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Australia pledges $2.7bn to speed up nuclear submarine shipyard

Reuters, Published on 15/02/2026

» SYDNEY - Australia ⁠said ⁠on Sunday it would ​spend A$3.9 billion (US $2.76 billion) to progress construction of a ​shipyard that will help ‌deliver nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral AUKUS defence pact with the US and Britain.

OPINION

Corruption keeps getting worse

Editorial, Published on 15/02/2026

» Everyone knows corruption in Thailand is bad, but few realise how bad. By global standards, Thailand is slipping into the bottom tier.

THAILAND

Displaced Cambodians in limbo near contested border

Published on 14/02/2026

» PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia - Six weeks after ⁠a ceasefire ended ⁠fighting at the Thai-Cambodian border, thousands ​of displaced Cambodians still hope to return home, despite an election victory in Thailand by nationalists who want to wall off the ​disputed frontier.

THAILAND

Bang Rak abuzz with Valentine’s Day marriages

Online Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026

» Hundreds of couples flocked to register their marriages in Bang Rak district of Bangkok on Saturday, hoping to receive one of 12 coveted gold marriage certificates in a Valentine’s Day celebration.

BUSINESS

SET rides wave of post-poll optimism

Business, Published on 14/02/2026

» The Stock Exchange of Thailand closed the first month of 2026 with high hopes for an election-themed rally. Market-cap leader DELTA turned positive again, pushing the SET up more than 20 points in the first week of the year, while positive sentiment about artificial intelligence (AI) on Wall Street spread to Asia.

BUSINESS

Asian shares retreat ahead of Lunar New Year break

Business, Published on 14/02/2026

» RECAP: Asian equities pulled back from record highs on Friday as traders locked in gains and pared positions ahead of a week-long holiday in Chinese markets. Wall Street risk appetite ebbed as traders started to look at AI-related impacts on the broader economy.

BUSINESS

Levelling the e-commerce playing field

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/02/2026

» The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has issued new guidelines for the Trade Competition Act of 2017, expected to be published in the Royal Gazette next month, aiming to curb unfair trade practices and prevent monopolistic behaviour in multi-sided platform businesses, with a focus on e-commerce.

THAILAND

Economy tops public wish list

News, Published on 14/02/2026

» Addressing economic problems tops the public's wish list for a new government led by the Bhumjaithai Party, with measures to reduce the cost of living ranking highest among expectations, according to a KPI poll released yesterday.

THAILAND

B150bn motorway projects head for bidding this year

News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026

» The Department of Highways (DoH) has announced plans to open bidding this year for several major motorway projects, with a combined investment value exceeding 150 billion baht.

OPINION

When journalism still exists -- but no longer matters

News, Published on 14/02/2026

» 'Democracy Dies in Darkness" became the motto of the Washington Post in 2017, four years after Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder and one of the world's richest men, purchased the newspaper. Today, however, Mr Bezos, who has throttled the Post's opinion page and now slashed the newspaper's staff, seems determined to demonstrate that a free press, an essential component of democracy, can be killed off in broad daylight.