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AI to help prevent suicides from bridges
AI to help prevent suicides from bridges
BANGKOK: Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to help detect and prevent suicidal people jumping from bridges, beginning with Rama VIII Bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.
Visas now in limbo for long-stay expats
Visas now in limbo for long-stay expats
BANGKOK: For Cui Heng, Thailand was never meant to be a loophole - just a place to live.
Seagate puts faith in Thai production
Seagate puts faith in Thai production
BANGKOK: Amid geopolitical uncertainty, Seagate Technology is reinforcing Thailand as a strategic base by upgrading manufacturing with advanced technologies to support artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data infrastructure.
Stricter rules for digital platforms
Stricter rules for digital platforms
BANGKOK: After months of anticipation, Thailand has introduced sweeping new trade competition guidelines to govern multi-sided platforms, aiming to reshape the e-commerce landscape.
Traffic crackdown to start as warning phase finishes
Traffic crackdown to start as warning phase finishes
BANGKOK: Mar 31 will be the final day of the “warning-before-fines” period for traffic offences, with full legal enforcement set to begin on Apr 1, the government said yesterday (Mar 26).
Credit outlook steady as fuel subsidy ditched
Credit outlook steady as fuel subsidy ditched
BANGKOK: The government’s decision to abolish blanket fuel price subsidies helps reduce the possibility Thailand will face a credit downgrade, even though the measure could pressure fragile domestic consumption and push inflation to rise.
Co-pay scheme, emergency projects to get B300bn
Co-pay scheme, emergency projects to get B300bn
BANGKOK: Roughly B300 billion in investment expenditure is expected to be available for transfer to the central budget to support the ‘Khon La Khrueng’ co-payment scheme and urgent government emergency projects.
Status of Thai crew still unclear
Status of Thai crew still unclear
BANGKOK: Thailand is awaiting confirmation of the status of the three remaining crew members of the Thai-flagged vessel Mayuree Naree, which was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz and later drifted into Iranian waters.
Barbier retains Tour of Thailand lead after late burst
Barbier retains Tour of Thailand lead after late burst
CYCLING: Pierre Barbier retained the yellow jersey after winning the 105.20km second stage of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup Tour of Thailand 2026 while Athit Poulard won the best ASEAN rider award yesterday (Mar 25).
Thai fuel prices soar by B6 a litre
Thai fuel prices soar by B6 a litre
BANGKOK: Retail petrol and diesel prices in Thailand soared by B6 per litre on this morning (Mar 26) after the government abandoned costly attempts to subsidise them.
CPF vows to keep food prices unchanged
CPF vows to keep food prices unchanged
BANGKOK: Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) Plc says it will keep its meat and food prices unchanged for at least two months as the company uses local sources for most of its raw materials.
Senate panel backs scrapping Cambodia pact
Senate panel backs scrapping Cambodia pact
BANGKOK: A Senate committee has recommended scrapping the 2000 memorandum of understanding with Cambodia on border demarcation, citing six key concerns.
ONE Championship releases four fighters from roster
ONE Championship releases four fighters from roster
MMA: ONE Championship has released four fighters from its roster, with former MMA world champions Adriano Moraes and Zebaztian Kadestam among the departures.
Thailand’s Magic Max downs the Rocket
Thailand’s Magic Max downs the Rocket
SNOOKER: Thepchaiya Un-Nooh produced one of the most astonishing performances ever seen on a snooker stage, dismantling Ronnie O’Sullivan 10-7 in he final of the World Open on Sunday night (Mar 22) in a showdown punctuated with nerve-wracking twists, breathtaking shots and an atmosphere that will be remembered for years.
International field gathers for Tour of Thailand 2026
International field gathers for Tour of Thailand 2026
CYCLING: A large field of 20 teams from 12 nations has assembled in Nong Khai for the Tour of Thailand, with the men’s elite event beginning today (Mar 24) and running until Sunday, followed by the women’s competition from Mar 31 to Apr 2.
Power tariff could rise as high as B4.59 per unit
Power tariff could rise as high as B4.59 per unit
BANGKOK: The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to review electricity tariffs for the May-August billing period amid a sharp rise in liquefied natural gas (LNG) costs driven by Middle East tensions.
Chon Buri firms with nominee ties shuttered
Chon Buri firms with nominee ties shuttered
BANGKOK: The Department of Business Development (DBD) has ordered the immediate closure of four companies in Chon Buri after uncovering suspected nominee arrangements linked to foreign-controlled tourism businesses.
Thaksin on inmate parole list for May
Thaksin on inmate parole list for May
BANGKOK: Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be among 500 prisoners eligible for parole when the final list is released by the end of March, according to a source at Klong Prem Central Prison.
Fake building permit racket uncovered on Koh Samui
Fake building permit racket uncovered on Koh Samui
SURAT THANI: Authorities on Koh Samui are widening an investigation into construction permit forgery involving at least 10 projects and potentially involving both municipal staff and outsiders.
Plastic packaging at risk as war hits crucial raw material supplies
Plastic packaging at risk as war hits crucial raw material supplies
BANGKOK: Packaging may be the next industry to bear the brunt of petrochemical supply disruptions if the Israel-US war on Iran does not abate, says Veera Kwanloetchit, a director of the Public Private Partnership for Sustainable Plastic and Waste Management.