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Thai-Laos QR payments to boost tourism
News, Published on 08/04/2024
» Tourist spending on both sides of the Thai-Laos border looks set to increase after the Bank of Thailand (BoT) and the Bank of Lao (BoL) on Sunday launched a new QR payment system to support electronic transactions.
3 arrested for supplying gunman
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/10/2023
» Three more suspects -- two men and a woman -- were yesterday arrested in Bangkok and Prachuap Khiri Khan for allegedly selling bullets to a 14-year-old boy who carried out a shooting rampage inside the Siam Paragon shopping mall last week.
Three more arrests for ‘selling bullets’ to mall gunman
Published on 07/10/2023
» Three more suspects — two men and a woman — have been arrested separately in Bangkok and Prachuap Khiri Khan for allegedly selling bullets to a 14-year-old boy who went on a shooting rampage inside Siam Paragon shopping mall earlier this week.
SRT approves 20-baht fare for Red, Purple lines
Online Reporters, Published on 22/09/2023
» The board of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has approved a fare reduction proposal for the SRT Red Line and the mass rapid transit (MRT) Purple Line, setting the fare at 20 baht.
Srettha says he disagrees with recreational use of cannabis
Published on 15/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday he did not agree with allowing recreational use of cannabis, though its medical use would remain a policy under his administration.
Pao Tang picked for cash bonus
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/09/2023
» The government will use the Krungthai Bank's Pao Tang app for its digital wallet project, said Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin yesterday.
App picked for digital handout
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/09/2023
» The government will use the Krungthai Bank Pao Tang app for its digital wallet project, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday.
Officials face embezzlement probes
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/06/2023
» Officials from local administrative organisations (LAOs) in at least seven provinces have embezzled millions of baht from local government agencies, or are suspected of doing so, according to the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB).
Local officials arrested in expanding corruption probe
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/06/2023
» Five officials from local administrations in five provinces have been arrested for allegedly embezzling more than 23 million baht of local body funds.
Free contraceptives push aims to cut teen pregnancy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/02/2023
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has teamed up with Krung Thai Bank to give away condoms and contraceptive pills to Thai citizens insured by the universal health coverage (UHC) scheme via the Pao Tang mobile application.