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BUSINESS

Egat makes B31bn investment to upgrade EEC power system

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/02/2026

» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is spending 31 billion baht to upgrade the power transmission system in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), in a bid to ease a bottleneck for electricity supply to data centre development projects.

BUSINESS

Customs mulls duty hike on luxury goods

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2026

» The Customs Department is considering raising import duties on luxury goods to increase government revenue.

BUSINESS

Gold fever to result in new futures

Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/02/2026

» Thailand's derivatives market plans to introduce smaller-sized gold futures contracts within the next few months, aiming to broaden retail participation as gold prices continue their historic rally.

BUSINESS

Rethinking the central bank's role

Business, Published on 16/02/2026

» With Thai economic growth this year expected to sink to its weakest level in a decade, excluding the pandemic shock, Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn recently signalled a possible shift in the central bank's role, seeking more active engagement with problems in the real economy.

THAILAND

Public must gain from coalition: PT

Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 16/02/2026

» Phumtham Wechayachai, a senior figure in the Pheu Thai Party, said the party's decision to join forces with the Bhumjaithai Party in forming the next government was made with the interests of the people in mind, rather than for the sake of party prestige.

THAILAND

PM Anutin’s party to handle security and economic affairs

Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026

» Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that in his next government, his Bhumjaithai Party will take responsibility for security and economic affairs.

THAILAND

Reports of 6 newly laid mines near Cambodia

Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026

» TRAT: Thailand’s Humanitarian Mine Action Unit has discovered six newly planted PMN-2 anti-personnel landmines in Ban Chamrak, Muang district, confirming they were recently laid by Cambodian forces.

THAILAND

Injured jumbo dies despite vets' best efforts

Published on 15/02/2026

» An elephant recently found with an injured front leg in Sa Kaeo province has died despite intensive treatment, a senior wildlife official said on Sunday.

BUSINESS

Hat Yai tourism reels as Chinese New Year bookings plunge

Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026

» HAT YAI - The Chinese New Year in Hat Yai has been markedly subdued this year, with room bookings plunging and many businesses still closed months after last year’s flood, local hotel and tourism operators said on Sunday,

THAILAND

EC reaffirms vote secrecy amid barcode worries

Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026

» The Election Commission on Sunday reaffirmed that the Feb 8 general election was run  in strict compliance with the principle of “direct and secret voting”.