Battle Between Banks And Skimmers Continues
(19 November) The spree of ATM frauds which, according the police estimate, has illegally funneled over 1 billion baht from numerous bank accounts in recent months has unnerved many Thais, reports Prachachart.
Global Shares Plunge Amid China Economic Fears
NEW YORK (DPA) - Global shares posted on Monday some of their biggest falls since the onslaught of the global financial crisis in 2008 amid growing fears about the economic outlook for China.
Khaosan Road: Open But Silent (Photos)
BANGKOK — In the aftermath of HM King’s death Thursday, tourist hub Khaosan Road has become a much more subdued version of itself.
Some restaurants...
UberMoto Ignores Same Ban Ignored by GrabBike
BANGKOK — Uber’s recently launched motorcycle taxi service is ignoring the same government order to shut down extended earlier this month to competitor GrabBike.
Unbearable Likeness: B2S Apologizes for Fake Kumamon
BANGKOK — Fake brand name items aren’t new in Thailand, where counterfeit Louis Vuitton and Ray-Bans are openly sold – a cultural practice that...
Backlash Against ‘Poverty Porn’ Thai Life Insurance Ad
BANGKOK — Yad doesn’t know anything about the new normal, and doesn’t seem to be aware of silly issues like unemployment and inflation. He’s a simple-minded rural man who plants rice with his bare hands, while a piano cover of “Take Me Home, Country Roads” plays in the background.
Microsoft Overtakes Apple as Most Valuable Public Company
REDMOND, Washington — Microsoft's big bet on cloud computing is paying off as the company has surpassed Apple as the world's most valuable publicly...
Thai Local Coffee Brands Win EU Recognition
(6 March) The European Union has awarded Geographical Indication (GI) to Thailand's Doi Tung and Doi Chaang coffee brands, official said.
One Bangkok: Grand Business Centre Will Be Open in October
BANGKOK - One Bangkok project will be a major addition in creating a new Central Business District around Rama IV Road area, which have...
Endangered DTAC Customers Get 3-Month Reprieve
A court on Friday ordered regulators to extend service for DTAC customers using an old slice of spectrum the company has lost the rights to.