AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBorder Security: Villagers near the Myanmar frontier protested repeated stray artillery strikes, calling for shelters, warning systems and compensation for damaged homes and injuries. Severe Weather: Phuket issued flood alerts as heavy rain threatened roads and raised landslide risks; the tourism minister ordered assistance for visitors. Travel and Tourism: Thailand’s immigration bureau says its THIM app has passed 600,000 downloads, with digital arrival cards available and visa extensions planned. Officials are also proposing a 450-baht fee for all foreign visitors, to be introduced in stages. Law and Politics: The Supreme Court has recognized Bitcoin as property in a robbery case, while Prime Minister Anutin defended revoking the Thai citizenship of chief rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor over his use of a US passport. Crime and Economy: Anutin ordered a crackdown on a money-laundering network, with authorities seeking to seize more than $1.28 billion in alleged illicit assets. The Bank of Thailand held its key rate at 1%.
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