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WORLD

Pakistan bombs Kabul after Afghanistan attacks border

AFP, Published on 27/02/2026

» ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) - Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.

BUSINESS

Prices of new Samsung Galaxy to rise by up to 20% in Thailand

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/02/2026

» Rising memory component costs have pushed up launch prices for Samsung's latest flagship lineup, with several models in the new Galaxy S26 series debuting up to 20% higher than their Galaxy S25 predecessors in Thailand.

THAILAND

Sacred Karen tusks returned

News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 27/02/2026

» Tak province has returned a pair of 400-year-old sacred elephant tusks to the Karen "long-haired hermit" community of Lay Tong Ku in Umphang district, ending a years-long dispute over the culturally significant artefacts.

BUSINESS

Centara expands into budget hotels

Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 27/02/2026

» Centara Hotels & Resorts is targeting revenue growth of 15% this year, banking on a recovery in Thai tourism and diversified markets. The company will begin investing in the first phase of six budget hotels from 2026 to 2028 at petrol stations in partnership with PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR).

PROPERTY

Sansiri launches B1bn programme to invest in small businesses

Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 27/02/2026

» SET-listed property developer Sansiri has launched a 1-billion-baht strategic investment programme over three years in a bid to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as part of the company's strategy to increase revenue from non-core businesses.

BUSINESS

Analysts see buoyant SET following rate cut

Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/02/2026

» Analysts are lifting Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index estimates for 2026 after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 1.00%, the lowest level in nearly four years, triggering expectations of a market re-rating.

THAILAND

Bhumjaithai nears majority in House

News, Published on 27/02/2026

» The Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party is reportedly bringing in nine MPs from the Klatham Party in support of its bid to form a new government, with no visible role for Capt Thamanat Prompow, the party's chief adviser, in the emerging realignment, according to media reports.

BUSINESS

Pundits upbeat on monetary-fiscal fusing

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/02/2026

» The Bank of Thailand's rate cut this week, earlier than analysts expected, is a "positive surprise" sending a signal that monetary and fiscal policies should work more coherently from now on to prop up a subdued economy, note analysts.

SPORTS

Ariya stays in hunt after a solid 69 in Singapore

Sports, Published on 27/02/2026

» Singapore: Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn shot a three-under-par 69 to trail leader Auston Kim of the United States by three strokes after the first round of the Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong Course) in Singapore yesterday.

THAILAND

Highway upgrade eases traffic flow

News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/02/2026

» The Department of Highways (DoH) has completed a major upgrade to Highway 4030 in Phuket, transforming a previously hazardous two-lane section into a safer, more efficient thoroughfare.