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Sat, 29 Oct 2022 14:39:00 +0700Pheu Thai opposes foreign land ownership
The Pheu Thai Party says it opposes a new government plan to allow eligible foreigners to own as much as one rai (roughly 0.4 acre) of land for residential purposes, saying it would not truly benefit the country’s economy and people.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 06:40:00 +0700Internet economy set to generate $35bn in 2022
Thailand's internet economy is expected to rise 17% year-on-year to US$35 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2022, driven by e-commerce, eventually reaching $53 billion in 2025, according to the "e-Conomy SEA 2022" report by Google, Temasek ...
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0700Ex-Democrat deputy chief quits the party
Former deputy Democrat Party leader Trairong Suwannakhiri has resigned from the party, saying he wants to support a new political outfit that shares similar ideologies.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0700Yellow-band disease outbreak detected in Sattahip coral reef
The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has found a yellow-band disease outbreak at a coral reef in Sattahip in Chon Buri province.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 04:53:00 +0700Bank of Thailand continues push for digital currency
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) plans to take more time to develop its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) to ensure it offers additional benefits to the financial system with good risk management.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 04:27:00 +0700Parents warned about Dragon's Breath sweet
The treat known as Dragon's Breath, a liquid nitrogen-based sweet, should be treated with caution as it can potentially cause frostbite, Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0700PPRP 'received cash' from drugs pub boss
The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) faces an investigation that could result in its dissolution after a key party figure admitted the party accepted a donation from the alleged owner of a Bangkok pub raided early this week.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:53:00 +0700Police gun welfare scheme frozen
The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will postpone indefinitely its gun welfare scheme in order to prevent unscrupulous officers from selling guns online.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:07:00 +0700Top cop, commerce officials arrested for selling victims' data to scammers
A police lieutenant colonel and a married couple at the Commerce Ministry have been arrested for selling the personal information of more than 1,000 people to Chinese call centre scammers, with 20,000 baht a day being paid into their bank accounts.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:40:00 +0700Disbandment complaint filed against Palang Pracharath over donation
Activist Srisuwan Janya has asked the Election Commission if the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) should be disbanded for accepting a 3-million-baht donation from a Chinese businessman believed to have received Thai citizenship shortly afterward...