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Plan to tax gold imports stokes Thai industry criticism
Published on 23/02/2026
» Gold traders strongly oppose the Customs Department’s plan to ask the incoming government to impose import duties on gold, warning that Thailand could lose its status as a gold trading hub if the measure is implemented. They added that gold is now regarded as an investment asset rather than a commodity subject to tariffs.
Women in gastronomy
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 23/02/2026
» In honour of International Women's Day on March 8, "Women In Gastronomy" returns at the Banyan Tree Bangkok.
Two wheels reshape Bangkok’s daily commute
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 23/02/2026
» Bangkok’s streets are quietly changing. This time the shift is being driven less by new rail lines or expressways and more by bicycles.
Geopolitics, Volatility, and the Case for a Strong Trading Fortress
Published on 23/02/2026
» In a world connected at the speed of a fingertip, a troop movement on the other side of the globe or the signing of a trade agreement by major powers is no longer just foreign news buried in a newspaper column. It has become a trading signal, one that can impact your investment portfolio within seconds.
Milan-Cortina hailed as 'new kind' of Winter Olympics at closing ceremony
AFP, Published on 23/02/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry lauded Milan-Cortina 2026 as a "new kind of Winter Games" as she declared them closed on Sunday.
Using credit scores to gauge interest
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/02/2026
» For decades, Thai banks have relied on borrowers' monthly income to decide how much interest they should pay on personal loans. Now an individual's credit score can help determine interest rates, a shift that could reshape how consumers borrow and how banks manage risk.
Top Mexican drug cartel leader killed
AFP, Published on 23/02/2026
» MEXICO CITY - Mexico confirmed on Sunday that soldiers killed a powerful drug cartel leader who was one of the most wanted men here and in the United States.
Minilateralism's necessary rise
Oped, Published on 23/02/2026
» If there was any doubt remaining about the return of great-power politics, it has been dispelled by US President Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela, threats to annex Greenland, and refusal to extend the New Start treaty limiting the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia. Such geopolitical upheavals are driven by "the will to power", as Adam Tooze has pointed out -- including "power over resources, purchasing power, the ability to resist the influence of others."
Deliberation and bureaucracy can live together
Oped, Published on 23/02/2026
» Deliberative democracy is now officially entangled in state bureaucracy. And that's good news for citizens around the world.
Gu strikes gold, USA beat Canada in men's ice hockey
AFP, Published on 23/02/2026
» MILAN (ITALY) - Eileen Gu pulled out all the stops on Sunday to win the gold medal that had eluded her at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, while the USA beat Canada in the high-stakes final of the men's ice hockey.