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Menace of toxic waste lingers on
Published on 29/04/2024
» Recent blazes in hazardous waste storage plants in Rayong and Ayutthaya, and smuggling of cadmium tailings from Tak to several provinces in Thailand have raised questions about hazardous waste management.
Government seeks legal counsel on loan for digital wallet handout
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/04/2024
» The government will ask the Council of State to verify the legality of its plan to borrow 172.3 billion baht from the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperative to partially finance its 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme.
Govt accused of navy fund graft bid
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/04/2024
» The main opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) accused the government of attempting to embezzle budget funds for the navy's procurement of a new frigate in parliament.
Handout scheme ‘unlikely’ to start in May
Reuters, Published on 17/01/2024
» The government is set to delay the launch of a controversial 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme until after May, in a setback for Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, who has been touting the policy as essential in boosting a sluggish economy.
Thai conman jailed in Angola faces fraud charge after returning to Thailand
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/01/2024
» A 57-year-old Thai man jailed for years in Angola for major fraud has been arrested in Bangkok, accused of previously enticing a businessman to invest 22 million baht in a bogus gems project.
Debt relief to ease woes of 10.3 million
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/12/2023
» The government announced an array of measures yesterday aimed at helping relieve the debt burden faced by around 10.3 million people with a combined debt value of 16 trillion baht, accounting for 90% of the country's GDP.
Thailand makes climate-finance pitch in Dubai
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/12/2023
» Thailand has called for further action from its partners to achieve the goal of $100 billion in climate finance by 2025, saying it is crucial for helping developing nations to reach their climate targets.
New scam targets workers in Israel
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/10/2023
» The Department of Employment has alerted the public to a new scam that is capitalising on the conflict between Israel and Palestinians by tricking people into installing a fake money transfer app on their phones so the financial data of overseas workers can be stolen.
Nigerian, 13 Thais arrested over romance scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/08/2023
» A Nigerian man and 13 Thais, who were members of a romance scam gang responsible for siphoning about 800 million baht out of Thailand over a span of three years, have been arrested following police operations conducted across seven provinces.
Transport ministry orders Exat to freeze tolls on two major roads
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/08/2023
» The Transport Ministry had ordered the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) to keep toll rates for the Chalong Rat and Bang Na expressways unchanged for six more months until next February.