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BUSINESS

Thailand car production rises 10.53%

Reuters, Published on 24/02/2026

» Thai ⁠car production ​hit 118,386 units ​in January 2026, ‌up 10.53% from a year earlier, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Tuesday, driven ​by ⁠local sales and electric vehicle (EV) output.

WORLD

US forces to complete withdrawal from Syria within a month

AFP, Published on 24/02/2026

» QAMISHLI (SYRIA) - The US forces that led the coalition against the Islamic State group will complete their withdrawal from Syria within a month, three sources told AFP on Monday, as troops began leaving a major base.

BUSINESS

Robot makers to invest B10bn in EEC

Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/02/2026

» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved more than 10 billion baht in investments from five Chinese companies to establish the country's first humanoid robot component production base in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).

BUSINESS

Ekniti welcomes latest US tariff measures

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/02/2026

» The latest US tariff measures, which impose a uniform 15% import tariff on goods worldwide, is seen as a positive signal for the Thai economy and is expected to help push Thailand's GDP growth above 2%, says caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

BUSINESS

Digital lender sees Thai SME loans surge

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/02/2026

» Funding Societies, Southeast Asia's largest SME digital financing platform, expects the total value of its loan applications in Thailand to reach 5.4 billion baht this year, with application volume growing 30% year-on-year, as it focuses on underserved SMEs with strong growth potential.

BUSINESS

Plan to tax gold imports stokes Thai industry criticism

Published on 23/02/2026

» Gold traders strongly oppose the Customs Department’s plan to ask the incoming government to impose import duties on gold, warning that Thailand could lose its status as a gold trading hub if the measure is implemented. They added that gold is now regarded as an investment asset rather than a commodity subject to tariffs.

BUSINESS

Thai exports jump most in four years on AI-led electronics boom

Published on 23/02/2026

» Outbound shipments of electronic products and stronger inbound demand for raw materials and machinery pushed Thailand’s exports and imports to their highest levels in four years, as the country seeks a trade agreement with the United States.

BUSINESS

Minor Food mulls IPO in Hong Kong by end of 2026

Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/02/2026

» Minor Food, a subsidiary of SET-listed Minor International, is exploring an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong by the end of the year, while its hotel arm, Minor Hotels, prepares to launch a US$1-billion real estate investment trust (REIT).

BUSINESS

Dead man walking

Business, Published on 23/02/2026

» Being labelled the "sick man of Asia" has forced Thailand to reassess the long‑standing problems causing its "chronic economic illness".

OPINION

Andrew crisis haunts monarchy

News, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Published on 21/02/2026

» For centuries, the British monarchy has survived by carefully weaving a narrative of moral leadership and national service. That meticulously constructed image has been deeply undermined by the persistent shadow of the Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein scandal.