Complaint over foreign holdings filed with NTC TrueMove yesterday filed a further complaint against Total Access Communication (DTAC) over what it claims is its rival’s foreign ownership. The complaint this time was lodged with the national telecom watchdog, following similar approaches last week to the Crime Suppression Division and the Business Development Department. Read more: […]
BANGKOK, 20 June 2011 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has presented an award to Mr Marco Stueri (Fribu) from Switzerland, the winner of Microsite ‘The Most Amazing Show on Earth’ photo and article contest aimed at promoting Thai tourism. According to TAT Governor Suraphon Svetasreni, the contest was organised to stimulate and […]
AYUTTHAYA, June 16 – One hundred illegal migrant workers were arrested here Thursday as police raided a poultry farm converted to living quarters for foreign workers in this central province. The operation was conducted by Region 1 and local police in Bang Pahan district after intelligence reports confirmed illegal migrant workers were staying at the […]
Some investors tip a negative impact on the SET if Pheu Thai wins election Foreign fund managers have been advising clients to unload Thai stocks ahead of the July 3 election. So far the SET Index has fallen 10 per cent from its April 21 high, as investors are concerned about political instability. Goldman Sachs […]
Chiang Mai’s fledgling music scene has suffered a setback of late due to the crackdown on foreign musicians playing live music in the city. A number of arrests were made during the months of March and April at Guitarman and Northgate, nightspots that have gained cult status within the foreign community, among local Thais as […]
ํYALA, 22 April 2011 (NNT) – Immigration Department Deputy Police Major General M.L. Pansak Kasemsant has welcomed a new computer system called P.BIG, which enhances the identification process and is linked to the Immigration Offices nationwide. It is said to boost security over the Thai-Malaysian border in Yala province. The P.BIG has been introduced in […]
BANGKOK, April 13 — Devout Thai Buddhists joined by foreigners early Wednesday celebrated the first day of Songkran festival or Thailand’s traditional New Year by offering alms to monks and asking for blessings from elderly people. Ten senior Buddhist monks chanted prayers at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) headquarters, City Hall, while BMA Governor Sukhumbhand […]
BANGKOK, April 8 — Twenty foreigners were arrested at their Bangkok office for running a ‘boiler room’ scam in a joint operation involving the Thai police and international law enforcement agencies — Australian and Canadian police in conjunction with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Thailand’s Tourist Police Division Commander Pol Maj Gen […]
