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OIC unveils AI-powered Onsite Examination System
Published on 22/09/2025
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) is accelerating its digital transformation with the launch of the Onsite Examination System (OES), an AI-enabled platform designed to modernise and streamline the examination of insurance companies. Positioned as a cornerstone of the OIC’s end-to-end supervisory upgrade, OES will strengthen planning, deepen risk analysis, and quicken supervisory action, moving Thailand’s insurance oversight decisively towards full digitalisation.
Emergency exit, slide of Hong Kong Airlines plane triggered after landing in Osaka
Published on 22/09/2025
» The emergency exit door and inflatable evacuation slide of a Hong Kong Airlines plane were triggered "inadvertently" after landing in Osaka, causing no injuries but delaying the return flight for 70 passengers.
First look at The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien, which opens on Oct 21
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 22/09/2025
» The Standard has announced its newest Southeast Asian outpost, The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien, which is scheduled to open on Oct 21.
Official calls for rejig of 2026 budget
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/09/2025
» The government is being urged to revise its 2026 budget strategy by trimming around 200 billion baht of "non-essential" spending to accommodate the incoming wave of foreign investment flowing out of China as a result of pressure from US President Donald Trump's policies.
Brighton College Bangkok Vibhavadi Celebrates the Grand Opening of a Landmark New School
Published on 19/09/2025
» Brighton College Bangkok has officially launched its highly anticipated Vibhavadi campus, a visionary new school and sister campus to the award-winning British International School of the Year 2025. Situated on Vibhavadi Road and spanning over 21,000 square metres, the school represents an investment exceeding 1.4 billion baht—establishing a new benchmark for international education in Thailand.
Norway Showcases Food Supplement Innovation at Vitafoods Asia
Published on 19/09/2025
» Bangkok, September 19, 2025 — The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok and the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce successfully spotlighted Norway’s world-leading food supplement industry during Vitafoods Asia 2025 through a high-profile networking reception and ambassador-led engagements. Under the theme “Bridging Norwegian and Thai Food Supplement Communities,” the programme provided a powerful platform for Norwegian biotechnology innovators and Thailand’s expanding food supplements sector to connect, collaborate, and establish partnerships in one of Asia’s fastest-growing health markets.
Lawless state capitalism no answer to China's rise
Oped, Published on 19/09/2025
» It is tempting to frame the Sino-American economic rivalry as a clash between engineering doers and lawyerly naysayers, as the Chinese-Canadian analyst Dan Wang does in his new book Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future. But this is a false dichotomy, because law is a crucial feature of US capitalism.
Highgate Thailand to Launch Manchester City Football School
Published on 18/09/2025
» Bangkok, September 17, 2025 — Highgate International School Thailand has announced a partnership with Manchester City Football Club to launch the first and only Manchester City Football School in Thailand at Highgate’s new overseas campus in Chonburi.
GIT Champions Thai Jewellery SMEs with Global Standards
Published on 17/09/2025
» Bangkok, September 16, 2025 — The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization), or GIT, hosted a ceremony to present GIT Standard Laboratory Registration Certificates, alongside certificates of recognition for entrepreneurs participating in the SME Promotion and Upgrade Programme towards Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) standards. The ceremony was presided over by Mr Sumed Prasongpongchai, Director of GIT, during the 8th International Gem and Jewelry Conference (GIT 2025) at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok.
Austria hit with fresh spy claims after govt promises law change
AFP, Published on 16/09/2025
» VIENNA — Austria has long seen itself as a bridge between Moscow and the West -- remaining constitutionally neutral since 1955 and hosting numerous United Nations (UN) and other international institutions.