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Electronic waste challenge looms
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:25:00 +0700
Thailand is stepping up efforts to tackle a looming wave of waste from end-of-life vehicles, discarded electric vehicle (EV) batteries and ageing solar panels after the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and the Office of Industrial Economics agreed to jointly push for stronger waste management and recycling measures.
'Collective Housing' a boon for 500k in Asia
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:13:00 +0700
More than 500,000 disadvantaged and low-income people across Asia have gained access to homes and communities they helped design and build, demonstrating how community-led housing can offer a more sustainable approach to urban development.
Hiccups in Udon Thani cloud Korat expo's prospects
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:12:00 +0700
Problems during the Udon Thani International Horticultural Expo 2026 have raised questions over whether Thailand can deliver a world-class international horticultural exhibition in Nakhon Ratchasima in 2029.
City moves to ease pet registration rules
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:08:00 +0700
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered revisions to the city's pet control ordinance to remove a major obstacle preventing renters from registering their pets.
PM pushes B20 fuel use to boost security
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:01:00 +0700
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has urged local leaders to promote wider use of B20 biodiesel to reduce Thailand's dependence on imported oil, strengthen energy security and increase incomes for domestic palm oil farmers.
AI threats see banks bolster cybersecurity measures
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:20:00 +0700
Banks have long treated cybersecurity as a critical business risk, but the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly agentic AI, has increased the scale and speed of potential threats, prompting financial institutions to strengthen their defences and operational resilience, says HSBC.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down in big blow to AI boom
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:47:00 +0700
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is stepping down, leaving the AI industry without its biggest champion and clouding the future of the chipmaker he built into an AI powerhouse.
Major Chinese online gambling host arrested in Bangkok
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:47:00 +0700
Police have arrested a 41-year-old Chinese man suspected of being a major online gambling host with a 50-billion-baht business who escaped arrest in his homeland and hid in the Sukhumvit-Ekamai area of Bangkok.
House committee seeks answers on spyware
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:42:00 +0700
The House Committee on Political Development, Mass Communications and Public Participation has called on police and other public agencies to clarify the use of state surveillance in Thailand.
Foundation defends drone purchases, sues lawyer Sittra
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:54:00 +0700
The chairman of the Thailand Watch Foundation has defended its procurement of drones for the military during the Thai-Cambodian conflict and is suing high-profile lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd for making a false police report about the issue.
Life
Thailand's 2027 Michelin Bib Gourmand list unveiled
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0700
The Michelin Guide Thailand this week officially revealed its Bib Gourmand selection, celebrating its milestone 10th anniversary edition by welcoming 26 first-time entries.
New movies out this week: Nov 12-18
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:08:00 +0700
Eight new releases that hit cinemas in Thailand this week.
Grand Theft Auto Online a cash cow for top video game
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:45:00 +0700
One of the world’s best-selling video games, “Grand Theft Auto V” owes much of its staying power to its online multiplayer version.
Guru's daily horoscope for Nov 12
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:40:00 +0700
The day of the week you were born on can reveal a lot... Read on.✨= today's motto,⏰ = work, ₿ = money, ❤️ = taken, ⚤ = single
Ponder silent emotion at Maison JE
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0700
Art lovers are invited to experience the language of emotion during "Love In Silence", which is running at Maison JE until Dec 24.
Caribou ready to electrify Ambience Space
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0700
After making his Thailand debut at the inaugural Hostess Club Bangkok festival in 2015, Canadian musician Dan Snaith, better known as Caribou, is set to return for a long-awaited performance in Bangkok.
Three artists explore identity for 'Between Memory And Becoming'
Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0700
Three artists present different ways of thinking about cultural identity in an increasingly interconnected world during "Between Memory And Becoming", which is running at Tang Contemporary Art until Dec 6.
The hidden, teeming world of Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:45:00 +0700
AMSTERDAM - For years, millions of people have marvelled at Rembrandt’s use of light and shadows to depict the militia in his masterpiece, the “Night Watch”.
World becoming ‘a weirder place’, says Booker winner
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:31:00 +0700
LONDON - The Western world is “becoming a weirder place”, says the British author and Booker Prize winner M John Harrison, who has amassed a cult following for his genre-bending novels.
$900 fitness tracker sparks medical debate
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:41:00 +0700
MUMBAI - A $900 wearable device being developed by an Indian billionaire entrepreneur and showcased by some of the country’s top athletes has sparked criticism from doctors who say its claims of tracking blood flow to the brain are exaggerated.
