Homeless Man arrested after breaking into shop, stealing food, phones and credit cards
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AT 3:00AM on Thursday, August 16th 2018 an intoxicated homeless man broke into a rice cracker and food shop located on Soi 10. He did not, much to his surprise, anticipate that the owner...
Pattaya City Police Chief launches “Big Fort” program to stomp out loan sharks and...
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Pattaya City Police Chief Apichai Krobpech has personally launched a program designed to help stomp out the growing problem of illegal loan sharks and deal makers who prey on the disadvantaged and...
Thailand Changes Work Permits: With a work permit, one can now work in a...
Text courtesy of The Phuket News:
Previously, foreigners who needed to obtain a work permit in order to work were prohibited from doing any work, for any employer, anywhere, and under any such conditions if...
Thailand economy grows at fastest pace in 5 years for first quarter of 2018
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In conjunction with our article previously this week on tourist numbers growing 14% quarter over quarter so far in 2018, the highest number in three years, Thailand and Reuters now reports it's economy has...
Thai court rules AirBnB against the law in Thailand for daily and weekly rentals,...
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A court in Thailand has deemed AirBnB to be against Thai law and in effect banned with serious fines and possible jail time for anyone who offers rooms for daily and weekly rental...
Harley Davidson accused of closing US plant, laying off hundreds of workers to ship...
MILWAUKEE -- A labor union for Harley-Davidson believes the nation's best-known motorcycle maker is closing its factory in Kansas City in order to move some of the work to a new plant in Thailand.
Harley has...
Thailand to legally enable seizure of Crypto Currency assets
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BANGKOK — A government official said Wednesday it’s looking to allow law enforcement to confiscate the cryptocurrency of those involved in serious crimes.
Due to a legal loophole, police cannot seize cryptocurrencies from suspected or convicted...
Thailand ranked second most Muslim Friendly Tourist Destination amongst non Islamic Countries in the...
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BANGKOK (THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Thailand has been ranked the second most Muslim-friendly travel destination among destinations under the non-Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). (Essentially, nations that are not Islamic or Muslim Majority)
Malaysia...
Thailand to increase taxes on crypto-currency while most countries make it easier
An increasing number of countries are looking at the cryptocurrency space, with three national governments launching efforts to regulate and examine projects in the last two weeks. - with a particular focus on tax...
Songkran Festival to cause significant boost of credit card use with Thai Nationals
THAIS are expected to boost spending on their credit cards by up to 8 per cent as they celebrate the Songkran Festival, non-bank financial institutions forecast.
Pittaya Virapanyasakul, executive vice president for credit cards at...
