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Informa Strengthens ProPak Asia 2026 as a Key Regional Event
Published on 04/02/2026
» BANGKOK – Sanchai Noombunnam, Country General Manager of Informa Markets Thailand, the organiser of ProPak Asia 2026, spoke at the inaugural "ProPak Asia Night." The event was held to flag ProPak Asia as the comprehensive processing and packaging platform for the Asian region in its new venue, and to help push the Thai manufacturing industry towards the global stage. The event mobilised ideas from qualified experts in government, business organisations, and industrial sectors to delve into the economic direction and the future of the food industry in 2026. Mr Sanchai stated that the global food industry today is heading towards three major trends: food security— which is not just about availability but high nutritional value; functional food; and personalised nutrition, which will see increased demand. These trends require high-precision production and processing technologies. Consequently, production via hyper-automation will be adopted much faster.
L’Oréal reaffirms long-term sustainability commitment at midterm milestone
Published on 30/01/2026
» As climate risks intensify and pressure mounts on global companies to operate within the planet’s limits, L’Oréal Groupe is marking the midterm of its “L’Oréal for the Future” sustainability programme by reaffirming a sustainability strategy rooted in science, scale and long-term commitment.
Stolen AirPods lead police to Koh Phangan drug ring
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2026
» SURAT THANI — Police tracking a stolen pair of wireless earbuds belonging to a 29-year-old Finnish tourist uncovered a drug distribution operation on Koh Phangan, seizing narcotics and arresting one suspected user.
Taiwanese drug kingpin arrested in Bangkok condo
Online Reporters, Published on 16/01/2026
» A Taiwanese man suspected of being the mastermind behind a transnational drug-trafficking network has been arrested during a police raid on a Bangkok condominium.
Floating market hit with overpriced omelette complaint
Online Reporters, Published on 10/01/2026
» A plain omelette costing 400 baht and other dishes featuring sky-high prices at a restaurant in the famous Damnoen Saduak floating market in Ratchaburi have become the target of tourist complaints.
Carabao Group and Baosteel Packaging Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement
Published on 26/12/2025
» A significant step toward deeper regional integration in Southeast Asia was marked with the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement between Carabao Group Public Company Limited (CBG) and Baosteel Packaging, a leading metal packaging manufacturer from China. Formalised on December 4, 2025, in Shanghai, the agreement underscores a shared commitment to strengthening business collaboration and enhancing supply chain integration across Southeast Asian markets.
Cambodian attacks intensify in Sa Kaeo, Thai soldier killed
Online Reporters, Published on 22/12/2025
» Cambodia launched a continuing artillery barrage at parts of the eastern Thai province of Sa Kaeo, killing one Thai soldier and destroying civilian village houses.
CP AXTRA Leads Zero-Waste Transformation in Retail
Published on 04/12/2025
» Reinforcing its ambition to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill by 2030, CP AXTRA Public Company Limited — operator of the “Makro–Lotus’s” wholesale–retail business — has showcased strong progress in comprehensive waste management across its supply chain at the Sustainability Forum 2026: SHIFT FORWARD – OVERCOMING CHALLENGES. The company reported that in 2025 its flagship “AXTRA Zero Waste” programme reduced 31,755 tonnes of waste sent to landfills and generated over THB 79 million in economic value for local communities and Thai farmers through resource recovery, demonstrating its commitment to sustainable value creation and the belief that sustainability is the organisation’s core foundation.
Scam centre explosions ‘all for show’
The New York Times, Published on 29/11/2025
» For a compound that hosted one of the largest cyberscam and human-trafficking hubs in Southeast Asia, KK Park operated in plain sight. It was pretty clear that this was no ordinary business — the heavily fortified compound in Myanmar was flanked by armed guards. It was all visible from neighbouring Mae Sot in Thailand.
Southern floods take 33 lives, water still rising
Online Reporters, Published on 26/11/2025
» Thirty-three people had been killed by the severe flooding in the South as of Wednesday, with water levels continuing to rise in most of the inundated provinces.