Новости за 16.01.2020

TOKYO: Two men believed to be ringleaders of a large-scale phone scam based in Thailand were arrested Thursday in Japan, bringing the total number of those arrested in the case to 28.

KHON KAEN: Two men and a woman were arrested and over 500kg of compressed marijuana seized at a checkpoint in Nam Phong district on Thursday.

Third-ranked mobile operator Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC) has appointed head of Telenor Myanmar Sharad Mehrotra as its new chief executive, replacing Alexandra Reich.

Toyota Leasing Thailand Co Ltd, the automotive leasing arm of Toyota Motor Thailand, has become the first company to issue debentures through the blockchain-integrated distributed ledger technology (DLT) under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulatory sandbox.

SONGKHLA: Railway staff have been praised for making an extra effort in helping an elderly passenger get off the train in an unconventional way.

KHON KAEN: The Supreme Court has ordered the Public Health Ministry to pay 2.7 million baht to the family of a baby boy left paralysed after his parents' motorcycle was hit by a hospital vehicle five years ago.

Thailand's rice exports in 2020 are forecast to drop to their lowest in seven year, the country's rice exporters group said on Thursday, as the strong baht reduces the competitiveness against other shippers.

Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has instructed the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) to study a fourth phase of the Taste-Shop-Spend stimulus scheme.

Former Bangkok MP Atavit Suwannapakdee resigned from the Democrat Party on Thursday, linking his political future to former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij, who left the country's oldest political party a day earlier.

The debt accumulated by teachers nationwide totals 1.1 trillion baht, about 16% of the public debt, with each teacher owing an average 3 million baht.

KANGAROO ISLAND, Australia: On an island famed as Australia's "Galapagos" for its unique and abundant wildlife, rescuers are racing to save rare animals in a bushfire-ravaged landscape.

WASHINGTON: Google is planning to "render obsolete" a key tool advertisers use to track people around the web, increasing user privacy but also disrupting the marketers and publishers who rely on the search giant's ad products.

Ikea is advising all buyers of Trovigtvis travel mugs made in India to return the product for safety reasons.

Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, is finally poised to take the title of the biggest equity market in the region.

So-called GTS 4.0 features 400hp naturally aspirated flat-six appealing to driving enthusiasts.

PHUKET: An elderly German man was found dead at the wheel after his car hit another vehicle in the Phuket airport car park building on Wednesday afternoon.

TOKYO: Lurking deep inside some tumours are "factories" full of immune cells that help the body fight a rearguard action against cancer and are key to helping some patients recover, new research shows.

The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has asked more than 18,000 pharmacies nationwide to display the QR code for customers on their premises to prevent the sales of overpriced medicines.

Former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij's surprise decision to quit the Democrat Party has sparked fierce speculation he is about to found a new party which could be a force to be reckoned with.

The government is likely to let foreign investors plough money into the Thailand Future Fund (TFFIF), a state-backed infrastructure fund, amid strong interest.

Thailand expects slow growth of foreign tourist arrivals during Chinese New Year, according to a Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) forecast.

Cybersecurity spending in Thailand is expected to soar from this year, driven by the enforcement of the Cybersecurity Act and Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), as well as the roll-out of the 5G network and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

Second-hand property sales are tallying higher growth than the overall housing market, says property brokerage ERA Holding Thailand.

After missing its 2019 target, SET-listed developer Land & Houses Plc (LH) aims to focus on its core business: housing and rental properties.

The resort features 30 wooden bungalows. It is located on a 20-rai lush green area including a nice garden and a rice field. Located a little bit out of the city centre, it's a quiet and relaxing place to stay and enjoy tasty northern-style food.