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DeeMoney Partners with Ripple to Power Faster and Cheaper Cross-Border Money Transfers

DeeMoney, a fintech company based in Thailand specializing in digital cross-border money transfers, today announced its platform is now processing live transactions, in partnership with Ripple, the enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. Through RippleNet, Ripple’s global financial payments network which comprises more than 300 financial institutions worldwide, DeeMoney is providing more efficient international money […]

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Songkran will be postponed, says government

BANGKOK — The government’s coronavirus management center on Monday said the three-day Songkran holidays should be postponed this year in order to contain the virus outbreak. The meeting, chaired by PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, concluded that the three-day holidays should be celebrated in July instead of April. Their decision came after a virologist said Thais should learn […]

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COVID-19 Testing in Bangkok

There are so many stories and theories going around the internet about COVID-19, I thought it might be good to share my experience at the hospital in Bangkok testing for the virus so English-speaking people in Thailand can be well-informed. There are around 18 hospitals that can test Coronavirus disease in Bangkok at the moment. […]

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No Songkran on Khaosan Road this year

BANGKOK — No event celebrating the Thai New Year festival will be held at a popular backpacker street this year, a business guild said Monday. Sa-nga Ruangwattanakul, an advisor of the Khaosan Road Business Association, said that the group decided to cancel the annual stage event because he did not think the district would approve it. […]

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Activities cancelled to suppress COVID-19 outbreak

To help control the COVID-19 outbreak, many agencies have gradually cancelled or postponed activities which would normally be attended by a large number of people. Now, the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC) has announced the postponement of its General Ability Test until the COVID-19 situation improves. The OCSC has postponed its General Ability […]

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South Korea to launch online service for Illegal Thai workers wishing to return to Thailand

Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has disclosed South Korea’s efforts to help Thai citizens in the country illegally who wish to return to Thailand during the outbreak of COVID-19. Mr. Cherdkiat Atthakorn, Director-General of the Department of Information and MFA Spokesman, disclosed that the South Korean Immigration Bureau is allowing foreigners, who overstay their […]

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