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Thailand sets up special team to track ‘grey money’
Published on 05/11/2025
» The Thai government will set up a special team to track suspicious fund movements linked to online gambling, scam accounts and other “grey money” transactions.
Alcohol vending-machine crackdown urged
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/11/2025
» The Stop Drink Network Thailand (SDN) has called on the Ministry of Public Health to take immediate legal action against alcohol vending machines operating without permits, warning that the absence of clear regulations poses a major public health risk.
Reform retirement
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/11/2025
» Many governments have toyed with the idea of extending the retirement age for civil servants, following the footsteps of Western countries. Yet, none has treated it as seriously as the current administration.
Thailand fast-tracks its net-zero pledge by 15 years
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/11/2025
» Thailand has accelerated its climate ambition by committing to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 -- some 15 years earlier than previously planned, according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin.
Anutin vows to support probe into digital wallet budget
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will cooperate with the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) as it probes a previous cabinet's decision to reallocate 35 billion baht for the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme, he said.
Inquiry begins into war veterans' lotto quota
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/11/2025
» An internal investigation has been launched into the controversial allocation of government lottery quotas managed by the War Veterans Organisation of Thailand (WVO).
Anti-smoking foundation sounds e-ciggie warning
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/11/2025
» The Action on Smoking and Health Foundation has called on the government to take decisive action against the rising use of e-cigarettes, particularly among young people.
Tesana named new team manager after Games row
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 05/11/2025
» The Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) has appointed former national badminton player Tesana Panvisavas as the team manager of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games national team.
France stumbles through an autumn of woe
Oped, Published on 05/11/2025
» France has faced a tumultuous autumn. The usual strikes, government shuffles, and sensational events -- from a high-profile daylight heist at the world-famous Louvre Museum to the imprisonment of a former president -- have characterised a disquieting period.
PM ‘fully backs’ police anti-scam efforts
Published on 04/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has expressed full support for Thai police efforts to tackle cross-border scam operations, which could include having officers deployed to other countries including Cambodia.