal Reserve officials indicated they would be open to cutting interest rates earlier than anticipated.
Claw machines in crosshairs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/04/2025
» The government said it is willing to look into problems related to claw machines following recent police crackdowns amid concerns over youth gambling.
Tech crime cops defend role in probe of Chula exam paper leak
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/04/2025
» Thailand's Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) has defended its role in the ongoing investigation into a 2023 exam paper leak at Chulalongkorn University, which allegedly involved a former high-ranking police officer enrolled in a special undergraduate law programme at the time.
Thai police bust illegal crypto trading operations
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 24/04/2025
» Police have arrested five suspects involved in illegal cryptocurrency trading during raids on eight locations in Bangkok and two tourist provinces, with some firms allegedly laundering money for drug and scam networks.
Work starts on long-delayed $9bn casino in Japan
Published on 24/04/2025
» A quarter-century after gambling resorts were first proposed in Japan, officials have finally broken ground on construction of what could become Asia’s highest-grossing casino.
Pheu Thai MPs to promote casino, amnesty push
Published on 21/04/2025
» Pheu Thai lawmakers have been instructed to promote the casino-entertainment complex and political amnesty bills in their constituencies during the parliamentary recess period, in a bid to ensure the bills can pass without a hitch.
Budget debate slated for late May
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/04/2025
» The House is expected to begin deliberations on the 2026 Budget Bill late next month, with the ruling Pheu Thai Party saying it is confident the bill will pass despite the growing tension between members of the government coalition over the push to legalise casinos in the country.
Thai casino bill hits hard wall
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/04/2025
» The fate of the casino-entertainment complex bill hangs in the balance after the Pheu Thai-led government backed away from its bid to push the bill through parliament in a hurry following strong opposition from various sectors.
Fake trading firm a front for B3.2bn gambling website
Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 19/04/2025
» Cybercrime police have arrested six Thais who allegedly created a non-existent agricultural trading company as a front for a major gambling website with over 3.2 billion baht in circulation.
ABOUT POLITICS: Lacking in leadership
News, Published on 19/04/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's reputation has been hit by the recent earthquake following criticism she failed to launch a systematic response to the most destructive natural disaster Bangkok has witnessed in years.