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Nuanced Thai smiles
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/01/2026
» Re: " 'Mai pen rai' paradox: from kindness to toxic silence", (Life, Jan 7). This is an excellent article, but alas goes down a rabbit hole, akin to mitigating daily road fatalities and addressing other issues often lamented in this column that we're acquainted with.
Thailand's political trajectory in 2026
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 09/01/2026
» What happens in Thai politics this year and the immediate horizon will be determined by the upcoming election on Feb 8. While contesting political parties are in full campaign mode, the contemporary history of Thai polls so far in the 21st century is not encouraging. Only once in the past 25 years have voting results went the way they were meant to, in accordance with the popular will. Whether the vote in four weeks will follow the same pattern will depend on whether the conservative establishment gets its preferred outcome.
Phuket nightspot operators want crackdown on illegal operations
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 08/01/2026
» With the recent bribery case regarding entertainment operators in Phuket resurfacing, the private sector urged a crackdown on illegal operations such as staying open late for nightlife venues as well as unlicensed accommodations, which tarnish the tourist island’s reputation and deprive the government of tax revenue.
Lukewarm response to allowing brewers' IPOs
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/01/2026
» Analysts were lukewarm on the Stock Exchange of Thailand's (SET) plan to open the door to alcoholic beverage listings, arguing the Thai market has limited growth to attract large-scale brewers.
PM backs Children’s Day message
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/01/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday urged children and young people to embrace the motto of National Children’s Day 2026, “Love Thailand, Care for the World.”
ONE Championship: Shadow to face Nico Carrillo for interim featherweight Muay Thai title
Published on 08/01/2026
» Shadow Singha Mawynn will face Nico Carrillo for the ONE Championship interim featherweight Muay Thai world title at ONE Fight Night 40 on February 14, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
DSI raids locations tied to iris scanning and crypto
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 08/01/2026
» Officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) on Thursday raided five locations in Bangkok linked to an iris-scanning cryptocurrency initiative suspected of illegally harvesting personal data from 1.2 million Thai citizens.
Shangri-La Bangkok marks Chinese New Year 2026, the Year of the Horse,
Published on 08/01/2026
» Shangri-La Bangkok offers guests a selection of auspicious goodies to celebrate and welcome the prosperous Chinese New Year 2026, Year of the Horse. Available from Jan 12 until Feb 22, 2026.
Gen Z, Millennials, and the art of leaving quietly
Chavisa Boonpiti, Published on 08/01/2026
» If you spend enough evenings in Bangkok, you start to notice a small but unmistakable rhythm: people drifting away before midnight without warning or formality, slipping out the door as if stepping off a moving walkway rather than departing an event. No hugs, no rounds of farewells, no performative explanations, just a subtle recalibration of the room. One moment the table is full, the next there is a gap where someone was sitting, and the night continues undisturbed. What would once have registered as abrupt has become so routine that it barely registers at all.
Four Thai snow sculpture teams triumph in China
Online Reporters, Published on 08/01/2026
» Thai vocational student teams claimed multiple awards at the 18th International Collegiate Snow Sculpture Contest in Harbin, China on Wednesday.