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LIFE

Nintendo gives Switch 2 downloads a discount and boxes a bill

Komsan Jandamit, Published on 31/03/2026

» Nintendo has quietly but decisively redrawn the battle lines in the living room, confirming that digital games for the Nintendo Switch 2 will soon be cheaper than their physical counterparts — a move that changes how families, collectors and budget‑watching players decide what goes into the console, and what ends up gathering dust on the shelf.

SPORTS

ONE Championship: Rodtang still under contract despite public claim, sources say

Published on 31/03/2026

» Rodtang Jitmuangnon remains under contract with ONE Championship despite publicly describing himself to the contrary ahead of his rematch with Takeru Segawa, company sources told the Bangkok Post.

WORLD

Cubans ready for Russian oil but some say not enough

AFP, Published on 31/03/2026

» MATANZAS (CUBA) - Cubans on Monday cautiously welcomed the imminent arrival of a Russian oil shipment, with some warning it would do little to ease an energy crisis after US President Donald Trump granted a reprieve from his oil blockade.

BUSINESS

CPN to host Songkran events

Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 31/03/2026

» SET-listed Central Pattana Plc (CPN), the real estate developer and operator of Central shopping centres, will host Thailand's Songkran Festival 2026 at its malls nationwide, with a total budget of 500 million baht.

BUSINESS

Calls grow to control oil refinery pricing

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/03/2026

» Democrat list-MP Korn Chatikavanij has called on the government to step in and regulate the gross refinery margin (GRM) set by oil refinery operators, arguing that intervention is necessary to ease financial pressure on households and businesses as global crude oil prices soar.

OPINION

Rethinking Thailand's visa-free policy

Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 31/03/2026

» Thailand is planning to cut visa-free stays from 60 days to 30 days. This long-overdue change reflects growing concern over the effectiveness of immigration surveillance. Moreover, scaling down visa-free stays underscores the seriousness of the Anutin government's efforts to combat scammers, illegal work, and other underground activities that exploit easy visa access to turn Thailand into a base for under-the-table operations.

LIFE

The new oil shock

Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/03/2026

» On Feb 28, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation to attack Iran and kill the supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Iran retaliated with attacks targeting Israeli military bases as well as US military bases in the Middle East. Following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, on March 27 the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officially announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz which is a key oil transit route.

OPINION

Close statute legal loophole

Oped, Editorial, Published on 31/03/2026

» The decision by officials to drop all legal charges against Phra Dhammajayo, the former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya, raises alarm bells about the exploitation of the statute of limitations in the justice system.

LIFE

Indie booksellers pit passion against rumoured death throes

Nannalin Tiengtae, Published on 30/03/2026

» Independent booksellers are relying on passion and perseverance as they confront long‑term challenges that keep many of them precariously close to the edge.

LIFE

Dubious AI detectors drive 'pay-to-humanize' scam

AFP, Published on 30/03/2026

» WASHINGTON - Feed an Iranian news dispatch or a literary classic into some text detectors, and they return the same verdict: AI-generated. Then comes the pitch: pay to "humanize" the writing, a pattern experts say bears the hallmarks of a scam.