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What’s the point of luxury gyms?
BitesizeBKK, Published on 25/02/2026
» Luxury gyms are expanding across Bangkok at a pace that feels less like a passing trend and more like a structural shift in how urban space is being used. From private Pilates studios tucked into Thonglor side streets to padel courts embedded within mixed-use developments, these spaces are multiplying in neighbourhoods that already signal affluence, and they do so with a distinct confidence. Their membership fees are high, their interiors deliberately restrained, and their access often limited. What they offer extends well beyond fitness.
EC orders recount at nine more polling stations in five provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 25/02/2026
» The Election Commission (EC) has ordered vote recounts at nine more polling stations in Bangkok and four other provinces.
Newborn found in bus bin in Phitsanulok
Chinnawat Singha, Published on 25/02/2026
» PHITSANULOK — Police are searching for a woman after a newborn boy was found dead in a waste bin on an intercity bus.
Rescuers search for missing after deluge kills 30 in Brazil
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» JUIZ DE FORA (BRAZIL) - Three firemen pulled a man's body from the mud amidst the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in southeastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.
Police warn over stray pet conflicts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/02/2026
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has raised concerns about escalating conflicts between neighbours caused by dogs and cats allowed to roam free, warning pet owners to take greater responsibility or face legal consequences.
CAAT rejigs screenings at all airports
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/02/2026
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is to allow airport security to inspect suspicious checked baggage without the passenger being present, as part of a broader overhaul of the country's aviation security standards. Such inspections will begin on Oct 16.
AI learning versus human creativity is a real battle
Life, James Hein, Published on 25/02/2026
» If you’ve been reading these columns long enough, you’ll probably know that I write music and I’ve written some books. With the advent of artificial intelligence, the concept of copyright and private property has blurred. The standard rule was, what you have worked hard on to create, belongs to you. As musicians and authors, ideally, we create, we write and we invent. In the world of AI, it will draw a picture, write a book and create music for you based on a simple text prompt that itself may have also been written for you by AI.
The rise of the pet-first city
BitesizeBKK, Published on 24/02/2026
» We are beginning to see Bangkok rise as a pet-first city. In the age of rapid urbanization and economic fragility, more individuals and couples are raising four-legged friends not just as companions, but as family, and with the same attention and care you would give an offspring.
Thailand Good Travel Certification Ceremony under the Thailand Green Plan 2030 initiative
Published on 24/02/2026
» The Department of Tourism, under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, recently hosted the Thailand Good Travel Sustainable Tourism Certification Ceremony under the Thailand Green Plan 2030 initiative, held under the “Champions of Change: Showcasing Models of Transformation Toward Sustainability” concept. The event celebrated and honoured tourism destinations and operators that have successfully met national sustainability standards, while promoting the strengths of Thailand’s tourism sector to both domestic and international target markets. The ceremony was presided over by Natthriya Thaweevong, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
State Audit Office responds to music video backlash
Online Reporters, Published on 24/02/2026
» The State Audit Office (SAO) has defended a morale-boosting music video it made in light of public comments questioning its appropriateness at a time when many questions remain unanswered about the collapse of its building that claimed over 90 lives last year.