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Rescuers just a metre from trapped tunnel victim
Online Reporters, Published on 28/08/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Rescuers digging through the rubble in a collapsed train tunnel got within about one metre of one of the three trapped workers on Wednesday but no closer.
Korean court ready to rule on climate change
Published on 28/08/2024
» SEOUL - Yoon Hyeonjeong, a 19-year-old South Korean activist, says the fate of her years-long fight for more action to tackle climate change hinges on what could be a landmark ruling by the country’s top court on Thursday.
China denies releasing water upstream
Published on 28/08/2024
» China has denied releasing water from the Jinghong Dam in Yunnan into the Mekong River, following comments that such discharges might have contributed to flooding in Thailand’s northern and northeastern regions
Kenya envoy says Thai investors missing out
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/08/2024
» Thailand and African nations should promote more two-way trade, investment and academic exchanges to strengthen ties and expand business opportunities, says the Kenyan ambassador to Thailand.
SCB WEALTH Partners with Baker & McKenzie for Inheritance
Published on 28/08/2024
» Dr. Yunyong Thaicharoen (2nd from left), Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Wealth Banking Officer at Siam Commercial Bank, along with Mr. Komkrit Kietduriyakul (2nd from right), Director and partner specialising in banking and capital market practices at Baker & McKenzie Co., Ltd., have announced a strategic collaboration. This partnership aims to provide SCB WEALTH clients with expert legal and tax advisory services related to family asset and inheritance management, establishing holding companies, drafting family constitutions, and structuring family businesses. The objective is to ensure that inheritance asset management is conducted in a manner that promotes stability and sustainability across generations. The event was also attended by Mr. Sornchai Suneta, CFA (far left), First Executive Vice President of the Investment Office and Product Function, Wealth Banking Group at Siam Commercial Bank, and Ms. Benja Supannakul (far right), Director and partner specialising in banking and capital market practices at Baker & McKenzie Co., Ltd. The announcement took place recently at Siam Commercial Bank’s Head Office.
Teen rescued from scammers in Cambodia
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/08/2024
» The teenage son of a secretary to the Chaiyaphum mayor was brought back safely to Thailand on Wednesday, after being abducted to Cambodia and held for ransom.
Income tax cuts among financial hub lures
Published on 28/08/2024
» The Ministry of Finance is likely to cut personal and corporate income tax rates for approved individuals and businesses as part of its financial hub initiative to attract foreign investment.
Six bogus doctors arrested in clinic raids
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/08/2024
» Six bogus doctors and the owner of a clinic have been arrested during raids on unregistered medical and cosmetic clinics in three provinces, authorities said on Wednesday.
Tourism losses from floods close to B500m
Published on 28/08/2024
» Severe floods in many Thai provinces have resulted in tourism losses worth 491 million baht, while tourism expenditure is expected to contract by 200 million baht.
Central bank keeping tabs on baht movements
Published on 28/08/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is monitoring the movement of the baht as it strengthens against the US dollar, in line with several major regional currencies, influenced by both internal and external factors.