Nearly 600 arrests carried out to secure IMF-World Bank meetings
Police have reported they arrested 587 criminal suspects in provinces beyond Bangkok in the interest of securing the 2026 International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group meetings in the capital.
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State auditors query Thai PBS contracts
The State Audit Office (SAO) has expressed suspicions about the way Thai Public Broadcasting Service hires and pays programme producers, saying it is evading payment rules.
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FM Sihasak says Chinese airfield in Laos poses no immediate concern
Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has played down concerns over a Chinese airport project in Laos, about 50km from the Thai border, saying it has not raised any immediate concerns for Thailand.
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Finance Ministry pushes outbound levy
The Finance Ministry is moving ahead with the proposed 1,000-baht levy on all outbound passengers with the aim of increasing government revenue.
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No drugs, violence evident in vlogger Hlun Solo's death
Investigators in Georgia say they have so far found no trace of dangerous substances or evidence suggesting violence in the death of popular Thai travel vlogger Hlun Solo in the capital, Tbilisi, in July.
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IMF says AI investment propping up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook
The global economy will still manage to top 3% real GDP growth this year as strong AI investment offsets the energy shock from the war in the Middle East, but downside risks are mounting and more countries are being left behind and vulnerable to rising debt loads, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.
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