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African sex traffickers arrested
News, Online Reporters, Published on 04/12/2024
» Three Africans have been arrested on suspicion of being part of a gang known as "madam" that traffics women from Africa into prostitution in Bangkok.
Tariffs likely if Trump wins, warn experts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/11/2024
» The business and academic sectors can foresee scenarios in which the result of the upcoming United States presidential election between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump could create both risks and opportunities for Thailand.
Why is the US presidential race even close?
News, John Mark Hansen, Published on 04/11/2024
» I teach a course at the University of Chicago on elections, and I hear the same kind of question from friends on both the right and the left. The GOP cannot understand why Donald Trump is not far ahead in the polls, whereas the Democrats wonder how it can possibly be that Kamala Harris is not running away with the race.
Govt watches 'Move Abroad' movement
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 05/05/2021
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is closely monitoring a new Facebook group "Let's Move Abroad" which sprang up out of frustration over the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
PM mulls filing suit if people say 'Thai Khu Fa Club'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 10/04/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday he was considering taking legal action against anyone who used the expression "Thai Khu Fa Club" to mock the government amid reports a minister had contracted Covid-19 at a nightclub in Thong Lor.
Informal workers to receive 40% off SSF
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 11/02/2021
» The cabinet is expected to next week endorse a proposal to offer workers in the informal economy under the social security system a 40% discount on the monthly contribution to the Social Security Fund (SSF) for a period of six months.
Ministry says Covid handout registration is postponed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/02/2021
» Just one day after revealing the registration dates for employees of private firms to get their slice of a new 4,000-baht financial relief package, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin on Saturday said the dates have been postponed for about a week.
Up to 10m sign-ups expected for new Covid-19 cash package
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/01/2021
» The Finance Ministry expects 10 million people to register for its latest relief effort through a new app.
B210bn hardship aid gets nod
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/01/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday confirmed 210 billion baht of handouts to alleviate hardship caused by the recent Covid-19 outbreak.
Tourism aid to spur domestic spending
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/07/2020
» The 22.4-billion-baht in aid promotions the government has pledged to revitalise the domestic tourism sector will generate between 30-50 billion baht for the economy in the second half of this year, according to Thanawat Phonwichai, president of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.