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Hong Kong phone scam cases drop in first quarter but losses quadruple
Published on 13/05/2024
» HONG KONG: The number of phone scam cases in Hong Kong dropped in the first quarter compared with the same period last year although losses quadrupled to HK$789 million (3.7 billion baht), with more mainland Chinese students in the city falling victim.
Who's directing behind the scenes?
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/05/2024
» The speechwriter who wrote the speech delivered by Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra at the party meeting on May 3 did a lousy job which consequently put her in hot water.
Petty dealings
Postbag, Published on 12/05/2024
» Re: "Court fines NACC over Prawit watches secrecy", (BP, May 10).
Keep quiet on Myanmar
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/05/2024
» Reports that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra held talks with Myanmar's ethnic rebel groups in Chiang Mai last month are causing an innumerable number of jaws to drop.
Google in hot seat after ban on Hong Kong protest song
Published on 09/05/2024
» Hong Kong called it “unbelievable” when Google rebuffed its 2022 request to bury a popular protest song from search results. Now armed with an injunction, authorities are putting legal pressure on the company to wipe it from the city’s internet.
Cannabis U-turn could bring protests, lawsuits
Published on 09/05/2024
» The government’s move to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic threatens to trigger street protests and class-action suits by owners of thousands of dispensaries that have sprung up across the country since decriminalisation two years ago.
Unlock financial opportunities at Money Expo 2024 Bangkok
Life, Published on 09/05/2024
» A comprehensive range of financial and investment services will be presented during Money Expo 2024 Bangkok, which will take place at Impact Challenger Hall 2-3, Muang Thong Thani, daily from 10am to 8pm, from May 16-19.
Former minister Wissanu appointed Bangkok Post chairman
Post Reporters, Published on 08/05/2024
» Former deputy prime minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has been appointed chairman of the board of directors of Bangkok Post Plc, succeeding Suthikiati Chirathivat, effective from May 9.
Hong Kong court bans protest anthem
Published on 08/05/2024
» HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court has allowed the government to ban a popular protest song when used with “criminal intent”, dealing a setback to free speech in the city.
US weighs upgrade for Vietnam to 'market economy' status
Published on 08/05/2024
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden's bid to draw Vietnam closer as a strategic ally will clash head-on with his desire for union workers' votes on Wednesday as the Commerce Department hears testimony on whether to designate Vietnam as a "market economy".