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THAILAND

Panel puts pay hike on hold

News, Published on 18/03/2026

» The tripartite wage committee has unanimously agreed that now is not the right time to consider a minimum wage increase, citing uncertainty over the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East and the need to closely monitor energy prices.

BUSINESS

Thai hoteliers jittery over energy prices

Published on 17/03/2026

» Hotel operators in Thailand consider high energy prices more troubling than mass cancellations as only one month remains in the high tourism season, resulting in requests for the government to promote domestic travel during the Songkran holiday to help maintain occupancy rates.

THAILAND

50-satang hike in diesel price confirmed

Online Reporters, Published on 17/03/2026

» The pump price of diesel, previously capped at 30 baht a litre, will increase by 50 satang on Wednesday, and will continue to rise gradually to 33 baht to reduce the burden of subsidies, authorities said on Tuesday.

LIFE

Try on clothes virtually — NVIDIA‑powered AI brings photoreal virtual fittings to online fashion

Anna Neatpisarnvanich, Published on 17/03/2026

» A physics‑backed AI startup, CATCHES, has unveiled RealFit, a generative sizing tool that promises true‑to‑life virtual try‑ons for fashion e‑commerce. The technology was introduced at NVIDIA GTC 2026 in San Jose, California, on Monday.

THAILAND

From Feedstock to Flight: How Thailand Can Lead the ASEAN Skies in the SAF Race

Published on 17/03/2026

» In this exclusive deep-dive, BCG’s Marc Schmidt and Arun Rajamani reveal why the Kingdom’s agricultural surplus is its greatest strategic asset, how Thailand can partner with Singapore to dominate the ASEAN skies, and why the shift from "waste oil" to "cassava ethanol" is the key to dodging a feedstock wall by 2030.

WORLD

Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents

AFP, Published on 17/03/2026

» SAO PAULO - In the heart of Sao Paulo, a "prisonometer" keeps a live tally of people jailed due to Latin America's largest AI facial-recognition system, but its successes have been marred by mistaken arrests.

WORLD

Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens

AFP, Published on 17/03/2026

» SIGTUNA (SWEDEN) - North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.

LIFE

Your next petrol stop comes with a coconut

BitesizeBKK, Published on 17/03/2026

» There’s a new freebie appearing at some Thai petrol stations. Instead of getting a plastic bottle of water, you get something much sweeter: a coconut.

BUSINESS

Global funds look to Malaysia as Iran war shakes up Asian assets

Published on 17/03/2026

» Even before the war in Iran sparked a surge in energy prices, Malaysia stood out from its Southeast Asian peers as the newfound darling of global investors.

BUSINESS

Listed firms post sluggish performances for 2025

Published on 17/03/2026

» Listed Thai companies recorded sluggish performances in 2025 amid an economic slowdown, with total sales falling 7.2% from a year earlier, even though gains from mergers and acquisitions, business restructuring, investments and financial instruments drove an increase in net profit.