The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is conducting a public hearing this month to determine qualifications for investors wanting to open a cryptocurrency trading account. New investors are flocking to the cryptocurrency market, says SEC secretary-general Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol. The qualifications for cryptocurrency traders are to ensure new retail investors opening crypto trading accounts have sufficient […]
Read MoreThailand’s economy shrank less than expected in the final quarter of the year as domestic activity and exports recovered after coronavirus curbs were eased, but a travel ban imposed since April has kept most foreign visitors away. The economy contracted 4.2% in the December quarter from a year earlier, data from the National Economic and […]
Read MoreMobile operators are urging the telecom regulator to comply with its earlier pledge to reduce the universal service obligation (USO) fee rate and waive the mobile phone numbering fee for three months as part of incentives for carriers that were asked to provide 10 gigabytes of free data to subscribers in April last year to […]
Read MoreHotel operators want the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to lift the ban on drinking alcohol at hotels so they can compensate for weaker occupancy rates with F&B revenue. Poor tourism sentiment has led to fewer bookings, generating less revenue for hotels. But some properties have outlets serving outside guests and have survived by […]
Read MoreStarting on Sept 1, overseas businesses providing online services in Thailand will be required to register for the 7% value-added tax (VAT) liability if their annual income exceeds 1.8 million baht, according to a Revenue Department official. The e-service tax has been approved by parliament and published in the Royal Gazette. E-service businesses liable for the […]
Read MoreThe Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) is gearing up to develop digital infrastructure, upgrade e-transaction rules, improve e-transaction system standards and promote digital knowledge among the public as part of its 2021-22 strategic plan. The draft plan was revealed when ETDA recently held an online conference to gauge feedback from 70 state and private organisations. […]
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