SEC advises people to be cautious about investing in foreign exchange
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday warned Thais to cross-check with the Bank of Thailand before buying or investing in foreign currencies.
Ukraine wins release of 144 soldiers in biggest prisoner swap of war
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022
Ukraine on Wednesday carried out its biggest exchange of prisoners of war since Russia invaded, securing the release of 144 of its soldiers, including 95 who defended Mariupol's steelworkers, Ukraine's military intelligence agency said.
'Use of cryptocurrencies as medium of exchange a threat to the baht'
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022
The finance minister and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) on Thursday reiterated that cryptocurrencies cannot be used as a means of payment because it could affect the stability of the baht.
Forex operators plead for help in tourist-free times
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020
Currency exchange operators asked the government to help them on Thursday (April 30), saying their business had been hit hard by restrictions imposed to fight the virus pandemic.
Teenage girl allegedly forced by father into sex with a 65-year-old in return for marijuana
MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019
Two sisters aged 13 and 14 have been rescued from their home in Bangkok’s Huai Kwang district after an advocate for underprivileged children’s rights and welfare shared a story on social media that the 13-year-old was allegedly being forced by her father to have sex with a 65-year-old man in exchange for marijuana.
FLUCTUATIONS in foreign exchange rates have impacted Thai shipments particularly to Argentina and Turkey whose currencies saw sharp depreciation last year, according to Commerce Ministry’s recent study.
THE DEPARTMENT of Special Investigation (DSI) on Wednesday hosted a Bangkok seminar for representatives of 10 Asean countries to discuss and exchange ideas on ways to suppress cybercrime.