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47% of Thais hit by financial fraudsters
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/09/2025
» Scammers can access up to 73% of Thais, with 47% already falling victim to financial fraud, yet most victims remain silent after being scammed, according to a study by Chulalongkorn University.
'More harm than good' in Thailand's online gambling push
Published on 12/01/2025
» Critics have urged the government to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of a proposal to legalise and regulate online gambling, warning it could cause more harm than good to the country.
Govt's latest gamble
Published on 31/03/2024
» Concerns have surfaced over the safety implications and broader societal effects of casino legalisation for an integrated entertainment complex project, particularly with regards to potential risks, especially among youth.
Legalising of vices in spotlight
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 16/03/2023
» Family and youth networks have called on parties to avoid policies that support the legalisation of potentially harmful substances and social vices, such as casinos.
Punter's paradise
News, Published on 17/01/2021
» The new committee set up to tackle illegal gambling and legalising gambling dens will not yield any substantial results as long as the police force is not reformed, academics and a former senior police officer say.
Korea envoy hails RCEP progress
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 26/10/2019
» South Korean ambassador to Thailand Lee Wook-heon is looking forward to the conclusion of the long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) this year under Thailand’s Asean chairmanship.
Broaden the tax base, don't cut the rates
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/07/2019
» The delivery of the Phalang Pracharath Party (PPRP)-led government policy manifesto last week, and a pledge by the party during its election campaign to cut personal income tax rates, gained the public's attention as taxpayers started to ask it to fulfil the promise.
Making transparent concessions
Business, Published on 03/09/2018
» September marks a series of seismic auctions that will determine whether Thailand's business realm will continue to be dominated by the same old oligarchs or if newcomers with big bucks could shake up the monopolistic arena.
Leniency urged in registering migrants
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 22/07/2017
» Labour rights advocates want the government to adopt a lenient approach when it starts registering about 1.5 million illegal migrant workers this Monday, warning strict registration conditions will only scare off them.
A bitter pill to swallow
Spectrum, Published on 07/05/2017
» In December last year, rocker Artiwara Kongmalai completed a 400-kilometre charity marathon to raise funds for Bang Saphan Hospital in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Better known as Toon Bodyslam, the lead singer of rock band Bodyslam ran from Bangkok to Bang Saphan in 10 days during which he hoped to raise 63 million baht. The donations are still coming in.