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Thai police screen over 1,000 foreigners fleeing Myanmar scam compounds
Read more: Thai police screen over 1,000 foreigners fleeing Myanmar scam compoundsTAK — Thai police are stepping up efforts to screen more than 1,000 foreigners who have fled from scam compounds and illegal casinos in Myanmar’s Myawaddy township following a raid by the Myanmar military on KK Park, one of the biggest scam compounds on the border.
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Anutin to meet Trump on Sunday
Read more: Anutin to meet Trump on SundayThai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will have a meeting with US President Donald Trump in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday before a signing ceremony for a ceasefire deal with Cambodia, the government said in a statement.
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SET approves THAI’s return to trading from Aug 4
Read more: SET approves THAI’s return to trading from Aug 4The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved the reinstatement of Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) on the main trading board from Aug 4, following a long debt restructuring process.
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Thaksin joins coalition unity dinner
Read more: Thaksin joins coalition unity dinnerFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was the centre of attention at a dinner hosted by the ruling Pheu Thai Party to foster unity among partners in the coalition government on Tuesday evening.
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King Power closing shops, cutting staff
Read more: King Power closing shops, cutting staffKing Power is streamlining its duty-free business by closing its three downtown branches in Bangkok and Pattaya and launching a voluntary redundancy programme for employees.
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Police dig deeper into Nakhon Sawan temple funds scandal
Read more: Police dig deeper into Nakhon Sawan temple funds scandalThe Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is intensifying its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of temple funds at Wat Nakhon Sawan and a long-delayed Buddhist park project involving the former abbot.
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Thailand says nearing deal with US to lower 36% import tariff
Read more: Thailand says nearing deal with US to lower 36% import tariffThailand is close to an agreement with the United States to lower a threatened 36% tariff on its exports ahead of the Aug 1 deadline, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira, who expects trade talks to conclude within days.
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Cabinet approves Vitai as next Bank of Thailand chief
Read more: Cabinet approves Vitai as next Bank of Thailand chiefThailand’s cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval for Vitai Ratanakorn to be the next governor of the Bank of Thailand, a government official said.