Retailers Assn. keen on moving up digital wallet project by a month
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI RETAILERS Association today (Nov.13) advised the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht digital wallet project to get started a month sooner than scheduled to better boost domestic consumption. Thai Retailers Association head Yon Pokhasap suggested the populist handout campaign scheduled to begin next May be moved up to next April […]
Read More84 Thai women now entrapped in Shan State
By Thai Newsroom Reporters EIGHTY-FOUR THAI WOMEN are currently entrapped in Myanmar’s Shan State where they had been earlier tempted by call-centre scams and flesh trade rackets, according to Paveena Hongsakul Foundation. The 84 Thai women reportedly detained by Myanmar authorities in Shan State include 62 females who had been lured into call-centre scams […]
Read MorePolice Chief against deploying Chinese police in Thailand
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol.Gen. Torsak Sukwimon this afternoon (Nov. 13) said he does not agree with bringing Chinese police to patrol Thailand and ensure safety of Chinese tourists because this would be a violation of Thailand’s sovereignty, Thai News Agency and MNG Online said. The police chief stated his viewpoint on this issue after […]
Read MoreTeen boy shot dead as rival youth gangs clash in Pattanakarn area
SHOTS were fired when two gangs of youths clashed in Pattanakarn Soi 53 at 2 a.m. this morning (Nov. 13) leading to a 15-year-old teenage boy being shot dead, Amarin TV said. Upon being alerted of the brawl in this soi close to Motorway’s entrance, Pol. Lt. Chakrath Thanawachirakorn, deputy inspector at Prawet police […]
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