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Digital community projects under review
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/02/2026
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is revising the Net Pracharat project to provide free WiFi for 24,700 villages, as well as the Community Digital Centres project that has developed 2,222 centres nationwide, in a bid to restructure them.
Plan to tax gold imports stokes Thai industry criticism
Nareerat Wiriyapong and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/02/2026
» Gold traders strongly oppose the Customs Department’s plan to ask the incoming government to impose import duties on gold, warning that Thailand could lose its status as a gold trading hub if the measure is implemented. They added that gold is now regarded as an investment asset rather than a commodity subject to tariffs.
Dead man walking
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Somhatai Mosika and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/02/2026
» Being labelled the "sick man of Asia" has forced Thailand to reassess the long‑standing problems causing its "chronic economic illness".
‘Little reprieve’ for Thailand after US tariff ruling
Somhatai Mosika and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/02/2026
» The issue of US tariffs is expected to intensify now that the US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s use of an emergency powers law to impose them, Thai exporters and economists say.
Trump's new Iran threats rattle markets
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/02/2026
» RECAP: Most Asian equities fell and oil prices rose yesterday after Donald Trump ratcheted up Middle East tensions by hinting at possible military strikes on Iran if it did not make a "meaningful deal" in nuclear talks. The remarks put the brakes on a rebound in markets following an AI-fuelled sell-off earlier.
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 20/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down the sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump has pursued under a law meant for use in national emergencies, rejecting one of his most contentious assertions of his authority in a ruling with major implications for the global economy.
Sovereign technology key to national security, say pundits
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 20/02/2026
» Thailand must develop its own sovereign technology and innovative infrastructure to ensure long-term national security and economic growth, say tech researchers and a military official.
Tourism's 2-speed economy
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 18/02/2026
» Tourism is a key industry for Thailand, but over the past decade it has faced a critical challenge: income disparity, with a sharp divide between a handful of major destinations and second-tier locations.
NT seeks fast revenue gains to tackle losses
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/02/2026
» The chairman of National Telecom (NT) has told the state agency's management to develop a quick-win plan to implement in six months to improve its revenue and minimise the impact of anticipated operating losses of around 6 billion baht this year.
Gold slides below $5,000 as Lunar New Year holiday mutes trade
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/02/2026
» LONDON — Gold slipped further below US$5,000 an ounce in thin trading, with much of Asia closed for the Lunar New Year and after a US holiday on Monday.