UPON returning to their homeland and being unable to get jobs a lot of Cambodian migrant workers are now sneaking back to Thailand via natural channels while the government relaxed rules allowing those still in Thailand but whose papers have expired to stay on for another six months, Naewna newspaper said today (Aug. 14).
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99-year land lease to foreigners, digital wallet scheme will harm the country: Jatuporn
A FORMER MP/Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan warned that allowing foreigners to lease land for 99 years because they have so requested would only benefit real estate companies that are unable to sell 1.3 million condo units, TV Channel 7 said today (July 12). Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin recently moved to relax property regulations
Read morePM defends easing property regulations for foreign buyers
PRIME Minister Srettha Thavisin today (June 23) defended relaxing regulations to allow foreigners buy up to 75% of condominium unit space and increase property lease to 99 years pointing out this is prevalent in other countries too with there being no impact on the country, Thai Rath newspaper said. Amid criticism that this move
Read morePM shrugs off questions about Corrections Dept’s latest regulation for Thaksin
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER SRETTHA Thavisin today (Dec.12) sidestepped an inquiry into the latest regulation of the Corrections Department which may have been allegedly practically issued for the sake of de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra. The prime minister unreluctantly declined to respond to questions asked by reporters at
Read morePrivate sector: Extending foreign leasehold ownership a better option
THE head of a real estate association today (Nov. 4) said allowing foreigners to buy one rai of land under a new ministerial regulation still being vetted is unlikely to motivate them to do so because of difficult procedures and it would be better to extend their leasehold rights from 30 to 50 years,
Read morePM moves to ease restaurant dine-in regulation tomorrow
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said in a message posted on his Facebook page today (Feb. 22) that the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) big committee will consider relaxing a regulation on people eating and drinking in restaurants and pubs at its meeting tomorrow, Siam Rath newspaper said. On January 4 the Bangkok Metropolitan
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