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Chinese e-payment firms busted for using Thai nominees
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/07/2025
» Police have raided five e-money companies owned by Chinese investors using Thai nominees, operating from 10 premises in Bangkok and its outskirts.
6 marine parks to adopt new e-ticketing system
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/06/2025
» KRABI: The Department of National Parks will launch a new e-ticketing system at six southern marine parks this October to boost transparency, prevent corruption, and improve revenue collection, according to the environment minister.
New giveaway, old problems
News, Published on 29/03/2025
» The opposition has had a field day criticising the government's third-phase money giveaway, although this is to be paid via a digital platform for the first, in the name of economic invigoration.
Soft or hard landing for Thai economy?
News, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 08/02/2024
» Personally, I am sure the Thai economy will crash this year. I can even estimate the time when the crash will start. It is likely to be the month of May as several big economic bombs will explode that month. Confirmation of this belief came in December 2023's economic data. The most disturbing part is industry's capacity utilisation rate of 56.2% (seasonally adjusted), which is the second lowest in the world. The world's lowest is Nigeria!
Govt announces lottery ticket sales via Pao Tang mobile app
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/04/2022
» The Government Lottery Office (GLO) will begin offering tickets through the Pao Tang mobile application at 80 baht each in a bid to keep the price of lottery tickets down, the Minister of the Prime Minister's Office Anucha Nakasai announced on Sunday.
Robinhood to the rescue
News, Published on 14/01/2022
» A wholly Thai-owned food delivery app, Robinhood was developed to help the “little people” thrive and its managing director, Srihanath Lamsam, stands right behind the success of the company.
New fare system ready soon
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/12/2021
» The government will introduce a common ticketing system for several modes of public transport in Bangkok in March, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has said.
Korat campaigns to go cashless
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 27/11/2021
» Nakhon Ratchasima: A "Korat Smart City" campaign has been rolled out to promote a cashless society in the northeastern province.
City officials benefit from seat at top table
News, Sirinya Wattanasukchai, Published on 08/03/2021
» Months after watching the Prayut Chan-o-cha government launch a series of relief packages to ease the plight of the people, such as businesses that were closed as part of lockdown measures, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang might feel inclined to do the same. Last Monday, he pointedly forked out one billion baht from city coffers as part of a Covid-inspired cash handout.
Small traders can pull their weight
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/11/2020
» When the Prayut Chan-o-cha government announced the launch of a populist 50-50 co-payment scheme as part of an economic stimulus package, some people questioned its virtue. I was among them.