Tax operations tweaked for new world order
They no longer have to travel to submit tax filings in person at Revenue Department branches. Recently the department implemented the e-withholding tax system to make filing tax documents more convenient. Taxpayers usually have to submit tax filings along with prepared documents as evidence for an intermediary, such as financial institutions, to conduct the withholding tax process. Once the bank receives the payment, it will issue an electronic invoice for both the payer and payee, with the withholding tax applied to the payee. The withholding tax amount will then be delivered to the Revenue Department within four working days after the bank receives the money.
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October 30, 2020 23:48 UTC
The Mahakan Fort mistake
The Mahakan Fort mistakeAfter booting the old Mahakan Fort community out of their homes in 2018, and turning the area into a park intended for tourists, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) recently, for the first time, tacitly admitted to its mistake. The attempts to beautify the fort, re-painting it in Clorox-bleach white, and decorating it with neon colours, of course received fierce criticism. The miniature park idea is ironic and questionable. This public park is another example of the city's dysfunctional top-down administration style. If the BMA cannot embrace public participation in its Mahakan redevelopment plan, it should leave the area as it is.
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October 30, 2020 23:37 UTC
Kids expose the cracks behind the smiles
Kids expose the cracks behind the smilesAnti-government protesters occupy Ratchaprasong intersection last Sunday after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha refused to immediately resign. People have been fed lies, myths and false beliefs, designed to keep the advantaged class in a position of power forever. As more young people start to question the logic of old beliefs and myths, adults of that older generation are finding it hard to sit still. These beliefs, these myths, are what have kept the society intact and the people united, they say. Only the confirmation of old beliefs, myths and new lies is allowed.
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October 30, 2020 23:37 UTC
Army keeps eye on Thammasat University ceremony
His Majesty the King, accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen, bestows diplomas to university graduates at Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus on the first day of the graduation ceremony on Friday. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)Military personnel have been brought in to provide security at Thammasat University's Tha Prachan campus in Bangkok while His Majesty the King presides over a two-day graduation ceremony which ends on Saturday. The move came after a Facebook page named "Thammasat Graduates of the People" on Thursday posted: "Let's play a game. According to Thammasat, about 51% of the university's graduates have registered to receive degrees from His Majesty the King -- a similar proportion to most years. On Oct 27, Chana Songkhram police took Mr Arnon, 37, to the Criminal Court and obtained permission to detain him.
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October 30, 2020 23:26 UTC
Al-Khelaifi acquitted, Valcke given suspended sentence in TV rights trial
Al-Khelaifi acquitted, Valcke given suspended sentence in TV rights trialParis Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi was cleared of corruption by the Swiss Federal Criminal CourtBELLINZONA (SWITZERLAND) - Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was on Friday acquitted by a Swiss court of corruption over the allocation of World Cup TV rights, while former FIFA number two Jerome Valcke was handed a suspended 120-day sentence for a secondary charge. Al-Khelaifi, the chairman of beIN Media, was cleared of inciting aggravated criminal mismanagement, with Valcke found guilty of a separate charge of forging documents related to the attribution of Italian and Greek World Cup TV rights. Prosecutors had called for a jail term of three years for Valcke and a 28-month sentence for Al-Khelaifi following 10 days of hearings at the Swiss Federal Criminal Court of Bellinzona in September. Swiss prosecutors dropped a charge of corruption before the case reached trial because of an out-of-court settlement in January between Al-Khelaifi and FIFA, which then withdrew its complaint against him. He was cleared of the most serious charges of accepting bribes and aggravated criminal mismanagement but was handed a suspended prison sentence for forgery.
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October 30, 2020 14:37 UTC
Friday: 12 more Covid cases from abroad | Bangkok Post: learning
The four cases from the UAE are Thais, two men and two women, who arrived on Oct 23 and 24. They tested positive on days 4 and 5 after arrival. He tested positive on arrival. He was the only one among the 12 new cases with a Covid-19 symptom, a runny nose suffered three days before arrival. The 34-year-old Thai businesswoman tested positive on day 5.
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October 30, 2020 05:47 UTC
TEST YOURSELF: Fright night | Bangkok Post: learning
Hollywood's scary films from the early 2000s had plot twists like The Sixth Sense and The Others. And ever since, Thailand has produced hundreds of horror movies, although those inspirations are running somewhat thin. Even with new horror movies being released every year, only a few have done well or become financially successful. NEW HORROREven in Hollywood, horror films post-2010 mostly ran out of original ideas. They serve as a …15… of how chilling atmospheric horror movies can be.
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October 30, 2020 03:22 UTC
Turbulence here to stay
Turbulence here to stayThe decision of the Election Commission (EC) to pursue criminal charges against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and the 16 former executives of the now-defunct Future Forward Party (FFP) over the 191-million-baht loan that led to the party's dissolution deserves public outrage. Mr Thanathorn and his wife separately made 10 million baht donations which the court also ruled against. If guilty in the criminal case, Mr Thanathorn, who formed the Progressive Movement group, could be jailed for up to 5 years and fined up to 100,000 baht. The controversial EC decision came at the same time as the charter court's verdict to disqualify Move Forward MP Tanwarin Sukkhapisit for breaking the law relating to shareholdings in media firms. As long as the state cannot ensure fairness to all, political turbulence in Thailand is here to stay, and the road to reconciliation will be rough.
