Unpacking the Top-Up Tax law
The Top-Up Tax law is now being enforced in Thailand following its publication in the Royal Gazette.
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Forest fires burn 1k rai of Pak Chong
Fires have burnt almost 1,000 rai of forest on Khao Loi mountain in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima, which is about 5km away from the boundary of Khao Yai National Park, a world heritage site.
Commentary: After a poor run in 2024, politics around the world needs to change fundamentally. Here’s how
Political leaders in many countries have become more focused on destroying their political opponents by demonising them instead of enhancing goodwill to achieve the common good, says former veteran newspaper editor Han Fook Kwang.
Commentary: Indonesia’s showdown with Apple is far from over
Jakarta may think it has won the first round, but now is the time to reach a truce with the US tech giant, says Catherine Thorbecke for Bloomberg Opinion.
Despite criticisms, Malaysia’s national service programme returns on Jan 12. Third time’s the charm?
The third iteration of the National Service Training Programme – dubbed PLKN 3.0 – will be back via a pilot project from Jan 12 involving 200 school leavers who had applied for the programme voluntarily.
Vichai’s family sues helicopter maker over fatal crash
LONDON – The family of former King Power chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died in a helicopter crash in 2018, has brought a legal action against the Italian helicopter manufacturer Leonardo SpA valued at £2.15 billion (US$2.7 billion) in a London court.
Clinic suspected of defrauding healthcare system
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has asked police in Chiang Rai province to take action against a clinic believed to have defrauded the universal healthcare system, including servicing at least one “ghost patient”.
‘Real-world harm’ foreseen if Meta ends fact-checks
WASHINGTON – There will be “real-world harm” if Meta expands its decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, a global network has warned while disputing CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s claim that such moderation amounts to censorship.
Wang Xing: Thai police investigating two more missing Chinese nationals amid human trafficking concerns
A male model has been unaccounted for since late December while a young woman has been reported missing since earlier this week.