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THAILAND

Govt hails Bangkok being named Asia’s best city for 2026

Online Reporters, Published on 11/03/2026

» The Thai government has welcomed Bangkok being voted the best city in Asia for 2026, saying the recognition underscores Thailand’s strong potential as a global tourism destination.

BUSINESS

NIQ study: Quality expectations evolve across Thailand’s auto market

Published on 11/03/2026

» Bangkok — NielsenIQ (NIQ) (NYSE: NIQ), a leader in consumer intelligence, has released its 2025 Thailand Automotive Quality Study, based on insights from 3,479 new vehicle owners nationwide. As electric and conventional vehicle ownership expands across Thailand, consumer expectations are becoming more experience-driven. Buyers are placing greater emphasis on usability, reliability and consistent everyday performance across all powertrains.

LEARNING

Asia airlines hike fares

Gary Boyle, Published on 11/03/2026

» Airlines in Asia are raising ticket prices and mapping out contingency plans that include grounding planes as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to trigger the worst oil shock since the 1970s.

BUSINESS

SCG halts olefins unit following Hormuz disruption

Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/03/2026

» Industrial conglomerate Siam Cement Group (SCG) is temporarily shuttering its olefins plant in Rayong, though it remains confident its other businesses will continue to operate as normal during the conflict in Iran.

BUSINESS

Geopolitical risks cloud equity market outlook

Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/03/2026

» Escalating tensions between Iran, the US and Israel could trigger a major military confrontation within 3-4 months, potentially driving crude oil prices as high as US$135 per barrel in a worst-case scenario, pundits warn.

THAILAND

No new Cambodian workers allowed in

News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/03/2026

» The government has reaffirmed that no new Cambodian migrant workers will be allowed into the country due to security concerns, despite pressure from the private sector.

SPORTS

Pimol all for independent sports body

Sports, Published on 11/03/2026

» President of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT) Pimol Srivikorn has thrown his weight behind the proposal to separate the Ministry of Sports from Tourism.

OPINION

Voters in Nepal demand change

Oped, Brabim Karki, Published on 11/03/2026

» A rapper turned politician, Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen, looks set to become Nepal's next prime minister. Mr Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has secured a landslide victory in the country's general election -- the first since deadly Gen Z-led protests last year, marking a major shift away from traditional old guard parties.

OPINION

Solar boom risks leaving toxic legacy

Oped, Nattaphorn Buayam, Published on 11/03/2026

» Solar power is Thailand's master key in the fight against global warming. It is cheap, popular, and even promoted by the state. But beneath the success story lies a big question: What happens when millions of panels begin to die?

LIFE

Planning for the inevitable

Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 11/03/2026

» Death Fest, a fair promoting meaningful well-being and peaceful death, returns for its second year from Friday until Sunday at Impact Exhibition Center, Hall 6. Death Fest is organised by Peaceful Death, an expert group on illness, care and death; The Cloud, an online magazine; and Choojai & Friends, a creative agency.