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Thai crypto scandals shake investor trust
News, Published on 14/03/2026
» Two high-profile cryptocurrency scandals involving Worawat Naknawdee, a prominent digital asset investor, and Kampanat Vimolnoht, a former director linked to a venture capital arm of Kasikornbank, have sparked debate among Thai investors over trust, insider networks and risks in the fast-growing crypto market.
The Mall Group Goes Full Throttle on ‘Retailtainment’
Published on 04/03/2026
» Amid the challenges facing the retail industry in the era of e-commerce and digital disruption, experience and emotional engagement have become key factors that differentiate the online world from bricks-and-mortar retail. The Mall Group is moving forward to reaffirm its Retailtainment strategy with a major summer campaign called The Mall Lifestore Summer-Cation 2026: House of Friends. This campaign is designed to be more than just a seasonal promotion. It is an experiment in the “Entertainment-Driven Retail” model, harnessing the power of the Fandom Economy as the main mechanism to simultaneously drive foot traffic, engagement and spending.
Court orders seizure of B13bn in scam assets
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/02/2026
» The Civil Court on Friday ordered the confiscation of more than 13 billion baht in assets in four cases linked to scam networks.
Cambodian scam compound yields trove of fraud evidence, Thai military says
Reuters, Published on 03/02/2026
» CHONG CHOM, Thailand/ODDAR MEANCHEY, Cambodia — The Thai military said on Monday it had recovered a trove of evidence of transnational fraud from a Cambodian scam compound seized during clashes last year between the two countries along their disputed border.
BoT tightens scrutiny of foreign cash
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/12/2025
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has stepped up regulatory oversight of inbound foreign exchange transactions to ease baht appreciation pressure and prevent misreported or undesirable capital inflows, a senior official said.
Old ‘Ben Smith’ photos come back to haunt Thai VIPs
Online Reporters, Published on 04/12/2025
» Leaked photos showing alleged money laundering mastermind Benjamin Mauerberger, alias “Ben Smith”, posing with several high-profile Thai political, police, military and business figures have stirred controversy and raised questions about his alleged influence and protection.
“ALS” Celebrates 100,000 Units Produced in Thailand
Published on 03/12/2025
» Alliance Laundry Systems (ALS), the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment, celebrates a major milestone as its Thailand factory reaches 100,000 units produced within six years. This achievement marks the company as a model of success and a key production and export hub in the Asia-Pacific region. ALS continues to expand its capacity to meet the growing demand from hospitals, hotels, and laundromat businesses.
SCB WEALTH Navigates the “Storm Shift” at Year-End Forum
Published on 28/11/2025
» SCB WEALTH under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) recently hosted the SCB WEALTH Holistic Wealth Forum 2025 under the theme “Storm Shift”, bringing together top-tier local and global experts to provide clients with a strategic “investment compass” to weather global economic storms. Looking ahead to 2026, the forum identified it as a pivotal year marked by major disruptions—from geopolitical tensions and AI-driven technological shifts to evolving global economic structures. Despite these challenges, Thailand is seen as entering a “golden opportunity” phase, supported by surging foreign investment figures from the Board of Investment (BOI). Foreign investment and capital markets are accelerating efforts to transition Thailand into the New Economy, driven by the Third Wave of innovation in AI, semiconductors, and data centres. BlackRock highlighted AI infrastructure as a major force poised to reshape the global economy. Meanwhile, Hua Seng Heng projected that gold prices will remain on an upward trajectory in 2026, with potential to reach USD 4,700. SCB Fund Management (SCBFM) forecasted Thai baht volatility within a range of THB 31–33 per USD. The forum concluded with insights on family office strategy and the importance of establishing a family constitution to ensure long-term wealth preservation. Experts emphasised the need for neutral mediation mechanisms to protect family wealth from internal disruptions and promote sustainable legacy planning.
Thailand to extradite gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China
Reuters, Published on 10/11/2025
» A Thai court of appeal has upheld an extradition order against a Chinese gambling kingpin after more than three years of legal battles, Thailand's state prosecutor said in a statement on Monday.
India to repatriate 500 nationals from Myanmar scam centre, says Anutin
Reuters, Published on 29/10/2025
» India plans to send an airplane to repatriate some 500 of its nationals who fled over the border into Thailand following a military raid on a notorious scam centre in Myanmar, Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.