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THAILAND

‘Funeral flowers’ in Valentine’s bouquet shock Hat Yai man

Online Reporters, Published on 18/02/2026

» HAT YAI - A man was left stunned on Valentine’s Day after discovering that a white rose bouquet he had ordered for his girlfriend bore an unfortunate resemblance to sandalwood flowers used at funerals.

THAILAND

QR codes in taxis will enable fare checks, complaints

Online Reporters, Published on 18/02/2026

» All metered taxis in Thailand will be required to display three QR codes that allow passengers to verify driver information, estimate fares, rate services and file complaints, according to the Department of Land Transport.

LIFE

A 'Wuthering' with no 'Heights' 

Published on 18/02/2026

» Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights (2026) is more of its own thing than an adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel. Visually spectacular with a clear, visionary direction, it captures only a fragment of its source material — borrowing the character names, settings and a plot point from the book that serves more as a complement to Brontë's classic rather than a whole recreation.

WORLD

Epstein tried to build web of powerful ties across Middle East

Reuters, Published on 18/02/2026

» DUBAI — The departure of the chief executive of Dubai port giant DP World is the biggest fallout in the Middle East from US Department of Justice documents which show that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein tried to build a powerful network of political ​figures and business leaders across the region.

SPORTS

ONE Championship: Christian Lee shuts down interim title talk, plays down Ruotolo threat

Published on 18/02/2026

» ONE Championship two-division king Christian Lee has dismissed talk of an interim welterweight MMA champion – and poured cold water on suggestions that the Ruotolo brothers are ready to force his hand in either division.

SPORTS

Racism allegations overshadow Real Madrid victory as PSG win in Champions League

AFP, Published on 18/02/2026

» PARIS (FRANCE) - Vinicius Junior scored and then alleged he had been racially abused during Real Madrid's 1-0 win away to Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain came from two goals down to beat Monaco 3-2.

WORLD

US towns resist Trump plans to jail immigrants in warehouses

AFP, Published on 18/02/2026

» ROXBURY (UNITED STATES) - Residents in a leafy, conservative New Jersey suburb have erupted in protest against plans to convert a vast warehouse into an immigration detention center as part of President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign.

BUSINESS

Thais urged to go global amid volatile markets

Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/02/2026

» Global markets will remain volatile as shifting US economic policies, an evolving interest rate cycle, an uneven global recovery, and persistent geopolitical risks normalise market swings, warns Maybank Securities (Thailand).

BUSINESS

Tourism's 2-speed economy

Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 18/02/2026

» Tourism is a key industry for Thailand, but over the past decade it has faced a critical challenge: income disparity, with a sharp divide between a handful of major destinations and second-tier locations.

BUSINESS

Gold prices sag as Chinese New Year starts

Business, Published on 18/02/2026

» Gold prices typically rise during Lunar New Year as demand for the precious metal strengthens during this auspicious season.