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Bangkok Post
21-07-2025
- Business
- Bangkok Post
Diversity to become new selling point
Recognising Phuket's rich multicultural identity, the Ministry of Justice is investing in language and ethics education to promote social harmony and expand economic opportunities, particularly for the local Muslim community. Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong recently launched a government-backed initiative in Phuket aimed at strengthening language proficiency and ethical education for Muslim youth. He said the province, a global tourism hub, welcomed more than 9.1 million air travellers in the first half of 2025 alone. Highlighting the importance of multilingualism in today's economy, Pol Col Tawee emphasised the need for youth to be proficient in English, Arabic and Malay, alongside fostering strong moral values vital for both daily life and future employment. The minister praised the Muslim community's longstanding contributions to society, especially in education, and its crucial role in preserving cultural identity and driving economic value in Phuket's diverse tourism sector. He also voiced support for scaling up the programme nationally. Addressing broader economic prospects, Pol Col Tawee pointed to the rapid growth of the global Islamic Financial Services Industry (IFSI), which grew 14.9% in 2024 with assets exceeding US$3.88 trillion. He acknowledged Thailand's progress in this area, with Islamic finance assets now surpassing 140 billion baht since the country's first Islamic cooperative was established in 1984. Under the government's economic stimulus programme, the minister pledged support for Muslim communities through three pillars. They are ensuring equitable financial services through interest-free financial access, promoting Halal-based economic practices and fostering social equity. Pol Col Tawee stressed that genuine economic progress is driven by human capital, not solely financial structures, and he pledged fair interest-free financial services to all.
Japan Times
21-04-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
Exec linked to Bangkok building collapse arrested
Thai authorities said they have arrested a Chinese executive at a company building a Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed in a major earthquake, leaving dozens dead. The 30-story tower was reduced to an immense pile of rubble when a 7.7-magnitude quake struck neighboring Myanmar last month, killing 47 people at the construction site and leaving another 47 missing. Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong told a news conference Saturday that a Thai court had issued arrest warrants for four individuals, including three Thai nationals, at China Railway No.10 for breaching the Foreign Business Act. The Department of Special Investigation, which is under the justice ministry, said in a statement Saturday that one of the four had been arrested — a Chinese "company representative" who they named as Zhang. China Railway No.10 was part of a joint venture with an Italian-Thai firm to build the State Audit Office tower before its collapse. Zhang is listed as a 49% shareholder in the firm, while the three Thai citizens have a 51% stake in the company. But Tawee told journalists that "we have evidence ... that the three Thais were holding shares for other foreign independents." The Foreign Business Act says that foreigners may hold no more than 49% of shares in a company. Separately, Tawee said several investigations related to the collapse were ongoing, including over the possibility of bid rigging and the use of fake signatures of engineers in construction supervisor contracts. Earlier this month, Thai safety officials said the testing of steel rebars — struts used to reinforce concrete — from the site has found that some of the metal used was substandard. The skyscraper was the only major building in the capital to fall in the catastrophic March 28 earthquake that has killed more than 3,700 people in Thailand and neighboring Myanmar.
Arab News
20-04-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Exec linked to Bangkok building collapse arrested
BANGKOK: Thai authorities said they have arrested a Chinese executive at a company that was building a Bangkok skyscraper which collapsed in a major earthquake, leaving dozens dead. The 30-story tower was reduced to an immense pile of rubble when a 7.7-magnitude quake struck neighboring Myanmar last month, killing 47 people at the construction site and leaving another 47 missing. Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong told a news conference Saturday that a Thai court had issued arrest warrants for four individuals, including three Thai nationals, at China Railway No.10 for breaching the Foreign Business Act. The Department of Special Investigation, which is under the justice ministry, said in a statement Saturday that one of the four had been arrested — a Chinese 'company representative' who they named as Zhang. China Railway No.10 was part of a joint venture with an Italian-Thai firm to build the State Audit Office tower before its collapse. Zhang is listed as a 49-percent shareholder in the firm, while the three Thai citizens have a 51-percent stake in the company. But Tawee told journalists that 'we have evidence ... that the three Thais were holding shares for other foreign independents.' The Foreign Business Act says that foreigners may hold no more than 49 percent of shares in a company. Separately, Tawee said several investigations related to the collapse were ongoing, including over the possibility of bid rigging and the use of fake signatures of engineers in construction supervisor contracts. Earlier this month Thai safety officials said testing of steel rebars — struts used to reinforce concrete — from the site has found that some of the metal used was substandard. The skyscraper was the only major building in the capital to fall in the catastrophic March 28 earthquake that has killed more than 3,700 people in Thailand and neighboring Myanmar.
