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Online storm over Phuket ceramics shop's B40 entry fee
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 16/02/2026
» PHUKET - The owner of a ceramics shop at the centre of an online drama after charging Chinese tourists a 40 baht entry fee had properly displayed the details of the service charge, which was legal, the Phuket Provincial Commercial Office said on Monday.
Nepal 'addicted' to the trade in its own people
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» KATHMANDU - Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.
Thai economy beats growth estimates
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/02/2026
» Thailand’s economy grew more than expected in the fourth quarter, supported by rising exports, a rebound in tourism and government stimulus measures.
Thailand’s competitiveness problem is not about ideas. It’s about getting things done
Published on 16/02/2026
» By the time you finish your first coffee in Bangkok, you have probably already read about another plan, roadmap or announcement about how Thailand will grow faster, become more innovative or compete better in the global economy.
Redefining the future of food
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 16/02/2026
» At a time when climate change, food waste and rural inequality are converging into a single, complex crisis, Thailand's agricultural debate can no longer be confined to yields, prices or exports alone. The more urgent question is whether the way we produce food today can still sustain the land, the farmers and consumers tomorrow.
Tourism associations ask for less police corruption
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/02/2026
» Tourism operators are urging the government to reform law enforcement and regulation, as businesses and tourists suffer from worsening bribery issues, harming the nation's tourism reputation.
Customs mulls duty hike on luxury goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2026
» The Customs Department is considering raising import duties on luxury goods to increase government revenue.
Rethinking the central bank's role
Business, Published on 16/02/2026
» With Thai economic growth this year expected to sink to its weakest level in a decade, excluding the pandemic shock, Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn recently signalled a possible shift in the central bank's role, seeking more active engagement with problems in the real economy.
Region must not abandon Myanmar
News, Published on 16/02/2026
» A particular confluence of events pertaining to Myanmar -- the fifth anniversary of its latest junta, elections early this month widely seen as illegitimate, and the beginning of a case on charges of genocide brought by Gambia at the International Court of Justice -- should have brought increased international scrutiny to the beleaguered nation.
Take the guns away
Oped, Postbag, Published on 16/02/2026
» Re: "School shooting suspect arrested", (BP, Feb 12).