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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.
Japanese “nude festival” leaves six men hospitalised
Published on 23/02/2026
» OKAYAMA — Six men were injured in a crush during this year’s Hadaka Matsuri at Saidaiji Kannon Temple in Okayama, Japanese authorities said.
Iran says would respond 'ferociously' to any US attack, even limited strikes
AFP, Published on 23/02/2026
» PARIS — Iran said Monday that a US attack of any scale would spur the Islamic republic to respond "ferociously", after President Donald Trump said he was considering limited strikes against the country.
ETRO Residences Phuket Breaks Island Price Record with Landmark Luxury Debut
Published on 23/02/2026
» PHUKET, Thailand — ETRO Residences Phuket has set a new benchmark for luxury real estate after achieving the highest residential price ever recorded on the island just days after launch.
Cambodia warned that border fires could stoke conflict
Online Reporters, Published on 23/02/2026
» Thailand has warned Cambodia that uncontrolled bushfires started by Cambodian soldiers could become a new problem in their border conflict.
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.
Chinese shoppers are Asia's biggest airport spenders
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/02/2026
» HONG KONG — Chinese travellers are outspending their Asian peers at the region's airports in search of gifts, food and luxury purchases, a trade association has found.
'Welcome to CHINA' greets Philippine officials on trip to disputed South China Sea
Published on 23/02/2026
» THITU ISLAND, South China Sea - As the Philippine Coast Guard plane descended toward the country's most strategically important outpost in the disputed South China Sea, passengers' phones lit up with a roaming alert: "Welcome to CHINA."
Nepal bus crash kills 19, including British tourist
Published on 23/02/2026
» KATHMANDU — A passenger bus in Nepal skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river, police said Monday, killing at least 19 people, including a British tourist.