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Billionaire Sarath’s Gulf doubles Kbank stake
Bloomberg and Online Reporters, Published on 14/02/2026
» Gulf Development Plc, controlled by billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi, has doubled its stake in Kasikornbank Plc to become the Thai commercial lender’s largest shareholder.
Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO - In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.
How world's super-rich are rewriting the rules
Oped, Joseph E Stiglitz & Jayati Ghosh, Published on 13/02/2026
» Ongoing efforts to derail multilateral tax cooperation lie at the heart of a global programme to replace democratic governance with coercive rule by the extremely wealthy -- or what we call 21st-century Caesarism. Any strategy to counter this programme, therefore, must recognise that taxing extreme wealth is essential to saving democracy.
Descent into darkness
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 13/02/2026
» Hooligan rage, racism, bigotry and gangsterism are hardly confined to one nation -- they are grim realities of modern society across the globe. In recent years, Western cultures in particular have wrestled with the visible resurgence of extremist ideologies and rising fascist sentiments.
Violent protests greet Argentine labour reforms
AFP, Published on 12/02/2026
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine workers hurled stones and bottle bombs Wednesday at police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets as a protest against proposed labour reforms turned briefly violent.
Breakthrough for Mananchaya
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 10/02/2026
» Mananchaya Sawangkaew secured her first WTA Tour title on Sunday night, defeating Austria's Lilli Tagger in the final of the L&T Mumbai Open in India.
Fifty-three migrants dead or missing after boat capsizes off Libya
Reuters and AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» ROME — Fifty-three migrants, including two babies, were dead or missing after a rubber boat carrying 55 people capsized off the coast of Libya, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reported on Monday.
Thai blank Puerto Rico to seal Davis Cup promotion
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 09/02/2026
» Thailand secured their place in the Davis Cup World Group 2 with a 4-0 victory over Puerto Rico on Sunday at the National Tennis Development Centre in Muang Thong Thani.
Kingdom's men bow out after five-match thriller against Indonesia
Sports, Published on 08/02/2026
» The Thai men's badminton team followed their women's counterparts out of the Asia Team Championships 2026 in Qingdao, China, on Friday.
Jones, Kasidit power Thailand to commanding Davis Cup advantage
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 08/02/2026
» Thailand took a 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup World Group 2 playoff against Puerto Rico after Maximus Jones and Kasidit Samreg won the singles matches yesterday at the National Tennis Development Centre, Muang Thong Thani.