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BUSINESS

Gloomy outlook for Michelin-listed eateries

Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/04/2026

» Michelin-listed restaurant operators expect a gloomy outlook for the dining business this year, hampered by sluggish spending and surging energy costs.

BUSINESS

Semiconductor shortage driving up IT product prices

Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/04/2026

» Semiconductors are becoming increasingly scarce as booming demand from artificial intelligence (AI), data centres and cloud services reshapes the global market, according to Supant Mongkolsuthree, honorary chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries.

PROPERTY

House sales to fall as war hits demand

Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/04/2026

» The residential market is expected to contract for a fourth consecutive year in 2026, with nationwide transfers projected to fall by 5.1% year-on-year to around 300,000 units, the lowest level in years, reflecting fragile buying activity, according to Kasikorn Research Center.

BUSINESS

Virtual banks taking shape

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/04/2026

» Two virtual banks, Bank X and Clicx Bank, are pursuing similar strategies in the retail and food ecosystem, focusing on underserved customer segments as a key growth driver for their virtual banking businesses.

THAILAND

Unesco could boost fading southern craft

News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/04/2026

» In the quiet tambon Phum Riang in Surat Thani, the rhythmic clack of the hand-loom has been the soundtrack of Wanma Nuimeem's life for nearly seven decades. At 79, she is one of the few remaining guardians of the "Ratchawat Khom", an intricate silk pattern that once caught the eye of royalty but now faces the threat of extinction.

THAILAND

Phuket arrests tourist for graffiti

Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/04/2026

» PHUKET: Police have arrested a Portuguese tourist for spray painting a religious site, while seven French tourists were detained for disorderly Songkran water play.

THAILAND

Thais seek help from Oman

News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/04/2026

» Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has travelled to Oman to seek assistance in securing safe passage for Thai cargo vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

OPINION

Oil shock risks wider chain reaction

Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 16/04/2026

» There is no such thing as a free lunch. When global oil prices rise sharply, as they are doing now, someone must bear the cost. Some countries choose to absorb it through government support, as in Japan, while others pass the burden on to consumers, as in Thailand. Neither approach is inherently right or wrong; each carries different economic consequences. Policymakers must decide which set of outcomes is more acceptable and act accordingly.

THAILAND

Thailand backs energy drive

Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/04/2026

» Thailand has reaffirmed its commitment to regional energy co-operation under the Asia Zero Emission Community (Azec), endorsing “Azec 2.0” to strengthen energy resilience and accelerate the transition to clean energy.

BUSINESS

Tao Bin 'copycat' found registering trademark in Vietnam

Online Reporters, Published on 15/04/2026

» The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has flagged a Vietnamese trademark application that closely resembles Thai smart beverage vending machine brand Tao Bin.