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Romance scam sets world record
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, 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).
Farmers want debts shifted
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/03/2022
» The Indebted Farmers' Network yesterday called for a debt transfer from state banks to the Farmers Reconstruction and Development Fund (FRDF).
Illegal SIM cards 'integral' to scams
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 01/03/2022
» Illegally used mobile phone SIM cards and proxy bank accounts are vital jigsaw pieces in the increasingly complex businesses that are online fraud and gambling, police said.
'There's no Planet-B,' PM warns
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/11/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday told world leaders that Thailand is willing to be more aggressive in addressing climate change and will strive to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, and net zero emissions on or before 2065.
Probe into stolen B13m fund deepens
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/09/2021
» The Social Development and Human Security Ministry is investigating how many officials were involved in the embezzlement of 13 million baht set aside for the disabled, a senior ministry official said yesterday.
Public health 'needs more financing'
News, Published on 15/06/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday defended an executive decree issued by him to borrow 500 billion baht to fund various Covid-19 projects, promising to allocate more money to cover public healthcare costs if need be.
Rich PAOs scramble to buy vaccines amid slow rollout by govt
Published on 31/05/2021
» Some rich provincial administration organisations (PAO) are seeking an alternative Covid-19 vaccine from the Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) amid continuing uncertainty over the government's ability to distribute vaccines as planned.
Stark differences among SE Asia’s vaccination strategies
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2021
» Moderna Inc won approval from Singapore for its Covid vaccine and signed a deal to sell doses to the Philippines, becoming the fourth supplier to get regulatory clearance in Southeast Asia.
Govt eyes more cash handouts
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/01/2021
» The government is considering giving financial assistance to people affected by the latest outbreak of Covid-19, government sources revealed on Monday.
School pledges scholarships for poor Muslim students
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/10/2020
» Sasanupatham School, a 38-year-old private Islamic school in Prawet district of Bangkok, is committing to provide scholarships to orphaned and underprivileged Muslim youths from Thailand's restive southernmost provinces for a third consecutive year.