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Sri Lanka's next test
Asia focus, Priyanka Krishnamoorthy, Published on 01/08/2022
» In a win for democracy, mass protests in Sri Lanka recently led to the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
'Suisse Secrets' puts Swiss banking back in spotlight
AFP, Published on 22/02/2022
» ZURICH: The "Suisse Secrets" data leak claiming to reveal how Credit Suisse handled billions of dollars in dirty money has renewed pressure on Switzerland's financial sector, which has spent years trying to clean up its image.
Ministry bans 45 Blue Flag cheats
Business, Phusadee Arunmas and Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 25/02/2021
» The government has cut off 45 low-priced Blue Flag stores from its financial relief schemes after they were found to breach the conditions.
Massive fraud in tourism scheme
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/02/2021
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has lodged a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division against almost 1,000 business operators for alleged fraud relating to the government's co-payment tourism scheme.
Agency uses technology for tax cheats
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/05/2019
» The Revenue Department is warning corporate taxpayers that it has already adopted data analytics and a risk-based auditing system that can better track the accuracy of tax payments.
FPO proposes debt test to screen welfare smartcard recipients
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/12/2018
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has floated the idea of adding debt burden to the criteria in screening recipients for the government's welfare and subsidy scheme for the poor in an effort to weed out cheats.
Household debt up 5.8%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/12/2018
» Household debt has reached its highest level since 2009, rising 5.8% in 2018 to 316,623 baht per household, a phenomenon driven by underground debt, which makes up more than a third of total household debt, says the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).