A FOOD vendor filed a complaint at the Centre for Suppression of Informal Debt that a loan shark has been charging her exorbitant interest on 20,000 baht she borrowed six years ago and after paying over a million baht the principal has not been reduced, Amarin TV said this evening (Aug. 1). Ms. Somsakul
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Thai army tells envoys Chong-arnma area is part of Thai territory
THE THAI army clarified to ambassadors and diplomats from 23 countries who visited the border area where clashes with Cambodia took place today (Aug. 1) that Chong-arnma is within Thai territory despite Cambodian authorities having taken another party of diplomats to visit it yesterday, Thai Rath newspaper said. Ambassadors and deputy chiefs of mission
Read moreThai air force denies reports of suspended sale of Swedish-made Gripen jets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI AIR FORCE today (Aug.1) categorically dismissed news reports that Sweden has suspended the sale of a dozen Saab JAS 39 Gripen jets to Thailand in the wake of an unprecedented use of the multirole combat aircraft during the Thai air force’s recent missions against Cambodian forces along the
Read more19% tariff for both Thailand and Cambodia shows US more focused on mutual benefit: Korn
FORMER finance minister Korn Chatikavanij said in a Facebook post today (Aug. 1) that US tariff of 19 percent for both Thailand and Cambodia shows that the superpower is not distinguishing between right and wrong and clearly in this era friendship is not as important as mutual benefit, TV Channel 7 said. US President
Read moreTrump unveils new tariffs for dozens of trading partners
By Agencies and published by CNA NEW US tariffs on a wide swath of America’s trading partners will now go into effect on Aug. 7 after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday (July 31) modifying the rates for many economies. The order capped off a hectic day as nations sought to
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