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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.
Nepal bus crash kills 19, including British tourist
Published on 23/02/2026
» KATHMANDU — A passenger bus in Nepal skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river, police said Monday, killing at least 19 people, including a British tourist.
Deliberation and bureaucracy can live together
Oped, Published on 23/02/2026
» Deliberative democracy is now officially entangled in state bureaucracy. And that's good news for citizens around the world.
Border losses
Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/02/2026
» Re: "Amlo confiscates B778m from syndicates", (BP, Feb 21).
Andrew's arrest just King Charles' latest royal crisis
AFP, Published on 22/02/2026
» LONDON - King Charles III has been left wrestling with a new test after the arrest of his brother Andrew, the latest in a series of painful personal shocks to mar his reign.
Retiree duped out of B24m in ‘high-yield’ investment scam
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 22/02/2026
» A 75-year-old retired civil servant lost almost 24 million baht to an online investment scam that hijacked the name of a popular restaurant brand and used the Line messaging app to attract victims.
Breath test refusal equals drink-driving
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/02/2026
» Police have warned that a refusal to take a breathalyser test will be treated as equivalent to drink-driving.
Summer storm warning for upper Thailand and Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 21/02/2026
» The upper part of Thailand and Bangkok are expected to experience summer storms and torrential rain next week, the Meteorological Department reported on Saturday.
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
Published on 20/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down the sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump has pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies, rejecting one of his most contentious assertions of his authority in a ruling with major implications for the global economy.
City Hall launches major overhaul of park rules
Online Reporters, Published on 20/02/2026
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is undertaking its most extensive review of public‑park regulations in more than two decades, aiming to modernise long‑standing rules and better reflect how Bangkok residents use green spaces today.