BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand has emerged as one of the top three countries in the Asia-Pacific region, experiencing a sharp increase in financial fraud scams last year, as highlighted in Google’s 2023 Bad Apps Report. The report attributes this surge to the high smartphone penetration in the region, which exceeds 90%, making it a prime […]
Amidst the rebounding waves of post-pandemic tourism, Thailand’s Airports of Thailand (AOT) is poised to embark on a monumental journey of expansion, investing approximately US$4.8 billion to catapult its main airports into a new era of capacity and efficiency. AOT plans major expansions of Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports At the forefront of this […]
Voice TV has announced it is shutting down after 15 years in operation, ending an era for a broadcaster described as the main media voice of the politically powerful Shinawatra family. Criminal Court Closes All Online Platforms of Voice TV In a statement released last Friday (April 26), the media outlet said it would halt […]
The Customs Department is scheduled to commence the collection of value-added tax (VAT) for imported goods sent through postal services, regardless of the value of the goods, starting in May. New criteria for VAT refunds for tourists to reduce waiting queues According to finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit, imported goods currently sent via postal services […]
Over 30 people died of heat stroke in March and April this year, with a 65-year-old man thought to have died from heat stroke in Ban Bueng district of Chon Buri yesterday. Extreme Heat Causes Tourists to Dwindle at Jomtien Beach According to the Disease Control Department, the number of such fatalities during this month […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin formally welcomed His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah of Brunei today (Apr 29), marking his first official visit to Thailand in 12 years. The reception, held at Government House, celebrated over four decades of diplomatic relations between the two nations and coincided with discussions aimed at […]
A Royal Decree was issued Saturday, announcing Cabinet reshuffle which saw the departure of four cabinet members and the entry of six newcomers and the shuffling of some cabinet posts. Srettha Undeterred by Criticism over 10,000-Baht Digital Money Giveaway The four ministers who were removed from the cabinet are Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew, PM’s […]
Officers from the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) and officials from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) raided illegal Bitcoin mining operations at a vegetarian shelter and a warehouse in Samut Sakhon and Ratchaburi provinces on Friday. Russian arrested in Koh Samui for allegedly robbing compatriot of ฿1.8m in Bitcoins In a coordinated operation, the TCSD […]
