US Senate committee accuses Apple of large-scale tax avoidance
Read Thailand News which is updated from Thailand breaking news story – Washington – A US Senate committee accused Apple Inc of running a complex web of offshore business interests to avoid paying billions of dollars in income taxes, saying the technology giant was “among America’s largest tax avoiders.” The committee is to hold a hearing Tuesday to highlight Apple’s tax avoidance strategies. Company chief Tim Cook was expected to testify. Read @ Original source …
NACC asks Thaksin to back up graft claim
Read Thailand News which is updated from Thailand breaking news story – The National AntiCorruption Commission (NACC) issued a statement Tuesday asking former premier Thaksin Shinawatra to reveal details of his claim, made on Sunday night, that an NACC official offered to help him win a court case in exchange for money in 1999. Read @ Original source …
Gold prices up Bt400 today
Read Thailand News which is updated from Thailand breaking news story – Volatility remained in the local gold market, as local gold prices were adjusted six times today for a net increase of Bt400 per baht weight. Read @ Original source …
Groups propose ‘dialysis protest’ outside PM’s home
Read Thailand News which is updated from Thailand breaking news story – The Rural Doctors Society and its allies will protest in front of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s residence from June 6 onward to press for the dismissal of Public Health Minister Pradit Sinthawanarong. Read @ Original source …
Cabinet approves Witit’s removal as GPO director
Read Thailand News which is updated from Thailand breaking news story – The Cabinet Tuesday approved the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) board’s decision to sack GPO managing director Witit Artavatkun. Read @ Original source …
Police to question Chai over ‘defamation’ of PM
Read Thailand News which is updated from Thailand breaking news story – Police have issued a summons for cartoonist Somchai Katanyutanont , aka Chai Ratchawat, to appear for questioning in connection with allegations he defamed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in comments on his Facebook page relating to a speech she made in Mongolia. Read @ Original source …
Auction for digital TV licences delayed by about a month
Read Thailand News which is updated from Thailand breaking news story – The auction of 24 commercial terrestrial digital TV licences has been delayed by about a month from August or September as planning has been taking more time than expected. Read @ Original source …
Unidentified male foreigner found dead on Phuket beach
Read Phuket News which is updated from Phuket daily news story – PHUKET: A bearded male foreigner was found dead on Phuket’s premier party beach of Patong early this morning.
The body was found at about 6am across from Loma Park (map Read @ Original source …
Joyriding Phuket King Cobra nabbed in truck
Read Phuket News which is updated from Phuket daily news story – PHUKET: A three-meter King Cobra was captured in Phuket’s Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Sanctuary last night after it went along for a ride in one of the park trucks.
The driver of the truck, park employee Wad Promya, 59, had taken the truck to run an errand at a friend’s house. He felt something moving under his seat, but it stopped after a while, so he kept driving. Read @ Original source …
