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After Shaolin Temple scandal, China’s Buddhists urged to obey the law and pay taxes
Read more: After Shaolin Temple scandal, China’s Buddhists urged to obey the law and pay taxes“Buddhist clergy, especially leading figures, must strengthen their awareness of the rule of law, remain vigilant and never cross the legal red line,” the association said.
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Commission ramps up crackdown on investment scams
Read more: Commission ramps up crackdown on investment scamsThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified law enforcement actions to reinforce market credibility, as a sharp rise in investment scams, largely driven by social media, emerges as a growing systemic risk.
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Thailand seizes B8.27bn more from regional scam network
Read more: Thailand seizes B8.27bn more from regional scam networkPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday announced the seizure and freezing of a further 8.27 billion baht in assets linked to a transnational scam network, pushing the total value of confiscated assets in the case to more than 20 billion baht.
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Cha-am rounds up homeless people after Hua Hin murder
Read more: Cha-am rounds up homeless people after Hua Hin murderPHETCHABURI – Police began rounding up homeless people in places along Cha-am beach as part of a drive to prevent crimes such as the brutal murder in adjacent Hua Hin, where the detention of the suspect was extended on Thursday.
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Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang Mai
Read more: Thai citizenship-for-sale ring busted in Chiang MaiSix officials, including two deputy district chiefs, have been arrested in Chiang Mai for allegedly falsifying permanent residency documents to grant Thai nationality to foreigners, mostly Chinese.
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Trump rules out force in Greenland
Read more: Trump rules out force in GreenlandDAVOS, Switzerland – President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that he would not use force to take control of Greenland, but insisted that the United States must still have “ownership” of the island.
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After Shaolin Temple scandal, China’s Buddhists urged to obey the law and pay taxes
Read more: After Shaolin Temple scandal, China’s Buddhists urged to obey the law and pay taxes“Buddhist clergy, especially leading figures, must strengthen their awareness of the rule of law, remain vigilant and never cross the legal red line,” the association said.
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Abuse complaints latest legal headache for ‘Big Joke’
Read more: Abuse complaints latest legal headache for ‘Big Joke’Police say they expect to question more witnesses as well as victims of alleged abuse committed by former deputy police chief Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn against his subordinates.
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Out-of-this-world election promises
Read more: Out-of-this-world election promisesThai voters tired of the usual suspects and looking for a real outside-the-box thinker in the Feb 8 election may have found their champion in Mongkolkit Suksintharanon.
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Thailand eases foreign income repatriation rules
Read more: Thailand eases foreign income repatriation rulesThe Bank of Thailand has eased rules on foreign income repatriation by Thai individuals and businesses to reduce upward pressure on the baht, raising the threshold to $10 million per transaction from the previous $1 million.