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War clouds continue to hover over Thai bourse
Business, Published on 14/03/2026
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) ended February with high hopes at 1,528.26 points, up 15% from the month before. The post-election rally continued after the Bhumjaithai Party won convincingly and moved quickly to form a coalition with a solid majority.
The allure of the self-built home market
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 14/03/2026
» Although the self-built home market is sizeable, with an annual value of up to 200 billion baht, residential developers had largely overlooked the segment until last year when a handful of large and mid-sized developers entered the fray.
Centre flags war risk to Thai growth
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 14/03/2026
» A worst-case scenario for the Middle East conflict, which is war dragging on without a clear end, would reduce Thai GDP by 2.31 percentage points, according to the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Germans head to Polish pumps as oil price bites
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» SłUBICE (POLAND) - Frugal Germans are crossing into Poland to buy petrol as pump prices rise as a result of Iran choking off global oil supplies in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes.
Top narco trafficker Marset handed to US after Bolivia arrest
AFP, Published on 14/03/2026
» SANTA CRUZ (BOLIVIA) - Notorious Latin American narco trafficker Sebastian Marset, who eluded police for years, was handed over to US authorities after his arrest Friday in Bolivia.
Bad joke about stricken Thai ship backfires on Iran
Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2026
» The Iranian embassy in South Africa has removed a social‑media post about Thai seafarers rescued after their ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, saying it was meant as humour and not to offend Thai people, following angry backlash in Thailand.
People’s Party to field PM and speaker candidates
Online Reporters, Published on 13/03/2026
» The opposition People’s Party will nominate its leader, Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut, for prime minister in a parliamentary vote next week, but has declined to reveal its choice for House speaker for now.
Thai Union to provide free Wi-Fi for crews on partners' fishing vessels
Published on 13/03/2026
» BANGKOK, THAILAND – Thai Union Group Plc — a global leader in sustainable seafood — announced March 13 a commitment to deepen its support for people at the heart of the seafood industry by enabling free Wi-Fi on fishing vessels.
EC panel clears all 229 suspects in Senate collusion case
Published on 13/03/2026
» Disappointment and criticism are mounting after reports that an Election Commission (EC) subcommittee has voted to clear all 229 suspects in the high-profile Senate election collusion case, prompting calls for the commission to disclose its reasoning.
Bombed Iranian girls school had vivid website and yearslong online presence
Published on 13/03/2026
» LONDON - An Iranian girls school that took a direct hit on the first day of the war had a yearslong online presence, including dozens of photos of the children and their activities, before it was struck along with at least six other buildings in an adjacent military compound, a Reuters investigation found.