Lottery winners to be charged 2% stamp duty instead of 0.5%
Lottery winners will have to be charged 2 percent stamp duty on the amount of their winning prizes under Revenue Code amendments to be submitted to the cabinet in May…
Prosecution witness admits two Reuters reporters’ arrest was a police setup
A prosecution witness testified to the Yangon district court on Friday (April 20) that the two Reuters reporters arrested in November last year was victims of a police setup, the…
European Parliament told hands-off from Philippine internal affairs
The Malacanang and the Department of Foreign Affairs blasted the European Parliament for interfering in the internal affairs of the Philippines after its lawyers called for the scrapping off the…
Bedding factory destroyed by fierce fire in Chon Buri
A fierce fire gutted a bedding factory in Phanat Nikhom district of Chon Buri province on Friday night (April 20), causing initial damage estimated at over 10 million baht. The…
Gen Prawit: Thailand is ready to host Trump-Kim summit
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon said today (April 21) that Thailand is ready to welcome US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if they choose Thailand…
Samut Prakan prison warden moved after the death of a drug inmate
The warden of Samut Prakan Central Prison and four other prison officers were transferred to inactive positions at the Department of Corrections after a drug convict died suspiciously. Department’s director-general…
Doi Suthep conservation network insists COJ housing project must be demolished
The state-people joint committee on the Court of Justice (COJ) housing project controversy in Chiang Mai has agreed on four-point proposal, but still at odds over whether the houses should…
Marine department warns speed boat operators to properly check their vessels
All speed boat operators in southern tourist provinces have been told to carefully check their vessels to make sure that they function properly and are safe to avoid possible accident.…
Ex-bank employee nabbed for allegedly selling bank books to call centre gangs
A former bank employee has been arrested by police for allegedly buying bank deposit books from unscrupulous bank customers and selling them to call centre gangs. The suspect, 32-year old…
Thai women’s soccer team finishes 4th place after losing to China
The Thai women’s soccer team was defeated by China 1-3 ending up in the 4th place of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Amman, Jordan, on Friday (April 20). The…
NOB chief: Five senior monks implicated in temple fund scandal are still innocent
Five senior monks, including three members of the Sangha Supreme Council, who were implicated in alleged temple fund embezzlement are still innocent, said Pol Lt-Col Pongporn Pramsaneh, director of the…
Alleged call centre ring leader nabbed at Suvarnabhumi airport
An alleged leader of a call centre scam gang was arrested at Suvarnabhumi international airport on Friday (April 20) as he was waiting for a connecting flight at transit lounge…