Category: Thailand

Suphajee backs B450 tourism fee plan

Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has backed a proposal to impose a 450-baht tourism fee on foreign visitors.

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11 foreign suspects arrested in nominee crackdown

Authorities on Saturday launched the eighth phase of a crackdown on illegal foreign property ownership, raiding 17 locations at four luxury housing estates in Bangkok and arresting 11 suspects, including Chinese nationals, with assets worth more than 6 billion baht seized.

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Thai PBS seeks audit clarification

Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS) has clarified that it has not received any official audit findings from the State Audit Office (SAO) regarding reports that 10 executives and employees were ordered to pay 85.22 million baht in damages to the state.

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Exam-rigging suspects freed as investigators miss deadline

Three key suspects in the civil service exam-rigging scandal were released from prison on Friday after the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) failed to complete the investigation that would have supported their prosecution.

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Bond market turmoil keeps lid on equity gains

RECAP: Asian stocks were mixed on Friday as investors fretted about bond ‌market turmoil and the sustainability of the AI investment boom, while support came from a drop in oil prices after US President Donald Trump ruled out a pre-election strike on Iran.

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High‑tech industries to shift labour force

New investments promising to create jobs may not always deliver broad employment opportunities in Thailand, warns Tanit Sorat, vice‑chairman of the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry.

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