Tag: FATF
Thailand feels the pinch with threat of blacklist looming
BANGKOK, Oct 7 - Thai Justice Minister Pracha Promnok admitted today that Thailand needs to urgently issue two pieces of legislation to combat...
Cabinet has green lighted Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing draft bills
KANCHANABURI, 20 May 2012 - The cabinet has approved an economic and infrastructural development plan in the western part of Thailand to gain...
Thailand being named to money-laundering blacklist will affect investor confidence
The international money-laundering watchdog’s decision on blacklisting Thailand will inevitably affect foreign investors’ confidence. Worawan Tharapoom, president of the...
Thailand named to money-laundering blacklist will affect investor confidence
BANGKOK, Feb 17 -- The international money-laundering watchdog’s decision on blacklisting Thailand will inevitably affect foreign investors' confidence. Worawan...
AMLO to present case on blacklisting of Thailand to FATF
BANGKOK, 18 February 2012 - Thailand's anti-money laundering office will, next week, explain to the public about the blacklisting of the country by...
BoT worries possible blacklisting of Thailand by FATF may affect financial...
BANGKOK, 16 February 2012 - The central bank is worried that an international anti-money laundering agency's possible blacklisting of Thailand may hit the...
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Pattaya Mayor acknowledges tourism slowdown, plans major events for high season
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has acknowledged a decline in tourist numbers this year following online criticism over photographs showing unusually quiet...
Man drowns off Pattaya beach despite lifeguards’ rescue attempt, leaving two dogs waiting
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Oil spill cleanup at Pattaya’s North Beach Curve prompts motorist caution
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City officials have urged motorists to remain cautious at North Beach Curve following an oil spill reported on November 13...
Taiwanese fugitive wanted in 15 cases arrested in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Thai Tourist Police and Immigration officers have arrested a 50-year-old Taiwanese national wanted under 15 arrest warrants in Taiwan, including 13...
Family seeks answers after 17-year-old student dies following hospital treatment in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – The family of a 17-year-old Grade 11 student is seeking answers from a hospital in Banglamung district, Chonburi province, after maintenance...