Thai banking system has large excess liquidity: central bank – Bangkok Post
Publication date: November 25, 2024 19:17 small Medium big A bank employee handles bundles of banknotes at the Bangkok Bank head office. (Bangkok Post file photo) Thai banking system big excess liquidity The assistant governor said on Monday that the central bank was not strengthening lending supervision, reflecting the bank's wishes. Hard to rent. In […]
Thai serial killer dubbed ‘Ms Cyanide’ handed death sentence
Women living in Thailand are called “Ms.” Cyanide” smiled when he was sentenced to death for killing his friend with a quick-acting poison. She is accused of poisoning 13 other wealthy friends and swindling them out of thousands of dollars. Sararat Rangsiutaporn (36), nicknamed “Ms. Rangsiutaporn.'' CYANIDE BY THAI MEDIA' – His friend Siriporn Kangwon, […]
Baht plunges after Pheu Thai politician made BoT chairman – Bangkok Post
Analysts say the baht has fallen sharply since government aide Kithirat Naranon was appointed as the Bank of Thailand's new chairman, raising questions about the central bank's autonomy and pushing the baht lower. The dollar is on track to fall below the main resistance level of 35 baht to the dollar. The baht fell from […]
‘Very drunk’ airline passenger clobbered with baton, restrained by cops at Thai airport
Witnesses to the shocking incident at a Thai airport say the Australian man became so unruly that multiple police officers had to stop him. The shocking incident is said to have happened in the popular holiday destination of Phuket on September 22, when an Australian man was stopped at an airport bar as he tried […]
Strong Thai baht hitting exporters and tourism, says central bank – Bangkok Post
Publication date: September 30, 2024 17:17 small medium big A worker collects rubber sap from a tree at a plantation in Isan, Thailand, on September 24, 2024. A rapid appreciation of the baht is hurting exporters and tourism spending, the central bank said on Monday. (Bloomberg Photo) rapid thanks Thai Baht Exporters and tourism spending […]
John Deere bribed Thai officials with trips to massage parlors
The John Deere tractor maker has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to the U.S. government for allegedly lavishing luxury trips and visits to massage parlours on Thai government officials, reaping more than $4 million in bribes from its subsidiaries. Deere & Co. reached a settlement on Tuesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange […]
Senior Thai politician who slapped reporter to be investigated | Thailand
Thailand’s parliament has announced an investigation into a senior former army commander after he was filmed slapping a journalist who tried to ask him a question. Prawit Wongsuwon on Friday lashed out at a reporter from Thai state broadcaster Thai PBS when he was questioned about the appointment of Pathomtar Shinawatra as the new prime […]
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif dominates Thai opponent to advance to gold medal bout
Algeria’s Imane Kherif will fight for the gold medal after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapen by unanimous decision on Tuesday. Kherif dominated Swannapheng throughout the bout, winning the first three rounds on points, until the final round, when Kherif punched Swannapheng in the face and the referee counted eight with the Algerian in his corner. Now, […]
Foreigners are frantic about Thai income tax blurs – Pattaya Mail
Many retired expats believe that income tax clarification is already overdue. editorial The Thai government expects the Revenue Department to collect an additional 100 billion baht to fund the digital wallet distribution plan. This clarifies why, from 1 January 2024, taxable foreign income remitted to Thailand by tax residents (Thais or foreigners residing in Thailand […]
Royal Thai Embassy tour | FOX 5 DC
FOX 5’s Steve Chenevey got a preview of the Embassy of Thailand ahead of the weekend tours. READ MORE: … source