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New arrest in passports-for-sale case
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/07/2024
» The husband of the woman who commissioned a Chinese-language billboard advertising foreign passports for sale in Bangkok was arrested at Don Mueang airport on Wednesday.
New arrest in passports-for-sale case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 25/07/2024
» The husband of the woman who commissioned a controversial Chinese-language billboard advertising foreign passports for sale in Bangkok was arrested at Don Mueang airport on Wednesday as he is wanted on a warrant issued in China.
King's second son obtains Thai ID
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2024
» Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, the second-eldest son of His Majesty the King, says he is delighted he can now call himself a Thai citizen as he recently obtained his first-ever ID card after living abroad for almost 30 years.
The year travellers came back
Life, Published on 21/12/2023
» Upon the arrival of the Year of the Rabbit, Covid-19 became a seasonal virus and the world was full of hope again as borders reopened and travellers longed to indulge their wanderlust. This lit the torch for tourism to bounce back.
Seizures top $2bn in Singapore laundering scandal
Published on 03/10/2023
» SINGAPORE - Authorities in Singapore have seized or frozen assets worth more than S$2.8 billion (US$2 billion) in a major money laundering investigation, a senior official said on Tuesday, while signalling the government could tighten immigration rules to curb illicit inflows.
Evergrande’s billionaire chairman Hui under police surveillance
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/09/2023
» SHANGHAI - The billionaire chairman of beleaguered property developer China Evergrande Group, Hui Ka Yan, has been placed under police control, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Chinese buyers cool on Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/08/2023
» Thailand dipped to fifth among destinations for Chinese property buyers, down one spot from last year and the top ranking in 2021, due to a slow recovery of travel and pricey flights.
VAT refunds surge after reopening
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2023
» Tourist tax refunds have skyrocketed since Thailand fully reopened in June last year, according to Revenue Department director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.
Prawit's watch saga
Oped, Postbag, Published on 28/04/2023
» Re: "Time to end watch saga", (Editorial, April 25) & "'Delays' in Prawit wristwatch probe", (BP, April 23).
Unnecessary directive
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/04/2023
» Re: "Army, cops pressed to nab hacker", & "AWOL hacker sparks outcry", (BP, April 11& 12).