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Asian shares poised for best February on record
Business, Published on 28/02/2026
» RECAP: Asian shares were mixed yesterday as concerns about technology company valuations and geopolitical hotspots weighed on sentiment. But the MSCI Asia Pacific Index has gained 7.1% this month, making it the best February performance on record.
TAT wary on gauging China rebound
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 28/02/2026
» Despite early signs of a rebound in Chinese arrivals during the first two months, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is downplaying expectations for a strong recovery, preferring to wait until May to assess whether demand has stabilised.
Dual pricing as Thailand's tourism dilemma
Online Reporters, Published on 27/02/2026
» Thailand welcomed 32.9 million foreign visitors in 2025, a 7.23% decline from the year before. In the second episode of Bangkok Post’s Why Bangkok, the series turns its lens on one of tourism’s most persistent grievances: dual pricing.
Thailand RISE Fund Rebrands Thai Research Funding to Drive an Innovation Economy
Published on 27/02/2026
» The Science, Research, and Innovation Promotion Fund (SRI Fund), under Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI), in collaboration with Chulalongkorn University, organised the national forum Thailand RISE Fund Forum: RISE UP THAILAND for the third time. The event aims to unlock research potential and translate academic work into tangible economic and social value. Following outreach events in Thailand’s northeastern and northern regions, this forum was held at Chulalongkorn University as a platform for stakeholders in the central and eastern regions.
GC joins forces with Siam Piwat to scale up “From Kitchen to Creation”
Published on 27/02/2026
» PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC), a global leader in chemicals and Thailand’s first commercial producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has announced a partnership with Siam Piwat Group to expand the “From Kitchen to Creation” project. Under this initiative, used cooking oil (UCO) from restaurants within Siam Paragon will be collected and sent to GC’s biorefinery to be processed into clean energy and high-value bio-products, making Siam Paragon the first shopping mall in Thailand to join the programme.
Graft body hands over gold worth B1.5bn from ex-tax dept boss
Online Reporters, Published on 27/02/2026
» The National Anti‑Corruption Commission (NACC) on Friday handed over a cache of gold bars valued at more than 1.5 billion baht to the Ministry of Finance for forfeiture to the state, following a Supreme Court ruling against former Revenue Department director‑general Satit Rungkasiri in an illicit-wealth case.
Thai soldier loses leg to landmine near Cambodian border
Online Reporters, Published on 27/02/2026
» A Thai soldier was critically injured after stepping on an anti‑personnel landmine inside a military outpost in Surin province near the Cambodian border on Friday morning.
Too much screen time 'bad for kids'
Published on 27/02/2026
» Excessive screen exposure is one of the leading causes of developmental delays among young children, according to a recent government-agency report.
Thais, other visitors to Japan will have to apply for immigration approval
Published on 27/02/2026
» Visitors to Japan, including Thai nationals, will be required to secure an online immigration approval first before travelling to the East Asian country as it tightens security and screens overstayers and illegal migrants.
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.