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Smuggled Rohingya caught in Tak
Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 20/05/2020
» TAK: Ten adult Rohingya were arrested in Mae Sot district, near the border with Myanmar, on Tuesday night and charged with illegal entry, police said.
US-Iran crisis spurs oil fears
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/01/2020
» The government is moving to find ways to cushion the impact of the US-Iran conflict -- particularly rising oil prices -- if the tensions escalate into war, in the wake of the US assassination of Iranian top general Qassem Soleimani on Friday.
Hi-speed rail project set for more talks
News, Thodsapol Hongtong, Published on 04/11/2019
» Although the 35th Asean Summit will end on Monday, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang will meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in a bilateral talk on Tuesday in yet another attempt to clear hurdles standing in the way of Thailand's first high-speed railway linking Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima.
RCEP delay, India doubts, China plea, split world fears: Asean update
Published on 03/11/2019
» Meetings hosted by the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations resumed on Sunday with doubts emerging on whether the weekend would see a breakthrough in talks on the world’s largest regional trade pact.
Macquarie lists the first Hang Seng Index DWs in Thailand
Published on 14/08/2019
» Bangkok, 14 August 2019 – For the first time in Thailand, derivative warrants (DWs) are being issued over the Hang Seng Index (“HSI”). The HSI is the most widely quoted performance indicator of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK), the fourth largest stock exchange in the world. The DWs, issued by Macquarie Securities Thailand Limited (broker code DW28) will list and commence trading on 14 August 2019.
Yuan weakness and Chinese condo buyers in Thailand
Business, Published on 19/12/2018
» Chinese buyers now make up the largest share of foreign purchasers in the Thai condominium market. In addition to the fast-growing segment from mainland China, other Chinese buyers come from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. This has prompted many developers in Thailand, especially listed ones, to market their projects abroad, with a special focus on Asian markets.
Amlo grabs huge sex trade asset haul
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 10/05/2018
» The Anti-Money Laundering Office (Amlo) has confiscated assets worth 463 million baht from 11 individuals allegedly involved in human trafficking and procuring women for prostitution at the Victoria's Secret massage parlour.
Policymaking giants battle over rates
Business, Published on 02/10/2017
» A tussle to determine the benchmark interest rate has pitted Thailand's top two policymaking institutions in an ideological dispute, with the baht's strengthening value the point of contention driving the fissure.
Wildlife crimefighters start to sniff the money trail
Associated Press, Published on 17/09/2017
» In most cases, the conviction of a Thai man trafficking rhino horns through a bizarre scheme that involved hiring prostitutes to pose as trophy hunters would have marked the end of the story.
Suvarnabhumi baggage handlers nabbed for stealing
Online Reporters, Published on 24/07/2017
» Two baggage handlers were found stealing money and other accessory items from passengers’ luggage while loading it onto a plane on Friday night, according to a press statement from Suvarnabhumi airport.