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Thai PM declares war on scammers
Read more: Thai PM declares war on scammersPrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday presided over a high-level ceremony at Government House to signal his government’s determination to prevent and suppress technology-related crime, particularly online scams.
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Turmoil in tiaras at Miss Universe in Thailand
Read more: Turmoil in tiaras at Miss Universe in ThailandThis year’s Miss Universe pageant in Thailand has been marred by ugly drama, with allegations of an insult to a beauty queen’s intellect, a walkout by pageant contestants and a tearful tantrum by the host.
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Exports to US may get ‘18% tariff’
Read more: Exports to US may get ‘18% tariff’A Finance Ministry source suggested on Thursday that the United States will impose an 18% tariff on Thai goods, a new reciprocal tariff policy set to take effect on Friday.
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RTA eyes control of Ta Kwai
Read more: RTA eyes control of Ta KwaiThe Royal Thai Army (RTA) has admitted that Thai troops have not yet gained complete control over the disputed Ta Kwai temple area in Surin province near the Cambodian border.
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IEAT focuses on South Korean investors
Read more: IEAT focuses on South Korean investorsThe Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is encouraging investors from South Korea to expand their businesses into Thailand, as a proposal to build a new complex to serve only South Korean entrepreneurs is being considered.
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Foreign military attaches to visit border on Friday
Read more: Foreign military attaches to visit border on FridayThai authorities will bring foreign military attaches and journalists to border areas on Friday to prove that Cambodia broke its ceasefire agreement and carried out “inhumane attacks against civilian targets”, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Insurers won’t help owner of bombed PTT station
Read more: Insurers won’t help owner of bombed PTT stationSI SA KET – The owner of a PTT petrol station and 7-Eleven store where a Cambodian rocket strike killed eight people on July 24 faces at least 14 million baht in damages with no compensation in sight from insurers or the government.
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Landmines block Thai military from securing temple site
Read more: Landmines block Thai military from securing temple siteA field of unexpected and illegally laid landmines blocked Thai soldiers from securing the Ta Kwai temple ruins in Surin province before the ceasefire with Cambodia took effect, according to the Royal Thai Army.
