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Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:34:00 +0700
Goodness Foundation treasurer denies personal gain from B36m transfers
A treasurer and member of the Goodness Foundation, chaired by former Miss Thailand Panadda “Boom” Wongphudee accused of public fraud and money-laundering, has clarified  transfers totalling 36 million baht from the foundation's accou...

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:56:00 +0700
Objection may delay Social Security Board appointments
The Social Security Office (SSO) has received a formal objection regarding the election of representatives to the Social Security Board (SSB), potentially delaying the appointment of 14 new board members.

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 09:45:00 +0700
Global outage hits Microsoft Outlook
WASHINGTON — Microsoft Outlook suffered a major outage across the world Thursday, with tens of thousands of users struggling to access their email as the company said it was working "aggressively" to reduce the impact.

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:25:00 +0700
Electronic waste challenge looms
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...

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:13:00 +0700
'Collective Housing' a boon for 500k in Asia
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.

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:12:00 +0700
Hiccups in Udon Thani cloud Korat expo's prospects
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.

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:08:00 +0700
City moves to ease pet registration rules
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.

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:01:00 +0700
PM pushes B20 fuel use to boost security
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.

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:20:00 +0700
AI threats see banks bolster cybersecurity measures
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 thei...

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:47:00 +0700
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang steps down in big blow to AI boom
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.

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