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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:27:00 +0700
Your weekly horoscope for Aug 14-20
Your spot-on weekly horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:58:00 +0700
Pundit urges reforms in petroleum sector
Thailand could face a decline in domestic energy supply unless significant regulatory reforms are introduced to attract foreign investment in the upstream petroleum sector, says Kurujit Nakornthap, executive director of the Petroleum and Energy Insti...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:42:00 +0700
Thailand veers from EU model on digital platform law
Thailand is revising its draft of the Digital Platform Economy Act after concluding the European Union's regulatory model is too stringent for the country's digital economy.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:28:00 +0700
Gold rally faces test from inflation, oil prices
Gold prices face renewed pressure as rising oil prices and persistent tensions in the Middle East revive inflation concerns, increasing the likelihood that the US Federal Reserve may delay monetary easing despite continued demand for the precious met...

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:15:00 +0700
Deadlock drags on at regulator
A board meeting of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) was aborted for the fifth consecutive time on Thursday as commissioners continued to boycott the session over the chairman's disqualification.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:01:00 +0700
Hotels push for subsidy to be based on revenue
The Thai Hotels Association (THA) says the Tourism and Sports Ministry should select participating hotels for its "Thai Teaw Thai Plus" subsidy scheme based on their revenue and should allow them to adopt dynamic pricing to lift the sector and help s...

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:10:00 +0700
Court acquits actress Pinky in Forex-3D Ponzi case
The Criminal Court on Thursday acquitted actress Savika “Pinky” Chaiyadej, her mother and her elder brother in the high-profile Forex-3D investment fraud case, while sentencing Forex-3D founder Apiruk Kothi and four other defendants to le...

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:26:00 +0700
Thailand seizes more assets of Chinese tycoon Chen Zhi
Thailand is moving to confiscate another 115 million baht in assets linked to the Chinese-Cambodian tycoon Chen Zhi, who is now awaiting trial in China for financial crimes.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:13:00 +0700
Ageing in place: A home that matches life’s pace
Ageing and housing are undeniably intertwined. A home can accompany us through every stage of life, from childhood and adulthood to old age, reflecting the concept of ageing in place — growing old in one’s own home or familiar community.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:53:00 +0700
‘Gun prize’ giveaway prompts policy change
An event in which shotguns were billed as draw prizes for public officials on Koh Phangan will be the last of its kind, a senior Interior Ministry official said on Thursday.

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