Revenue Dept urged to dig into PM’s tax evasion scandal
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT was today (March 28) prompted to officially determine whether Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra may have taken legal loopholes to evade tax in corporate shares transferred to her by close members of her family. People’s MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn formally petitioned Revenue Department Director-General Pinsai Suraswadi to look into […]
Read MoreGovt officials may seek own transfer over cross-border crime woes
By Thai Newsroom Reporters GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS may voluntarily request for a transfer from border areas currently in charge if they consider themselves incapable of combating such chronic crimes as call-centre scams or human and drug trafficking rackets, Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai confirmed today (Jan. 20). Those government personnel ranging from district chiefs […]
Read MoreiCon Group programmer ‘transferred billions of baht before arrest’
AFTER court ordered the detention of 18 The iCon Group executives yesterday (Oct. 17) with 17 of them taken straight to prison while the big boss, Mr. Woratphon Waratvorakul, or Boss Paul, was still being questioned by police, it was alleged that more than US247 million, or over 8 billion baht, was transferred out […]
Read MorePotjaman’s nephew defends self over new posting at Phuket airport
By Thai Newsroom Reporters POL.COL.PADTHONGTEW DAMAPONG, nephew of de facto Pheu Thai boss/convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra’s former spouse Potjaman Damapong, has defended himself over his otherwise contentious transfer as immigration superintendent at Phuket airport. The police colonel today (Dec.3) posted on his Facebook page to say he has been named immigration superintendent for […]
Read More25 policemen who attended party where colleague was shot dead transferred
A TOTAL of 25 policemen who had attended a party given by a village headman in Mueang district of Nakhon Pathom province where their colleague, a highway police, was shot dead on Wednesday night (Sep. 6) were today (Sep. 8) transferred to national police headquarters, Matichon newspaper said this evening. Pol. Lt. Gen. Achayon […]
Read MoreBig hunt for gunman who killed a policeman for refusing a transfer
POLICE are hunting for a gunman who shot dead a policeman and injured another after the former refused a village headman’s request to accept the transfer of a colleague during a dinner party at his house in Nakhon Pathom province last night (Sep. 6), Matichon newspaper said this morning. At 10 p.m. Pol. Lt. […]
Read MoreSingapore denies authorising transfer of arms, materials to Myanmar
By Channel News Asia Singapore – Singapore does not authorise the transfer of arms or “items with potential military application” to Myanmar, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday (Jan. 18). There is serious risk that such items may be used to inflict violence against unarmed civilians, a spokesperson added. The ministry was […]
Read MoreChonburi deputy police chief transferred over proxy suspects
CHONBURI’S Deputy Police Chief was transferred to the provincial headquarters pending investigation into charges of accepting one million baht bribe to help the real suspects in a crime case escape and allow two proxies to face the charges in their place, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (Oct. 31). Deputy National Police Chief Pol. […]
Read MoreMove to transfer 3 airports to AOT gathers steam
THE TRANSPORT Ministry will be tabling the transfer of Krabi, Udon Thani and Buriram airports from the Department of Airports to Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) to the Cabinet for approval next month, INN News said today (Mar. 26). Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said if this approval is given AOT will start operating Krabi and […]
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