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Thai Government is advised to create welfare economy

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11 years ago

May 6, 2010

The government’s major task is to increase the number of people in the middle class as it is the path to the welfare economy, according to Chairman of the Board of the Bangkok Bank Kosit Panpiemrat.

The Bangkok Bank Chairman said at a seminar on the directions for the Thai economy, organized by the Economic Reporters Association on 4 April that the major task for the government was to build up the number of middle class people in the society. He said middle class people was an important unit leading to the welfare economy, since the higher numbers of them meant higher tax collection and that revenue could bring about other welfares.

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Human trafficking cases in Thailand hit decade low due to COVID-19

Thailand has pointed to improved efforts to stop trafficking in recent years, under scrutiny from the United States and following criticism of its failure to tackle abuses in its lucrative seafood and textile sectors, as well as the sex trade.

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3 days ago

January 21, 2021

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BANGKOK, Jan 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Police in Thailand last year launched the lowest number of human trafficking investigations in a decade as coronavirus restrictions on businesses and borders hindered criminal networks, according to a soon-to-be released government report.

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Thai cabinet allows illegal migrant workers to sign up for 2-year work permit

Migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, who are in Thailand illegally, will be able to obtain a 2-year work permit under a special arrangement offered to help contain the spread of COVID-19.

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3 weeks ago

December 31, 2020

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BANGKOK (NNT) – Cabinet has approved a special arrangement for illegal migrant workers from neighboring countries, allowing them to register for 2-year legal work status in Thailand, following the case of a new COVID-19 outbreak among the migrant workers’ community.

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Thailand blocks online gambling websites

In the past week, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has asked all internet service providers and mobile carriers to block access to online gambling websites.

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4 months ago

September 30, 2020

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BANGKOK (NNT) – Online gambling websites, which are easy to access by children and youth, have become a topic of concern for the Prime Minister, who has ordered strict suppression of these illegal websites.

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