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THAILAND

Cramped booths bar access at polling stations

News, Published on 09/02/2026

» NONTHABURI: A social worker has raised concerns over persistent accessibility problems at polling stations, saying cramped voting booths continue to hinder wheelchair users and voters with disabilities despite improvements by the Election Commission (EC).

BUSINESS

Asian shares steady after earlier tech-led sell-off

Business, Published on 07/02/2026

» RECAP: Asian equities regained some stability on Friday after early losses, indicating that selling pressure may be easing following a tech rout that battered Wall Street for three days amid unease about an AI bubble.

BUSINESS

Thai border trade drops due to spats with Cambodia

Online Reporters, Published on 02/02/2026

» Thailand’s border trade with its immediate neighbours slid in 2025 due to armed clashes with Cambodia and internal conflicts in Myanmar.

WORLD

Turkey offers to mediate as Trump softens Iran threats

AFP, Published on 30/01/2026

» ISTANBUL - Iran’s foreign minister was in Turkey on Friday as Ankara led a diplomatic push to mediate between Tehran and Washington, after US President Donald Trump cooled threats of an imminent strike on the Islamic republic.

BUSINESS

Thailand stalls as Vietnam surges

Business, Published on 26/01/2026

» As the election campaign intensifies, the theme of restructuring has been a common refrain across the political spectrum, promoted as a tool to revive an economy that has struggled to gain momentum in recent decades.

BUSINESS

Call for bonfire of digital rules to assist private tech sector

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 22/01/2026

» Political parties should step back from the concept of the government building and operating digital platforms by themselves to maintain digital sovereignty, instead focusing on clearing regulatory roadblocks and providing incentives to local platforms to increase their competitiveness, say tech leaders.

BUSINESS

Pundit calls for smarter energy policies

Business, Published on 21/01/2026

» Political parties are urged to make smarter decisions to address living costs in the energy sector as previous price subsidy schemes were unhealthy for the economy, says Praipol Koomsup, an economist at Thammasat University who was an assistant to former energy minister Narongchai Akrasanee.

BUSINESS

Parties tout digital tech in poll campaigns

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/01/2026

» As many political parties' election campaigns highlight the use of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to help revitalise Thailand, IT pundits suggest that such populist AI policies should be implemented carefully and that more needs to be done to ensure the country's sustainable digital future.

BUSINESS

Rice stockpiling under scrutiny

Business, Published on 20/01/2026

» Rice experts say the stockpile requirement is reasonable for exports, boosts the quality of rice, and ensures the country's food security.

BUSINESS

Energy transition and climate capital: financing the green shift

Business, Published on 20/01/2026

» The global energy system is undergoing its most significant transformation since the Industrial Revolution. As climate science strengthens and extreme weather intensifies, governments, investors and industries are converging on a central truth: decarbonisation is an economic necessity.