Malaysian men wooing Thai women with cash bouquets
RATHER than the traditional red roses usually given to one’s sweetheart on Valentine’s Day many Malaysian men are opting to present their Thai girlfriends with cash bouquets with flower shops in Songkhla rushing to prepare them as orders flood in, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Feb. 13). These bouquets, made of banknotes of […]
Read MoreMalaysian men wooing Thai women with cash bouquets
RATHER than the traditional red roses usually given to one’s sweetheart on Valentine’s Day many Malaysian men are opting to present their Thai girlfriends with cash bouquets with flower shops in Songkhla rushing to prepare them as orders flood in, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Feb. 13). These bouquets, made of banknotes of […]
Read MorePM summoned again to testify before House panel over anti-scam measures
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER ANUTIN Charnvirakul was again summoned to testify before a House committee tomorrow (Dec.11) over government measures to crack down on Cambodia-based scam networks allegedly involving suspected rogue dealer Benjamin Mauerberger, alias Ben Smith, and others who reportedly remain at large. House Committee on State Security, Border Affairs & […]
Read MoreThief steals cash from Finnish woman’s house in Pattaya
A FINNISH woman filed a complaint with Pattaya police today (Oct. 29) that a thief broke into their rented house in Pattaya and stole $2,000 while she was out with her family for a meal, Naewna newspaper said. Ms. Sini (surname withheld) and her older sister told Pol. Lt. Anan Mahakit-asawakul, deputy investigation officer […]
Read MoreThird phase 10,000-baht cash handout put off indefinitely
THE third phase of the 10,000-baht cash handout has been indefinitely delayed but the Economic Stimulus Policy Committee said this postponement is not related to not having sufficient money to cover the scheme, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (May 19) Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who chaired the committee’s meeting today, was asked by […]
Read MoreBhumjaithai given most public grant in cash
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE BHUMJAITHAI, surreptitiously steered by de facto party boss Newin Chidchob, was the political party given most public donations in cash earlier this year, according to a latest report of the Election Commission. Last February, nearly 100 people, mostly being Bhumjaithai MPs and partisan members, reportedly granted a combined 2.37 […]
Read MoreThai-Indian man held for smuggling 15.7m baht ‘casino win’ across the border
AMIDST the current stringent control of the Thai-Cambodian border to intercept call-centre gangs moving their base of operation from Myanmar to Cambodia, a Thai-Indian man was arrested this morning (Feb. 23) at Khlong Luek checkpoint, Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province, after officials found 15.7 million baht in cash within a large backpack he was […]
Read MoreCabinet approves handouts, minimum wage increase and tax breaks, PM says
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S Cabinet today (Dec. 24) approved new minimum wage increases from January, tax breaks to boost spending and the second phase of the government’s signature handout scheme, the prime minister said. Paetongtarn Shinawatra also told reporters she hoped for economic growth of more than 3 percent next year. […]
Read MoreNearly 6 million Isaan villagers entitled to 10,000-baht cash handout
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NEARLY SIX MILLION ISAAN villagers have constituted the largest number of “fragile” people entitled to the Pheu Thai-led government’s 10,000-baht cash handout each. According to Fiscal Policy Office chief Pornchai Thiravet, a total of 14.55 million “fragile” people in all regions of the country have been entitled to the 10,000-baht […]
Read MorePM refuses to confirm phase 2 cash giveaway being slashed to 5,000 baht
PRIME MINISTER Paetongtarn Shinawatra refused to confirm news circulating today (Sep. 27) that the second phase of the 10,000 baht cash handout will be slashed by half to 5,000 baht, Amarin TV said. Questioned by reporters at Government House about second phase’s cash giveaway to over 30 million people being cut to 5,000 baht, […]
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