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3,500 Bitcoin mining machines seized in raids in BKK and Nonthaburi

Officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) have seized 3,500 Bitcoin mining machines and arrested a man in raids on 41 locations in Bangkok and its neighbouring province of Nonthaburi.   Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin told the media today (Wednesday) that this illegal operation had been in business for about two years and has […]

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Private sector against Pheu Thai’s 600-baht minimum wage proposal

The Thai private sector has expressed serious concerns over the opposition Pheu Thai Party’s ambitious plan to increase the daily minimum wage to 600 baht by 2027, claiming that this substantial rise will drive up the cost of production by about 70%.   On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking, […]