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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.
Romance scam sets world record
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/05/2022
» In late 2019 Essilor International discovered fraudulent fund transfers totalling 6.3 billion baht at its Thai unit, Essilor Manufacturing (Thailand).
BoT warns of tourism meltdown
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/09/2020
» Thailand's tourism industry will face greater risks next year if the government continues to restrict foreign travellers from entering the country, says the Bank of Thailand.
Chao Phraya dam increases discharge, floodwaters to rise, inner Bangkok still safe
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/10/2017
» The Chao Phraya barrage will release even more water as the dam faces heavy pressure from increasing run-off from the north. Floodwater south of Chai Nat, including Bangkok's adjacent Nonthaburi, could rise as much as 30cm.
Big dams not releasing water
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/10/2017
» Flooding in the central plains and Bangkok area is not due to water releases from Thailand's two biggest dams. Torrential rain and the Chao Phraya dam are the culprits.
Flood warnings for North and Central Plains
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/10/2017
» People living along the banks of several rivers in the North and Central Plains have been warned to brace for floods following heavy rainfall.
8 provinces reeling from Doksuri flooding (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/09/2017
» Water is slowly receding in eight provinces ravaged by widespread flooding brought on by tropical depression Doksuri.
Cheating bride caught, has long record of fraud (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 08/09/2017
» CSD police in Nakhon Pathom have arrested the woman who allegedly married at least 11 men and ran off with the dowries. She and her real husband were both wanted on several warrants for other offences.
Quick response (QR) code payment system revealed
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/08/2017
» By the fourth quarter of this year, consumers will be able to use standardised quick response (QR) code payment on their smartphones to pay for purchases at shops, street vendors and motorcycle taxis.
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.