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Donors must still beware
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/08/2025
» The Revenue Department's decision to require Buddhist temples to adopt an e-donation system, beginning in January, is a welcome development -- if long overdue.
India seeks ban on online betting apps to curb addiction, frauds
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/08/2025
» NEW DELHI — India has moved a legislation to ban online money gaming due to rising instances of addiction, money laundering and financial frauds through these applications.
Thailand tightens mobile banking transfer limits
Gary Boyle, Published on 20/08/2025
» The Bank of Thailand has set a daily transfer limit of 50,000 baht for children and the elderly using mobile banking, seeking to curb financial fraud.
Minister inspects HIV temple after abbot’s exit
Online Reporters, Published on 19/08/2025
» Prime Minister’s Office Minister Suchart Tancharoen on Tuesday visited Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu in Lop Buri to gather facts after its abbot resigned, paving the way for an investigation into the management of six foundations linked to the temple renowned for its care of HIV/Aids patients.
Thailand tightens mobile banking transfer limits
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/08/2025
» The Bank of Thailand has set a daily transfer limit of 50,000 baht for children and the elderly using mobile banking, seeking to curb financial fraud.
Hospice funds scandal takes toll
Editorial, Published on 17/08/2025
» In the 1990s, when Aids meant abandonment and death, Wat Phrabat Nam Phu in Lop Buri opened its gates to the sick and dying. Abbot Phra Alongkot Tikkapanyo gave them food, shelter, and care. It was a noble mission in fearful times.
Thai drivers for Chinese-led mobile phishing gang arrested
News, Published on 16/08/2025
» Thai police have arrested two men accused of working with a Chinese fraud network to send fake SMS messages carrying phishing links as they drove across busy districts of Bangkok.
Stablecoin explosion fuels liquidity, not yet money
News, Published on 16/08/2025
» Treasury market bulwark or catalyst for a liquidity bubble? No one's sure whether the now government-blessed "stablecoin" explosion will juice or destabilise the economy.
Local Buddhism office in crosshairs amid alleged missing donations
News, Published on 13/08/2025
» Prime Minister's Office Minister Suchart Tancharoen has ordered the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) to establish a fact-finding committee to investigate the provincial NOB office overseeing Wat Phrabat Nam Phu in Lop Buri.
South Korea court to rule on bid to arrest former first lady
Published on 12/08/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee appeared on Tuesday in court, where a judge will decide whether to approve a special prosecutor's request for a warrant to arrest her on accusations of graft.