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New drive to register illegal labour in Thailand
Thailand’s Labour Ministry is preparing to document illegal migrant workers nationwide as part of the government’s attempt to crack down on illegal worker numbers and upgrade its records, says Department of Employment head Arak Phrommanee. The plan will target specific geographic areas where illegal migrants are ...
Thai policy rate maintained
The Bank of Thailand on 3 February unanimously resolved to maintain the policy rate at 1.50 per cent per annum. Keep reading ...
DSI officials rescued by troops, police from angry Cambodian vendors
Over 100 Cambodian vendors attacked and besieged some 10 Department of Special Investigation officials and representatives of major brands at Thailand’s Rongklua Market in Sakaew on 3 February, injuring several officials. The DSI officials tried to arrest a Cambodian female vendor for allegedly selling imitated goods at ...
20 contract signings in pipeline in Thailand
Contracts for 20 megaprojects in the Thailand Transport Ministry’s infrastructure development plan are likely to be signed before the current fiscal year ends, a senior transport official says. Speaking after a meeting following up on the megaprojects worth a combined 1.79 trillion baht, deputy permanent secretary Peerapol ...
Thai military warns farmers of pump seizures
Thai military officers have warned farmers to stop pumping water from Klong Makham Thao, or they will have their water pumps seized. The officers, who were sent to inspect water drainage in Klong Makham Thao running through Chai Nat province, urged farmers to cooperate with authorities ...
UTCC: Corruption situation improves
The corruption situation in Thailand continued to improve in December last year as indicated by the semi-annual index compiled by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce. The index was at 55 in December last year, the highest level in six years, compared to 49 ...
More inflows to Thai capital market expected: TMB
The Thai stock and bond markets are expected to witness new investment inflows in the short term following the Bank of Japan’s decisions on 29 January, said TMB research. “Expectations run high that other central banks in Asia including the People Bank of China and Bank ...
Thai police rescue 29 Myanmar trafficking victims
Thai authorities have rescued nearly 30 Myanmar victims from alleged human traffickers’ hands in Phuket province. Keep reading ...
Government tackles Thais illegally working abroad
Thailand’s Department of Employment is aiming to tackle the growing problem of Thais travelling abroad to work illegally, especially in South Korea. Arak Phrommanee, the department’s director-general, said there had been an increasing incidence of Thais travelling to South Korea as tourists and then picking up jobs without ...
Thai finance ministry trims growth forecast
Thailand’s Finance Ministry trimmed its economic growth forecast for this year to 3.7% from 3.8% and sharply cut its export estimate as global demand slows, a senior ministry official said on 28 January. But growth this year would be supported by government investment and economic stimulus, Krisada ...