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Rapid AI evolution collides with sophisticated scams

Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 07/04/2026

» Thailand's financial sector is reaching a turning point as the next phase of financial evolution dubbed "banking 5.0" converges with complex scams, prompting regulators to tighten oversight and pushing banks to strengthen real-time risk management and governance, says SAS Thailand, the local unit of a global data and artificial intelligence (AI) software company.

BUSINESS

Polluted Chiang Mai to suffer at Songkran

Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 02/04/2026

» Northern tourism operators expect a poor showing during the Songkran holiday as the region remains choked by smog, amid weak spending attributed to the war in the Middle East and the subsequent oil shock.

BUSINESS

Japanese ICE still leads Thai drivers as EVs struggle

Business, Published on 31/03/2026

» Japanese car giants are holding firm in Thai satisfaction stakes as electric vehicle (EV) growing pains emerge.

BUSINESS

Thailand mulls windfall tax on oil refineries

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/03/2026

» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has acknowledged it is studying the feasibility of introducing a windfall tax on refinery businesses in Thailand.

BUSINESS

Thai oil crisis eases after state takes action

Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/03/2026

» The Department of Energy Business (DOEB) says Thailand's fuel shortage crisis is beginning to ease following a series of government interventions aimed at stabilising supply and distribution.

BUSINESS

Asia steps up coal-fired power output

Reuters, Published on 17/03/2026

» SINGAPORE - ​Asian utilities are boosting coal-fired power generation to cut costs and safeguard ‌energy supply, industry executives say, as the US-Israeli war on Iran chokes liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and soaring prices threaten to suppress LNG demand.

BUSINESS

Remote work move weighs on transport, media stocks

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/03/2026

» Thailand's temporary work-from-home (WFH) policy for government agencies, introduced as part of emergency energy-saving measures, creates short-term pressure on transport and out-of-home media stocks, according to analysts.

BUSINESS

MR. D.I.Y. targets 1,500 outlets nationwide by 2027

Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 11/03/2026

» MR. D.I.Y. Holding (Thailand) Plc plans to invest 4 billion baht this year, aiming to open 210 new stores and build an automated warehouse to support its expansion.

BUSINESS

Venezuela topped 2025 global inflation table at 475%

AFP, Published on 07/03/2026

» CARACAS - Inflation in Venezuela soared to 475% in 2025, the highest in the world, driven by a tightening of US sanctions in the lead-up to the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro.

BUSINESS

Asia’s options to diversify energy sources limited

Reuters, Published on 06/03/2026

» SINGAPORE - Asian energy buyers are scrambling to find alternatives as the Iran war creates unprecedented supply disruption, but the region has ​limited longer-term options to reduce its heavy reliance on Middle Eastern oil.