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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Thai Police Chief orders urgent probe after deadly Bangkok train-bus crash kills 8
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s national police chief has ordered an urgent investigation into the deadly train collision near Bangkok’s Makkasan Airport Rail Link station...
Outrage erupts after witness video allegedly shows railway barrier failure before deadly Bangkok train...
BANGKOK, Thailand – Public anger intensified online after witnesses shared video footage allegedly showing railway crossing barriers failing to close moments before a deadly...
Horror in Bangkok as train slams into bus near Makkasan crossing, killing 8
BANGKOK, Thailand – A devastating collision between a train and a public bus near Bangkok’s Makkasan railway crossing left at least eight people dead...
Bangkok nightlife raids signal broader sweep across Thai tourist hotspots
PATTAYA, Thailand – Internal Security Operations Command Region 1 (ISOC Region 1), in coordination with multiple agencies, carried out inspections of entertainment venues in...
Injured monitor lizard rescued outside Pattaya restaurant as locals eye lucky house number
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya disaster prevention and fire rescue officers came to the aid of an injured monitor lizard discovered hiding outside a restaurant...