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THAILAND

Temple faces probe over land grab

News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/02/2026

» A Saraburi forest monastery is accused of illegally occupying more than 2,000 rai of state land to build meditation huts and host concerts.

BUSINESS

Dead man walking

Business, Published on 23/02/2026

» Being labelled the "sick man of Asia" has forced Thailand to reassess the long‑standing problems causing its "chronic economic illness".

BUSINESS

Thailand is losing ground to Vietnam

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/02/2026

» Vietnam's GDP is likely to catch up with Thailand's within two years unless the latter undertakes meaningful economic reforms, warn two academics.

OPINION

Minilateralism's necessary rise

News, Published on 23/02/2026

» If there was any doubt remaining about the return of great-power politics, it has been dispelled by US President Donald Trump's attack on Venezuela, threats to annex Greenland, and refusal to extend the New Start treaty limiting the nuclear arsenals of the United States and Russia. Such geopolitical upheavals are driven by "the will to power", as Adam Tooze has pointed out -- including "power over resources, purchasing power, the ability to resist the influence of others."

OPINION

AoT must justify charge

News, Published on 23/02/2026

» The decision by Airports of Thailand (AoT) to raise the international Passenger Service Charge (PSC) from 730 baht to 1,120 baht marks the steepest increase in nearly two decades.

THAILAND

Phuket beaches ‘safe’ for public

Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 22/02/2026

» Seawater quality around Phuket remains safe for the public, with no oil contamination detected at five major beaches following the sinking of the Panama-flagged cargo ship SEALLOYD ARC earlier this month, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) says.

WORLD

Trump’s threatened strikes to force an Iran deal risk backfiring  

Published on 22/02/2026

» NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump said he is considering limited military strikes to pressure Iran into signing a new nuclear deal, but bombing the country may have the opposite effect, risking a new destabilizing conflict in the Middle East.

THAILAND

QR concerns hit EC Bangkok revote

Post Reporters, Published on 22/02/2026

» The Election Commission (EC) held a revote on Sunday in three polling units and a recount in one unit, with heightened public scrutiny focused on whether ballot papers containing QR codes and barcodes were still being used.

SPORTS

Jeeno scores ‘A+++’ win on home soil

Post Reporters, Published on 22/02/2026

» PATTAYA: With the roars of her adoring fans reverberating around Siam Country Club’s Old Course, Jeeno Thitikul emerged from a nerve-shredding final day shootout with Japan’s Chisato ‘Chizzy’ Iwai to claim victory in the 19th edition of the Honda LPGA Thailand.

BUSINESS

Trump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10%

Bloomberg News, Published on 22/02/2026

» President Donald Trump said he will increase the global 10% tariff he announced one day earlier to 15%, stirring up more economic turbulence as he lashed out at the US Supreme Court over its ruling that his preferred mechanism for applying tariffs was illegal.