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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.
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Published on 04/07/2022
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Financial transformation
Asia focus, Pattama Kuentak, Published on 04/07/2022
» The financial sector is on the cusp of yet another transformation. Customers emerging from Covid-19 are demanding new and better sets of services to meet their new consumption patterns, be it how they shop, eat, work or transfer money. It's a dramatic shift that is compelling banks to transform or risk being left behind.
Free fall
Asia focus, Larry Jagan, Published on 22/03/2021
» Yangon is burning: Plumes of smoke rose into the skyline in the north of the city every day last week. Large parts of Myanmar's biggest city and main commercial centre resembled a battle zone after the military junta imposed martial law in several neighbourhoods.
International pressure mounts on Myanmar junta as protests go on
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2021
» The European Union warned it is considering sanctions on Myanmar while Washington penalised two more generals for links to the military coup, as Western countries sought to pressure the junta to avoid a violent crackdown after weeks of protests.
Round up of unsavoury suspects
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/12/2018
» On the crime front, public attention was dominated to a large degree by news stories that were wide-ranging, unusual and controversial. The alleged bitcoin fraud had police and readers delving into the complexity of the cryptocurrency issue, which is new to most people, while the arrest of senior clergy in temple fund embezzlement cases tested people's faith in Buddhism. Meanwhile, the arrest of a policeman-turned-hitman responsible for at least two murders, brought back memories of his alleged connection to the kidnapping and murders of the wife and son of a jeweller holding vital clues in the 1995 stolen Saudi gems case. Police also claimed success in nabbing all overstayers in a long-running crackdown. However, the reportedly accidental shooting death of an Indian tourist in a gun battle between two rival Bangkok gangs undermined confidence in tourist safety.
Ragged pursuit of growth
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 22/05/2017
» Three years after staging a bloodless coup, the military government has managed to restart the stalled Thai economy.
Taking shine off synthetic diamonds
Business, Bloomberg News, Published on 12/10/2015
» Scientists at De Beers can make near-flawless diamonds in a laboratory, but they will never sell you one.
Fifa film tends towards the fantastical
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 13/06/2015
» If Sepp Blatter and his mates at Fifa had hoped that the release of its bizarre feature film, United Passions, promoting the wonderful deeds of Fifa, might have eased the pressure on their organisation, they are sadly mistaken.
In US, all presidents want their own temples
AFP, Published on 02/05/2015
» WASHINGTON - It's not easy for a world leader to create a public image that will last long after he or she leaves office. But it's a bit easier for American presidents.