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October 29, 2020 23:26 UTC
German govt clears HM King's visits | Bangkok Post: learning
Demonstrators show the three-fingered salute during a protest outside the German embassy on Monday. (Reuters photo)BERLIN/BANGKOK: The German government has cleared Thailand's King of breaching its ban on conducting politics while staying there, according to a parliamentary source. Thai protesters asked Germany on Monday to look into whether His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn, 68, had conducted state business, such as the signing of royal commands and the annual expenditure act, while staying on German soil. "The German government has taken the view that it is not yet of the opinion the Thai king has continuously conducted business," the source said. Thailand's political crisis has made the King's presence a challenge for Germany but revoking the visa of a visiting head of state could cause a major diplomatic incident, the source said.
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October 29, 2020 23:26 UTC
Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 managed by Marriott International launches Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ)
Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 managed by Marriott International launches Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ)in partnership with Bangpakok 9 International Hospital with package rates starting from THB 49,500Bangkok, October 29, 2020 – Aloft Bangkok - Sukhumvit 11 managed by Marriott International today announces the participation in the country’s Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) program in Bangkok in partnership with Bangpakok 9 International Hospital. Offering a series of government-approved Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) packages for Thai citizens, international travelers and expatriates returning to Thailand, this staycation-style accommodation for duration of the mandatory 15-night quarantine period is offered in association with the very well-known Bangpakok 9 International Hospital. Extra person charge is THB 32,000 for 1 adult and THB 25,000 for 1 child below 12 years old. Ultra Savvy Suite rate is for 2 persons including medical tests and full board meals. Guests can discover various ASQ packages at Aloft Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 at http://bit.ly/ASQAloftBangkok.
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October 29, 2020 09:22 UTC
Horror as fuel tanker crashes, explodes | Bangkok Post: learning
The burning fuel tanker and trailer truck after the collision in Nong Ki district, Buri Ram, early Thursday morning. (Photo: Surachai Piragsa)BURI RAM: A tanker carrying 40,000 litres of fuel crashed into an 18-wheel trailer truck and exploded, setting fire to nearby buildings and vehicles and injuring many people, about 12.30am on Thursday. The burning fuel flowed into about 10 nearby shops and houses, and set fire to about 20 cars and motorcycles parked on the roadside. As steady rain fell, the burning fuel spread about one kilometre along the road and through the drains. Police said the tanker truck driver confessed he dozed off before the crash.
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October 29, 2020 08:26 UTC
Thursday: 4 new Covid cases | Bangkok Post: learning
(Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)The government reported four new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, raising the total to 3,763. Another is a Kuwaiti student, 19, who arrived via Qatar on Oct 24. Both were asymptomatic but tested positive on arrival. She arrived on Oct 21 and tested positive on Oct 24. She tested positive on Oct 26, and had a cough and headache.
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October 29, 2020 07:30 UTC
Gambler 'Sia Po' arrested, charged over shooting outside massage shop
Gambler 'Sia Po' arrested, charged over shooting outside massage shopApirak "Sia Po" Chat-anon. (His Facebook photo)Professed gambler Apirak “Sia Po" Chat-anon was arrested after he turned himself in to police for questioning about a wild shootout in Bangkok in which two men were wounded. The talks broke down and afterwards Mr Khemmathat and about 10 friends came to meet him at the massage shop, Mr Apirak said. His relatives prepared one million baht as surety for bail, but Mr Santhana said he would act as guarantor for Mr Apirak. Mr Santhana, a former police lieutenant colonel, said he, as a guarantor of Sia Po, placed 400,000 baht cash as a bail surety.
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October 29, 2020 06:11 UTC
Lower-league football clubs 'face extinction' without rescue package
Lower-league football clubs 'face extinction' without rescue packageThe Field Mill stadium, home to Mansfield TownMANSFIELD (UNITED KINGDOM) - Football clubs outside the Premier League that are the beating heart of the English game will vanish unless a financial rescue package is agreed imminently. Away from the TV-fuelled wealth of the Premier League, clubs are on their knees, deprived for months of their main source of income, with spectators barred due to tough Covid-19 rules. "We're hopeful, though, the Premier League will agree something with the EFL (English Football League, which covers 72 clubs) in the not-too-distant future and I am sure the government will be involved. "It's coming to the point where if there's no rescue package, clubs are going to start going under, and that's the reality of it." "It (the football club) is a huge part of people's lives," he said.
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October 29, 2020 01:41 UTC
Big bike riders to face tough tests | Bangkok Post: learning
The new rule requires big bike riders to have more training and tests. Medical certificates for driving license application and renewal must prove that the driver does not have diseases that medical professionals deem unsafe for riding. Training and tests for big bike riders were being formulated. The Land Transport Department has issued new criteria for big bike riders, saying they must bring medical certificates when applying for a driving license. Click "play" to listen to Big bike riders to face tough tests and "Download" to keep this file for educational purpose.
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October 29, 2020 01:41 UTC