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Phuket talks industry standards for currency exchanges

Phuket officials met with the Thai Association of Foreign Exchange and Financial Services to establish stricter standards for currency exchanges and combat money laundering in the tourism sector.

8 May The Phuket News

PHUKET: Phuket officials have held talks with the Thai Association of Foreign Exchange and Financial Services (TAFEXS) on raising standards in the island’s financial services sector and strengthening anti-money laundering measures to support Phuket’s tourism-driven economy.

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