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THAILAND

Democrats chart a cautious course

Published on 14/03/2026

» The Democrat Party has found itself on uneasy middle ground between a resurgent right-wing bloc and its own liberal-conservative instincts.

LIFE

Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16

Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 14/03/2026

» The Indonesian government is preparing to enforce a landmark law banning children under the age of 16 from using social media, joining a growing global movement to shield minors from digital harms.

WORLD

Few easy ways out for US as Iran war drags on

AFP, Published on 14/03/2026

» US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s leader but have not toppled the government, which now, from its perch on the Strait of Hormuz, has put the entire world economy on the frontlines of the war.

BUSINESS

Fading hopes of quick end to war depress stocks

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/03/2026

» RECAP: Asian stocks retreated on Friday as dwindling hopes of a resolution to the war with Iran kept oil prices ‌aloft, though a US waiver allowing purchases of Russian crude helped keep a floor under losses.

WORLD

Top narco trafficker Marset handed to US after Bolivia arrest

AFP, Published on 14/03/2026

» SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia - Notorious Latin American narco trafficker Sebastian Marset, who eluded police for years, was handed over to US authorities after his arrest Friday in Bolivia.

BUSINESS

AIS outlines targets for upcoming Clicx Bank

Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/03/2026

» Advanced Info Service (AIS), in conjunction with partners Krungthai Bank (KTB) and PTTOR, plan to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven virtual banking service in Thailand by June named Clicx Bank, in a bid to capture a slice of the lucrative 180-billion-baht smartphone market.

BUSINESS

War clouds continue to hover over Thai bourse

Business, Tisco Securities, Published on 14/03/2026

» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) ended February with high hopes at 1,528.26 points, up 15% from the month before. The post-election rally continued after the Bhumjaithai Party won convincingly and moved quickly to form a coalition with a solid majority.

PROPERTY

The allure of the self-built home market

Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 14/03/2026

» Although the self-built home market is sizeable, with an annual value of up to 200 billion baht, residential developers had largely overlooked the segment until last year when a handful of large and mid-sized developers entered the fray.

BUSINESS

Centre flags war risk to Thai growth

Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 14/03/2026

» A worst-case scenario for the Middle East conflict, which is war dragging on without a clear end, would reduce Thai GDP by 2.31 percentage points, according to the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).

WORLD

Brazil revokes visa of US diplomat in Bolsonaro row

AFP, Published on 14/03/2026

» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday banned a US diplomat who wanted to visit jailed former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro amid fears of US meddling in the run-up to elections this year.