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Stricter checks for 5-million-baht withdrawals from April 1
Online Reporters, Published on 19/03/2026
» Financial institutions in Thailand will designate any cash withdrawal of 5 million baht or more in a single day as a high‑risk transaction from April 1, 2026, with customers required to provide clear explanations and supporting documents on the source and purpose of the funds.
Bangkok Bank’s B2,000 e‑Savings minimum sparks outcry
Online Reporters, Published on 09/03/2026
» Bangkok Bank has come under heavy criticism after announcing a new requirement that all e‑Savings accounts must maintain a minimum balance of 2,000 baht from April 9, or customers will be unable to withdraw or transfer funds.
Amazing Thailand releases new Lisa poster
Online Reporters, Published on 20/01/2026
» Amazing Thailand, the official account for the Tourism Authority of Thailand, has released a new poster featuring global K-pop star Lalisa "Lisa" Manobal, this time promoting the ethereal beauty of the Red Lotus Lake in Udon Thani.
Thai minister Vorapak resigns, denies scam links
Online Reporters, Published on 22/10/2025
» Deputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong announced his resignation on Wednesday, insisting he had no connection with transnational scam networks and vowing legal action against those spreading false information.
5.4 million meth pills seized, drug courier arrested in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 11/09/2025
» Bangkok police have seized over 5.45 million methamphetamine pills worth about 200 million baht and arrested a drug courier at the Lat Krabang station parking lot on the Airport Rail Link.
Thaksin returns from abroad for Supreme Court ruling
Online Reporters, Published on 08/09/2025
» Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to Bangkok when his private jet landed at Don Mueang airport on Monday afternoon, the day before the Supreme Court’s ruling on his prolonged hospital stay instead of serving prison time.
Loan shark arrested for charging 3,400% annual interest
Online Reporters, Published on 17/08/2025
» A 37-year-old recently-released inmate has been arrested for running illegal money lending services with annual interest rates as high as 3,400%, Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) officers said on Sunday.
FTI mobilises data from 47 industrial groups to counter US tariff hike
Online Reporters, Published on 12/07/2025
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is gathering data from industrial groups for the Finance Ministry to negotiate lower retaliatory tariffs and protect Thailand’s competitiveness in the US market.
Woman offers sex to taxi rider instead of 40 baht fare
Online Reporters, Published on 27/06/2025
» UDON THANI: A 23-year-old woman offered to have sex with a motorcycle taxi rider instead of paying a 40-baht fare, prompting the driver to call police for help.
Hunt underway for bank robber in Chiang Mai
News, Online Reporters, Published on 21/04/2025
» CHIANG MAI - Police were hunting for a lone robber who made off with about 40,000 baht in cash from a Kasikorn Bank branch on Charoen Muang Road in Muang district on Monday.