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Crackdown targets use of Thai proxies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/03/2026
» The government is tightening controls on nominees by introducing new measures to prevent foreigners from using Thais as proxies to operate businesses, effective April 1.
Fake Thai exports face fresh crackdown
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/03/2026
» Thailand faces closer scrutiny over products falsely claiming "Made in Thailand" status that are exported to the US, following a surge in Thai exports to the American market over the past year.
Agency urged to rev up excise tax evasion drive
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/04/2025
» The Excise Department was instructed to expedite implementation of its zero tolerance policy for excise tax evasion, cracking down on violations of excise laws.
Software successful at snaring smugglers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/08/2021
» The Excise Department is using software to track down suspected smugglers as part of its effort to improve tax collection efficiency, says director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.
Retailers accused of subsidy scheme breach
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/11/2020
» The Finance Ministry has submitted information to the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) for an investigation into three stores that could be in breach of the government's co-payment scheme conditions.
Travel perk website attacked by bots
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/10/2019
» A website used for the second phase of registration for the Chim, Shop, Chai (Taste, Shop, Spend) scheme suffered a cyber-attack that slowed the process Friday morning.
Customs spots June surge in smuggled goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2019
» The trade value of brand-name products smuggled into Thailand surged in June, partly motivated by bigger profits from the firmer baht, says a Customs Department official.
Technology to assist in Revenue fetching B2tn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/11/2018
» The Revenue Department expects to reach its tax revenue collection target of 2 trillion baht this fiscal year after adopting technology that helped it surpass its October target.
Hospitals call off strike over management of personnel
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/06/2018
» Groups of medical and health care personnel at state-run hospitals who threatened to stage a protest over two controversial budgetary- and employment-related regulations called off their rally on Thursday after the rules were temporarily shelved.
Booze raid ‘was legitimate’
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/02/2018
» The Excise Department has denied social media allegations that its officials recently raided a shop in Ratchaburi without a search warrant and unlawfully seized alcohol from the business.