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THAILAND

Thailand touts 0.8% growth boost from casino complex

News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/06/2025

» The government says an entertainment complex featuring a casino will still be an economic growth engine with the Finance Ministry projecting it will drive a 0.8% increase in GDP.

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OPINION

Smart tax move

Postbag, Published on 24/05/2025

» Re: "Department to amend tax on foreign income remittance", (Business, May 19).

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OPINION

Donor funding crisis goes global

News, Published on 21/05/2025

» Towards the end of the ancient Indian epic the Mahabharata, Krishna's Yadava clan self-destructs. Many dark omens presage their downfall: nature behaves erratically and pests multiply. Sin, deception, and violence proliferate, eroding trust and solidarity. Clan members humiliate and insult wise elders. When Krishna's extended family goes on a picnic, the men get drunk, argue, and attack each other, until eventually all of them are dead.

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OPINION

The late Pope Francis and the soul of economics

Oped, Published on 06/05/2025

» Pope Francis redefined the papacy in profound ways. As the leader of the Catholic Church, he worked to make it more inclusive of women and the LGBTQ+ community. As the first Latin American pontiff, he became a voice for the Global South. And by taking his name -- and inspiration -- from St Francis of Assisi, he positioned himself as a champion of the poor and marginalised.

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THAILAND

House backs pension system upgrade

Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 16/03/2024

» A report on a progressive state pension system by the Committee on Social Welfare recently received House approval with an execution plan expected in the 2030 fiscal year.

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THAILAND

'Superpimp'-turned-whistleblower won't give up fight

News, Dave Kendall, Published on 29/05/2023

» The memorandum of understanding signed on May 22 by the eight parties hoping to form a governing coalition sets forth an ambitious reform agenda, including "push for reform of the bureaucracy, police, armed forces and justice system" and to "promote a culture of transparency to tackle corruption".

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OPINION

Tax havens are fuelling autocracy

Oped, Published on 23/02/2023

» People have been trying to dodge paying taxes since time immemorial, but globalisation has turned tax avoidance and evasion, as well as money laundering, into a lucrative business model. Over the past few decades, offshore tax havens such as the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Cyprus, and Ireland have enabled corporations and wealthy individuals to conceal profits and private wealth on an unprecedented scale.

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BUSINESS

The wisdom of crowds

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/07/2022

» Sinwattana Crowdfunding Corporation sees long-term growth potential for the local crowdfunding market in future decades, expecting a 10-year capital gains tax exemption for investments in Thai startups under 12 target industries to motivate entrepreneurs and investors.

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LIFE

Paying a heavy price

Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 25/10/2021

» Smokers are now paying higher prices for their nicotine cravings after retailers and convenience stores made adjustments last week after the introduction of a controversial new excise tax structure earlier this month to curb smoking.

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WORLD

How an indebted US physician sells Covid falsehoods

AFP, Published on 31/08/2021

» WASHINGTON: For Sherri Tenpenny, God is on the side of those who spurn Covid-19 vaccines. Making money, critics say, is the Ohio osteopath's higher calling.