Bank of Thailand Flags Suspicious Large Cash Withdrawals

BANGKOK – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has detected multiple unusually large cash withdrawals, including a single case totaling 250 million baht, raising concerns over possible illicit financial activities. Governor Vitai Ratanakorn announced on Wednesday that the central bank is intensifying efforts to curb grey-market transactions and the informal economy, which threaten economic stability. Thailand […]

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Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Six-Week Heavy Weapon Withdrawal from Border

BANGKOK – Thailand and Cambodia have finalized a three-phase plan to withdraw heavy weaponry from their shared border, with the entire process scheduled for completion within six weeks. Thai Defence Minister Gen Nattaphon Nakpanich confirmed the agreement, noting that the first symbolic withdrawal was conducted last Sunday evening following the joint declaration signed at the […]

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Cambodian Troops Agree to Withdraw from Thai Border After Talks

UBON RATCHATHANI – Cambodian troops agreed to retreat from the disputed Chong Bok border area in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province following talks between Thai and Cambodian military representatives on Sunday. The agreement comes after escalating tensions that included a deadly clash and a series of retaliatory measures by Thai authorities, the Bangkok Post reported. Thailand […]

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฿130m ‘stolen’ from over 10,000 Thai bank accounts in just four days

About 130 million baht has been mysteriously withdrawn from 10,700 bank accounts through credit and debit card payments between October 14th and 17th, according to President of the Thai Bankers Association (TBA) Payong Srivanich, today (Tuesday). The mysterious withdrawals, mostly payments for goods or services with stores registered in foreign countries, have become the subject […]

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Cabinet approves plan to withdraw Thai troops from Sudan

PHUKET, March 20 – The Cabinet has approved a plan on Tuesday to withdraw Thai-Darfur Task Force 980 from Sudan after completing its peacekeeping mission with African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) according to Acting Government Spokesman Anusorn Eiamsa-ard. Mr Anusorn said the Cabinet assigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate with […]

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