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Phnom Penh — Cambodian strongman Hun Sen has denied reports that former Thai prime ministers Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra hold assets in Cambodia, dismissing claims that authorities were preparing to freeze them.
Chartered Group has issued an official statement denying allegations linking the company to politicians and political groups through investments in Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited (BCP), MFC Asset Management Public Company Limited (MFC) and VGI Public Company Limited (VGI).
Female employees in Thailand will be entitled to maternity leave of up to 120 days under the Labour Protection Amendments bill, which passed the Senate today.
London, United Kingdom - Donald Trump lands in Britain on Tuesday for an historic second state visit that will see the UK government spare no effort in trying to flatter the mercurial American president.
Troops from the Pha Muang Task Force seized about 4.2 million methamphetamine tablets today, contained in 15 bags abandoned in the jungle of Mae Fah Luang district of Chiang Rai, following a clash with a drug caravan yesterday afternoon.
People living in low-lying areas and riparian communities not protected by floodwalls along the Chao Phraya, Tha Chin and Mae Klong rivers in seven central provinces are being advised to prepare for river overflows between September 17th and 22nd, due to rising river water levels and high tides.
The Bank of Thailand has agreed to fast-track the procedures required to unlock frozen bank accounts of innocent customers, who had been erroneously suspected of having connections with scammers, within four hours of receiving their complaints, according to Daranee Saeju, the central bank’s assistant governor for Payment Systems Policy and Financial Consumer Protection Group.
Thailand’s Chanthaburi-Trat Task Force is demanding that Cambodia dismantles structures it has installed in Thai territory, including trenches dug in Trat province, or face more stringent measures.
The Business Development Department (BDD), Commerce Ministry, is cooperating closely with the Royal Thai Police in dealing with mule accounts and business entities suspected to be engaging in money laundering.
It appears to be the first time that Cambodian media have reported that Cambodians returning from Thailand, due to border tensions, are struggling to find the jobs promised by their government.
Kathmandu, Nepal - Nepal's new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters' demands to "end corruption" as she began work as interim prime minister, after "Gen Z" youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor.
Temporary shelters are being built by villagers along a local road in Sappaya district of Chainat province, as the water level in the Chao Phraya River, downstream of the Chao Phraya Dam, is steadily rising.
One of the hottest topics on social media today is the freezing of the bank accounts of many innocent bank customers, mostly retailers, because they may be linked to online scammers. The controversy has attracted the interest of several lawyers, who have been sharing their opinions publically.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today that Thailand will not, for now, consider reopening border checkpoints with Cambodia, even though the closure is having some negative impacts on the industrial sector.
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has scheduled a meeting on Monday with commercial banks and the Anti-Online Scam Operations Centre (AOC) to seek improvements in procedures being used in the freezing and unfreezing of bank accounts, based on a bank’s suspicion that they may be linked to online scammers.
Pheu Thai candidate Sanga Prommuang won the by-election in Chiang Rai’s Constituency 7, after 94.74% of the votes had been counted last night.
