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THAILAND

BISP to Offer BTEC Level 3 Business Extended Diploma from August 2026 

Published on 27/02/2026

» Phuket, Thailand – British International School, Phuket (BISP) is pleased to announce the introduction of the BTEC International Level 3 in Business (Extended Diploma), available to students from August 2026. This new qualification further strengthens BISP’s commitment to providing a broad, inclusive, and future-ready senior school curriculum that empowers students to excel through pathways that match their strengths, aspirations, and learning styles.

THAILAND

British chef and wife threatened, robbed in Chon Buri

Published on 27/02/2026

» CHON BURI — A gang of three hooded men armed with knives robbed a British chef and his Thai wife at their house in Bang Lamung district on Thursday night, stealing a safe containing more than 2 million baht in cash before fleeing in a pickup truck.

WORLD

UK Labour party loses parliamentary seat to left-wing Greens

AFP, Published on 27/02/2026

» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Britain's ruling Labour party on Friday lost a crunch local poll in one of its traditional northern English heartlands to the left-wing Greens, adding to the woes of unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

BUSINESS

Analysts see buoyant SET following rate cut

Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/02/2026

» Analysts are lifting Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index estimates for 2026 after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 1.00%, the lowest level in nearly four years, triggering expectations of a market re-rating.

WORLD

Hillary Clinton to testify in US House panel's Epstein probe

AFP, Published on 26/02/2026

» CHAPPAQUA (UNITED STATES) - Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is to testify behind closed doors Thursday before a congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.

LIFE

S.Korea's Park Chan-wook to head Cannes festival jury

AFP, Published on 26/02/2026

» PARIS — South Korean filmmaker Park Chan‑wook, the first from his country to head the Cannes film festival jury, will preside over the 79th edition in May, organisers announced Thursday.

WORLD

US eases Cuba oil embargo but demands 'dramatic' change

AFP, Published on 26/02/2026

» BASSETERRE (SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS) - The United States on Wednesday eased an oil embargo on Cuba but Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the communist-run island must change "dramatically," saying it had only itself to blame for an economic crisis.

THAILAND

UK science fund helps Thai talent

News, Jutamas Tadthiemrom, Published on 26/02/2026

» British Council Thailand says international collaboration in the education sector will address Thailand's productivity, one of the country's main economic challenges.

LIFE

'Jaws' harpoon gun and 'Star Wars' treasures lead LA film and TV auction

AFP, Published on 25/02/2026

» LOS ANGELES — A harpoon gun from Jaws, a jacket worn by The Terminator, and a Star Wars lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.

WORLD

UK govt to release files on 'rude' ex-prince Andrew

AFP, Published on 25/02/2026

» LONDON — Britain's government committed on Tuesday to releasing documents on ex-prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's past role as a trade envoy, after the Jeffrey Epstein scandal widened with the arrest of a veteran UK politician.