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Revenue Dept urged to dig into PM’s tax evasion scandal

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT was today (March 28) prompted to officially determine whether Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra may have taken legal loopholes to evade tax in corporate shares transferred to her by close members of her family. People’s MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn formally petitioned Revenue Department Director-General Pinsai Suraswadi to look into

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Govt officials may seek own transfer over cross-border crime woes

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS may voluntarily request for a transfer from border areas currently in charge if they consider themselves incapable of combating such chronic crimes as call-centre scams or human and drug trafficking rackets, Deputy Prime Minister-cum-Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai confirmed today (Jan. 20).  Those government personnel ranging from district chiefs

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Potjaman’s nephew defends self over new posting at Phuket airport

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters POL.COL.PADTHONGTEW DAMAPONG, nephew of de facto Pheu Thai boss/convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra’s former spouse Potjaman Damapong, has defended himself over his otherwise contentious transfer as immigration superintendent at Phuket airport. The police colonel today (Dec.3) posted on his Facebook page to say he has been named immigration superintendent for

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