Al Arabiya
20-04-2025
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Chinese executive linked to Bangkok building collapse arrested
Thai authorities said they have arrested a Chinese executive at a company that was building a Bangkok skyscraper which collapsed in a major earthquake, leaving dozens dead. The 30-story tower was reduced to an immense pile of rubble when a 7.7-magnitude quake struck neighboring Myanmar last month, killing 47 people at the construction site and leaving another 47 missing. Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong told a news conference Saturday that a Thai court had issued arrest warrants for four individuals, including three Thai nationals, at China Railway No.10 for breaching the Foreign Business Act. The Department of Special Investigation, which is under the justice ministry, said in a statement Saturday that one of the four had been arrested -- a Chinese 'company representative' who they named as Zhang. China Railway No.10 was part of a joint venture with an Italian-Thai firm to build the State Audit Office tower before its collapse. Zhang is listed as a 49-percent shareholder in the firm, while the three Thai citizens have a 51-percent stake in the company. But Tawee told journalists that 'we have evidence... that the three Thais were holding shares for other foreign independents.' The Foreign Business Act says that foreigners may hold no more than 49 percent of shares in a company. Separately, Tawee said several investigations related to the collapse were ongoing, including over the possibility of bid rigging and the use of fake signatures of engineers in construction supervisor contracts. Earlier this month Thai safety officials said testing of steel rebars -- struts used to reinforce concrete -- from the site has found that some of the metal used was substandard. The skyscraper was the only major building in the capital to fall in the catastrophic March 28 earthquake that has killed more than 3,700 people in Thailand and neighboring Myanmar.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Exec linked to Bangkok building collapse arrested
Thai authorities said they have arrested a Chinese executive at a company that was building a Bangkok skyscraper which collapsed in a major earthquake, leaving dozens dead. The 30-storey tower was reduced to an immense pile of rubble when a 7.7-magnitude quake struck neighbouring Myanmar last month, killing 47 people at the construction site and leaving another 47 missing. Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong told a news conference Saturday that a Thai court had issued arrest warrants for four individuals, including three Thai nationals, at China Railway No.10 for breaching the Foreign Business Act. The Department of Special Investigation, which is under the justice ministry, said in a statement Saturday that one of the four had been arrested -- a Chinese "company representative" who they named as Zhang. China Railway No.10 was part of a joint venture with an Italian-Thai firm to build the State Audit Office tower before its collapse. Zhang is listed as a 49-percent shareholder in the firm, while the three Thai citizens have a 51-percent stake in the company. But Tawee told journalists that "we have evidence... that the three Thais were holding shares for other foreign independents". The Foreign Business Act says that foreigners may hold no more than 49 percent of shares in a company. Separately, Tawee said several investigations related to the collapse were ongoing, including over the possibility of bid rigging and the use of fake signatures of engineers in construction supervisor contracts. Earlier this month Thai safety officials said testing of steel rebars -- struts used to reinforce concrete -- from the site has found that some of the metal used was substandard. The skyscraper was the only major building in the capital to fall in the catastrophic March 28 earthquake that has killed more than 3,700 people in Thailand and neighbouring Myanmar. tp/aph/rsc
