Store blamed for massive trolley discard

Krungthai Bank (KTB) denied its shopping cash giveaway system broke down and blamed a shortage of cashiers for the long queue that led to shoppers abandoning their loaded trolleys at a superstore late Sunday night. The state-run bank was responding to a viral post and photos showing a large number of loaded trolleys abandoned in […]

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Khon Kaen: Bank trio vanish with B20m from ATMs

KHON KAEN — Police are searching for three bank workers suspected of stealing almost 20 million baht destined for Krung Thai Bank ATMs in this northeastern province. Thawatchai Samranbamrung, Sompote Singsom and Surasak Prasertsank, employees of the bank subsidiary KTB General Services (KTBGS), are wanted on embezzlement and theft charges. Read more: Bangkok Post BANGKOK […]

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Supreme Court issues arrest warrant for Thai ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra

BANGKOK, Oct 11 — The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on malfeasance charges involving Bt9.9 billion in non-performing loans issued by state-owned Krung Thai Bank (KTB). A bench of nine judges chaired by Chaisit Trachutham, chairman of the […]

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Pakistani arrested in Bangkok for ATM credit card scam

A Pakistani man was arrested for ATM card theft following the seizure of a skimmer device, a closed-circuit TV camera and 34 fake electronic cards from his apartment in Bangkok’s Suan Luang district, police announced yesterday. Mohammad Adeep, or Hasim, 45, was arrested after Krung Thai Bank’s Bang Khen branch found the skimmer and camera […]

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Thai court sentences Yellow Shirt leader Sondhi to 20 years prison

BANGKOK, Feb 28 – Thailand’s Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced Sondhi Limthongkul, a core leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), the Yellow Shirt movement, to 20 years in prison without suspension for violating the Securities and Exchange Act. He was accused for fabricating documents to secure a Bt1,078 million loan from the state-owned […]

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