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Caveat emptor is undefeated in online shopping
Life, James Hein, Published on 11/03/2026
» It is becoming more common to buy things online. The majority of my shopping, not counting groceries, is now done that way. In the past I've warned about prices that are too good to be true, like a 4TB thumb drive for a few dollars from sites like Temu and AliExpress. There is now a kind of middle ground where the price could be correct and it's coming from, say, Amazon. Recently, even though I had some doubts, I bought a 5TB SSD drive from Amazon for around half of what I'd expect it to be. I did this knowing I can easily send things back to Amazon.
People's Party urges govt to draft new charter
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/03/2026
» The People's Party (PP) has called on the incoming government and the newly elected parliament to honour the outcome of the recent referendum and move forward with drafting a new constitution, warning that any delay would ignore the public mandate.
Sansiri confident amid global turmoil
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 11/03/2026
» Construction costs for housing and condo projects already launched remain largely unaffected by global uncertainties, although a prolonged rise in oil prices could push up building costs for new developments, says SET-listed developer Sansiri.
Chat commerce takes off on Line
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 11/03/2026
» Line Thailand is seeing rapid uptake of "chat commerce" among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as businesses seek to diversify sales channels and reduce reliance on e-marketplaces as they raise commission fees.
23 more Thais return safely
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 11/03/2026
» The Foreign Ministry yesterday welcomed another 23 Thai nationals evacuated from Iran as more Thais are preparing to leave the country.
Merging of 2 ministries under review
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/03/2026
» Discussion is underway on the merger of the Culture and Tourism ministries, with the expectation that it will be finalised within six months of government formation, caretaker Culture Minister Sabeeda Thaised said yesterday.
Banks tighten digital checks to curb mule accounts
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/03/2026
» Banks are tightening monitoring of digital transactions to prevent the use of mule accounts, as fraudsters shift their activities after stricter controls were imposed on conventional bank accounts.
Preparing for AI-enabled bioweapons
Oped, Published on 11/03/2026
» We don't know when the next epidemic or pandemic will hit, or where the next infectious threat will emerge. But we do know that the nature of the threat is constantly evolving. One of the most sobering takeaways from this year's Munich Security Conference was that AI-enabled gene editing has radically lowered the barrier to developing genetically engineered bioweapons. We must prepare to live with even deeper uncertainty about whether emerging infectious threats are natural or man-made, and whether they have been accidentally or deliberately released.
Solar boom risks leaving toxic legacy
Oped, Published on 11/03/2026
» Solar power is Thailand's master key in the fight against global warming. It is cheap, popular, and even promoted by the state. But beneath the success story lies a big question: What happens when millions of panels begin to die?
Planning for the inevitable
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/03/2026
» Death Fest, a fair promoting meaningful well-being and peaceful death, returns for its second year from Friday until Sunday at Impact Exhibition Center, Hall 6. Death Fest is organised by Peaceful Death, an expert group on illness, care and death; The Cloud, an online magazine; and Choojai & Friends, a creative agency.