Police guarding banks to stop loan sharks from grabbing 10,000 baht handout
WITH all police stations nationwide being alerted to guard banks where “fragile” groups of people are withdrawing 10,000 baht handout from last Wednesday (Sep 25) after finding out that loan sharks were waiting there to grab the money, a Maha Sarakham police team has tightened security at the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives […]
Read More10,000-baht grant for farmers not deductible from BAAC loans
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SUM OF 10,000 BAHT in grant for each farmer will be provided in full and non-deductible to debt which they may owe to the Bank for Agriculture & Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), confirmed Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat today (Sep. 25). Under the Pheu Thai-initiated populist handout campaign, those farmers […]
Read More10,000-baht grant for 30 million-plus people unlikely within this year
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IT WILL BE UNLIKELY for 30 million-plus Thai nationals to be granted a sum of 10,000 baht each during a second phase of the Pheu Thai-initiated populist handout campaign anytime within this year, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said today (Sep. 24). Out of a total of about 45 million […]
Read MorePeople warned of legal action if they cash in on digital wallet
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PEOPLE ARE STRONGLY advised to never literally cash in on their digital wallet, albeit in return for a reduced sum of money, otherwise legal action will definitely be taken against them. Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat today (Aug. 1) suggested all eligible recipients to the Pheu Thai-initiated populist handout campaign […]
Read More80 million baht in cash seized from hybrid scam gang at border
CYBER CRIME and Border Patrol police seized 80 million baht in cash linked to a hybrid scam gang that was being taken to the Thai-Myanmar border at Mae Sot district of Tak province today (Apr. 17), TV Channel 7 said. At the order of Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau chief Pol. Lt. Gen Worawat Watnakornbancha, […]
Read MoreBuilder Italian-Thai Development flags cash flow issues, seeks bank loans
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S largest builder Italian-Thai Development is negotiating with banks for new loans due to cash flow issues that have prompted it to make partial salary payments, the company said yesterday (Mar. 13). Italian-Thai Development told the Stock Exchange of Thailand that revenue from construction projects remained smaller than […]
Read MorePalang Pracharath emerges as largest recipient of cash donations
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PALANG PRACHARATH led by former deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwan topped the list of parties being donated the most in cash last December, says a report released today (Feb. 22) by the Election Commission. Two unknown businesswomen were the only two donors who had reportedly handed out a combined […]
Read More105bn baht cash flow expected during New Year season
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ABOUT 105 BILLION BAHT in cash flow over the purchase of merchandise and services is expected across the country during the approaching New Year season, the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce’s (UTCC) Centre for Economic & Business Forecasting reported. According to today’s (Dec.21) UTCC economic forecast, an estimated 105.92 […]
Read MoreCabinet approves additional budget for 6 movies shot in Thailand
THE CABINET today (Sept. 20) approved an additional 212 million baht from this year’s budget reserved for emergencies and necessary expenses to cover a shortfall in the promotion of the shooting of six foreign movies in Thailand with these scheduled to be released this year, INN News said. Ms. Traisulee Traisornkul, deputy spokesperson for […]
Read More5kg gold, big sums of baht and dollar seized at border
SOLDIERS and customs officials at Tak’s Mae Sot district today (May 25) seized five one-kilogramme bars of gold, US$100,000 and 4.1 million Thai baht banknotes from a pickup truck that had just come across the border from Myanmar, TV Channel 7 said. The soldiers and customs officials stopped and searched a white pickup that came […]
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