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LIFE

Sonos plugs into Bangkok with debut Thailand store at EMSPHERE

Komsan Jandamit, Published on 11/02/2026

» Sonos has officially planted its flag in Thailand with the opening of its first standalone store in the country, a move that signals both confidence in the local market and a growing appetite for premium home audio. Opened by TC Acoustic, Sonos' authorised distributor in Thailand, the new Sonos Store at EMSPHERE places the global audio brand firmly in the heart of Bangkok's fast-evolving lifestyle scene.

WORLD

9 killed in Canada mass shooting that targeted school, residence: police

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» TORONTO (CANADA) - A mass shooting in a remote part of western Canada killed nine people on Tuesday, including seven who were shot at a secondary school, before the suspect took their own life.

WORLD

Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law

South China Morning Post, Published on 11/02/2026

» Hong Kong's High Court jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying for 20 years on Monday for national security crimes, in what mainland Chinese authorities described as a "powerful declaration" that severe punishment awaited those who dared to challenge the law.

WORLD

'Artists of steel': Japanese swords forge new fanbase

AFP, Published on 11/02/2026

» MISATO, SAITAMA (JAPAN) - Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel, showcasing a millennium-old craft now enjoying a resurgence in popularity.

BUSINESS

Thailand's major banks target modest loan growth in 2026

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/02/2026

» Major domestic banks have set modest loan growth targets for 2026 in line with the slower pace of the Thai economy, while maintaining a selective approach to new lending.

BUSINESS

Restaurants want co-payment expanded

Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 10/02/2026

» The Thai Restaurant Association is calling for small eateries registered as juristic persons to be included in the anticipated revival of the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme under the new government led by the Bhumjaithai Party.

PROPERTY

Phuket investment poised to cool further this year

Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 10/02/2026

» Phuket's residential property development investment is set to cool further in 2026, extending its decline from a historic peak of 190 billion baht in 2024, although underlying market demand remains resilient.

LIFE

A state of repose

Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 09/02/2026

» This is the season to be in Japan, where the air is fresh and the weather is cold, unlike in Thailand. 

WORLD

Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant, again

AFP, Published on 09/02/2026

» TOKYO - Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a minor glitch.

WORLD

Lies, horror, trauma: Kenyans recount forced Russian recruitment

AFP, Published on 09/02/2026

» NAIROBI — The scars on Victor's forearm remind him constantly of the day a Ukrainian drone attacked him after he was forcibly conscripted, like hundreds of young Kenyans, into the Russian army.