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Turning Seasonal Waste into Community Value in Chiang Mai
Published on 16/03/2026
» In northern Thailand, the dry season often brings piles of fallen leaves and yard waste. For many households, burning debris remains the cheapest and most convenient way to clear it, though the practice releases smoke and fine particulate matter into the atmosphere, contributing to seasonal air pollution.
E-commerce sovereignty picks up with Pantip Mall
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 16/03/2026
» Thailand has begun to explore the concept of local e-commerce sovereignty with the debut of Pantip Mall e-marketplace, as regulators and local e-commerce veterans share growing concerns over the dominance of foreign platforms.
Small firms face high finance costs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/03/2026
» The Bank of Thailand has raised concerns about rising financial costs for micro-SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) as they increasingly rely on nano-finance loans amid tighter access to bank credit.
Economic toll of war grows
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 16/03/2026
» The escalating war between the US-Israel alliance and Iran is entering a more dangerous phase, raising concerns the conflict could trigger a wider economic shock via surging energy prices, disrupted trade routes and weakening global demand.
Trump calls for countries to send warships to reopen Hormuz
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/03/2026
» US President Donald Trump stepped up calls to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, saying warships will “hopefully” be sent to the area near Iran’s coast to help commercial vessels sail through safely.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Netanyahu's long game ensnares Trump
News, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 14/03/2026
» Donald Trump is caught in the trap that he helped to build, and he is starting to flail against his fate. His "war of choice", "Operation Epic Fury", was supposed to end in "unconditional surrender" by Tehran in just a few weeks, but if Mr Trump ever had a plan beyond "use massive force", it isn't working.