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What’s the point of luxury gyms?
BitesizeBKK, Published on 25/02/2026
» Luxury gyms are expanding across Bangkok at a pace that feels less like a passing trend and more like a structural shift in how urban space is being used. From private Pilates studios tucked into Thonglor side streets to padel courts embedded within mixed-use developments, these spaces are multiplying in neighbourhoods that already signal affluence, and they do so with a distinct confidence. Their membership fees are high, their interiors deliberately restrained, and their access often limited. What they offer extends well beyond fitness.
Claude Cowork AI rattles software world after $830bn rout
Komsan Jandamit, Published on 25/02/2026
» A new wave of “digital co‑workers” from artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic is unsettling technology investors and forcing companies to rethink how office work is done, after its Claude Cowork tool moved decisively beyond chat and into real tasks, from organising files to drafting reports, sending fresh tremors through the global software industry.
Rescuers search for missing after deluge kills 30 in Brazil
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» JUIZ DE FORA (BRAZIL) - Three firemen pulled a man's body from the mud amidst the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in southeastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.
'Grumpy' Suvarnabhumi staff ordered to cheer up
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/02/2026
» Staff handling baggage scanning at Suvarnabhumi airport have been told to cheer up after a Thai travel blogger complained about them being "grumpy".
BoT upgrades Thai GDP forecast after robust Q4
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/02/2026
» The Bank of Thailand is upbeat about the country's growth prospects, projecting GDP expansion of 1.9% this year, up from its previous estimate of 1.5%, after the economy grew stronger than forecast in the fourth quarter of last year.
CPN launches major B7bn expansion of Central Phuket
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 25/02/2026
» SET-listed Central Pattana (CPN) is spending 7 billion baht to expand its large mixed-use Central Phuket development.
Omnibus law sought to unlock investment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/02/2026
» The government is preparing to introduce an omnibus law to remove investment bottlenecks, with the hope of attracting 900 billion baht in actual investment this year from projects that have applied for investment promotion with the Board of Investment (BoI).
Chinese tourists extend stays over Lunar New Year
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 25/02/2026
» More Chinese tourists have chosen longer stays in Phuket for the Lunar New Year holiday after travel plans to Japan were disrupted, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
NBTC takes legal action over unpaid fees
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 25/02/2026
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has told its legal unit to file a complaint against legally authorised persons, major shareholders or executives of Chakrawan Panich Holding, the licence holder of the shuttered JKN18 digital TV channel, demanding the remaining unpaid annual licence fees.
Unlocking Thai competitiveness
Oped, Kiratipong Naewmalee & Phumjit Sri-Udomkajorn, Published on 25/02/2026
» Regulatory reform is an urgent priority in restoring growth to Thailand's emerging economy. Rigid rules and excessive red tape have become significant structural barriers to private sector development. Evidence from several key industries demonstrates that outdated, fragmented legislation continues to constrain competitiveness.