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Agency rejigs nominee inspection strategy
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/04/2025
» The Commerce Ministry has revised its nominee inspection strategy by targeting six high-risk sectors.
Contractor pledges B120m
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 23/04/2025
» China Railway No. 10 (Thailand), the contractor of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building, will set aside 120 million baht to compensate victims of the tragedy, the justice minister confirmed, adding the move will not impact the criminal case related to the tragedy.
Thailand to ease foreign business ownership rules
Published on 22/04/2025
» The Thai cabinet has agreed in principle to amend the Foreign Business Act to reduce the number of restrictive regulations and make the country more investor-friendly.
Accused Thai nominees in collapsed-tower builder held in custody
Published on 22/04/2025
» Three Thai men suspected of being nominees for a Chinese state-owned construction firm, a major partner in the collapsed state audit building, were arraigned in court on Tuesday.
Call for new instant VAT refund scheme
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 22/04/2025
» The Thai Retailers Association (TRA) wants the government to introduce an instant VAT refund scheme for tourists and set up a free-trade-zone sandbox in tourist destinations such as Phuket, with the aim of positioning Thailand as an Asean shopping hub.
Chinese exec seeks bail in SAO-China Railway nominee case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/04/2025
» Special investigators on Monday asked the Criminal Court to extend their detention of an executive of China Railway No.10 (Thailand) Co so they could continue questioning him in relation to the deadly collapse of the unfinished State Audit Office tower.
DSI seeks trio over ownership
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/04/2025
» A search is underway for three Thai executives of China Railway No.10 (Thailand) Co who are wanted by authorities in connection with the collapse of the State Audit Office building during the March 28 earthquake, which killed dozens of workers.
Lift flaw tied to State Audit Office building fate
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/04/2025
» A structural imbalance in a lift shaft may have contributed to the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building during last month's earthquake, says Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Thai ombudsman calls for tougher crackdown on proxies
Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2025
» Ombudsman Songsak Saicheua has urged the government to step up enforcement against foreigners using proxies to do business in Thailand, which is spreading in many sectors and costing the country income opportunities.
Illegal foreign tour guides hinder sector
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/04/2025
» Illegal foreign tour guides, including Chinese and other nationalities, are still operating in major tourist destinations, surviving by paying monthly bribes to officers, according to the Professional Tourist Guides Association of Thailand.