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THAILAND

Endangered wild crocodile reappears in far South

Online Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026

» Two endangered thin-snouted freshwater crocodiles were recently seen in the wild for the first time in decades in the far South, where they had been believed extinct, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation reported. 

WORLD

Australia pledges $2.7bn to speed up nuclear submarine shipyard

Reuters, Published on 15/02/2026

» SYDNEY - Australia ⁠said ⁠on Sunday it would ​spend A$3.9 billion (US $2.76 billion) to progress construction of a ​shipyard that will help ‌deliver nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral AUKUS defence pact with the US and Britain.

WORLD

Son of ex-leaders poised to be Bangladesh PM

Published on 14/02/2026

» DHAKA - The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist ​Party won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections on Friday, returning to power after nearly two ‌decades and positioning leader Tarique Rahman to become prime minister as the country emerges from months of unrest and economic disruption.

THAILAND

Klatham: Local force to national player

Published on 14/02/2026

» One of the biggest surprises of Thailand’s recent general election was the meteoric rise of the Klatham Party, which secured nearly 60 seats nationwide — an outcome no opinion polls had anticipated.

BUSINESS

SET rides wave of post-poll optimism

Business, Published on 14/02/2026

» The Stock Exchange of Thailand closed the first month of 2026 with high hopes for an election-themed rally. Market-cap leader DELTA turned positive again, pushing the SET up more than 20 points in the first week of the year, while positive sentiment about artificial intelligence (AI) on Wall Street spread to Asia.

BUSINESS

Levelling the e-commerce playing field

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/02/2026

» The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) has issued new guidelines for the Trade Competition Act of 2017, expected to be published in the Royal Gazette next month, aiming to curb unfair trade practices and prevent monopolistic behaviour in multi-sided platform businesses, with a focus on e-commerce.

BUSINESS

Tobacco Authority of Thailand targets B1.2bn in export revenue

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/02/2026

» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand aims to boost exports this year, aiming to raise its cigarette export revenue to 1.2 billion baht, up from 800 million baht in 2025.

WORLD

US waives Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump plans visit

AFP, Published on 14/02/2026

» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said Friday he planned to visit Venezuela and reiterated satisfaction with its interim leader, as his administration authorized five major oil companies to operate in the country.

LIFE

Hacking the future

Life, Published on 14/02/2026

» The West is often upheld as a source of technological progress. Yet, this long-held belief in the origin of innovation is coming under scrutiny. A wide range of recent examples, particularly China's technological rise, shows that rather than introducing technologies, some countries are better at embracing, adapting or hacking them.

THAILAND

US launches Skytrain wrap

News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 14/02/2026

» The US Embassy in Bangkok marked the 250th anniversary of American independence by launching a "Freedom 250" BTS Skytrain wrap on Tuesday.