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Plan to enforce stricter fiscal discipline
Read more: Plan to enforce stricter fiscal disciplineThailand’s most aggressive fiscal stimulus came during the pandemic in 2020-2021, when the government was forced to borrow 1.5 trillion baht, the largest such programme in Thai history, to support an economy that had effectively ground to a halt.
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Analyst queries Telenor’s True sale
Read more: Analyst queries Telenor’s True saleTelenor’s sale of its shares in True Corporation may be based on the calculation that it is more difficult to achieve strong profit margins in the Thai telecom sector after 2026, says an analyst.
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Samsen station demolition expected to finish by Oct 25
Read more: Samsen station demolition expected to finish by Oct 25The demolition of the Samsen police station building is 70% complete and is expected to be finished by Saturday, according to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials.
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Myanmar scam centre raid sends hundreds fleeing to Thailand
Read more: Myanmar scam centre raid sends hundreds fleeing to ThailandNearly 700 people have fled one of Myanmar’s most notorious scam centres and crossed into Thailand after a military raid on the compound, according to the governor of Tak province.
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PM to visit Singapore next month
Read more: PM to visit Singapore next monthPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit Singapore on Nov 7 to strengthen bilateral cooperation, said Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, who was in the city state on Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.
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Big Russian-run rental business busted on Phangan
Read more: Big Russian-run rental business busted on PhanganSURAT THANI — Police have raided a large Russian-owned vehicle rental company on Koh Phangan, seizing hundreds of motorbikes and cars and making seven arrests.
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2,500 scammer-linked Starlink rigs disabled in Myanmar
Read more: 2,500 scammer-linked Starlink rigs disabled in MyanmarSpaceX says it has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres, in response to reports that their use by crime gangs for satellite internet service had soared.
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Thai minister Vorapak resigns, denies scam links
Read more: Thai minister Vorapak resigns, denies scam linksDeputy Finance Minister Vorapak Tanyawong announced his resignation on Wednesday, insisting he had no connection with transnational scam networks and vowing legal action against those spreading false information.
