Thailand bans bitcoin, other crypto payments
Regulators seek to tamp down risk of cybertheft and money laundering BANGKOK -- Thailand on Wednesday issued a ban against payments using cryptocurrencies and other digital...
Widespread online scams pose daunting challenge to Thai authorities
Thai victims of online scams have lost an estimated over 10 billion baht a year in recent years. Wetang Phuangsup, deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry...
Ownership nightmare: British buyer’s 15 million baht condo purchase in Koh Samui hits legal...
A British man filed a complaint with the Thai authorities after he bought a 15 million baht condominium in Koh Samui from a real estate company in the southern province of Surat...
Pattaya Baht Bus Crashes into Motorbike and Kills 19-year-old Woman
Pattaya — A baht bus in Pattaya failed in a bid to overtake another vehicle before crashing head-on into a motorbike, instantly killing a 19-year-old...
Cannabis now a controlled substance with restrictions
The walk-backs have begun for the unrestricted cannabis swell in Thailand. In a new edict coming into effect today, the Ministry of Public Health has tightened the rules on who...
