Blue button jellyfish close Similan beach to swimmers
Blue button jellyfish close Similan beach to swimmersBlue button jellyfish are 2-3cm across, and have tentacles that can deliver a painful sting. (Photo: อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะสิมิลัน - Mu Ko Similan National parkPHANG NGA - A public safety warning has been issued after blue button jellyfish were found along parts of the shoreline at Princess beach and in other areas of the Similan Islands National Park. While their venom is less severe than that of the box jellyfish, contact can cause an immediate stinging or burning sensation. They are also smaller, 2-3cm across, and their stings less painful than the bluebottle jellyfish that often appear at Thai beaches. As a precautionary measure, the swimming zone along Princess beach has been temporarily closed until conditions are deemed safe.
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February 23, 2026 10:23 UTC
Nepal bus crash kills 19, including British tourist
Nepal bus crash kills 19, including British touristMap showing the route between Pokhara and Kathmandu, Nepal (Google Maps). KATHMANDU — A passenger bus in Nepal skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river, police said Monday, killing at least 19 people, including a British tourist. "Out of 44, in total 19 people died, and 25 are undergoing treatment," senior local police officer Prakash Dahal told Agence France-Presse (AFP), confirming one British citizen was among the dead. "The injured are undergoing treatment," Neupane said. Road accidents are common in mostly mountainous Nepal where the conditions of roads are poor.
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February 23, 2026 09:10 UTC
Cause of Chiang Mai mass tiger deaths in question
Cause of Chiang Mai mass tiger deaths in questionA regal resident of the Tiger Kingdom tourist attraction in Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai, where visitors were allowed to touch and take photos with the big cats. (Photo: Tiger Kingdom Chiang Mai Facebook)The deaths of 72 tigers at a tourist attraction in Chiang Mai last week have been called into question, with the source of the virus and bacteria blamed for the fatalities yet to be clearly identified. (continues below)The sign at the entrance of the Tiger Kingdom, on Mae Rim Road in Chiang Mai, which is currently closed after mass tiger deaths there. Tiger Kingdom in Chiang Mai is operated by Khum Sue Trakarn Ltd, which also manages Tiger Kingdom Phuket and three Tiger Park attractions — two in Phuket and one in Pattaya. There were 246 tigers at the Chiang Mai facilities.
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February 23, 2026 08:21 UTC
Malaysia to install more security wire on illegal routes bordering Thailand
Malaysia to install more security wire on illegal routes bordering ThailandPeople cross the Golok River by ferry from Tak Bai district in Narathiwat province to Tumpat in Kelantan state, Malaysia. (File photo: Bangkok Post)Malaysian security authorities will seek additional budget from their government to fence the remaining illegal routes opposite Thailand with barbed wire after the completion of the first phase. The move followed the completion of the first step of the barbed wire construction on 27 routes for 1.5 kilometres opposite Thailand’s Sungai Kolok district in Narathiwat province this month. All illegal routes start from jetties built without authorisation along the Golok River. Malaysia has already torn all of them down to combat contraband, human trafficking, illicit drugs and other border-crossing crimes between Kelantan state and Narathiwat.
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February 23, 2026 08:06 UTC
Thailand sees upside to Trump court ordered US tariff reset
Thailand sees upside to Trump court ordered US tariff resetFinance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas reacts to attendants during the final political campaign of the Bhumjaithai Party at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center on Feb 6. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)A reset of many US tariffs to a uniform 15% will strengthen Thailand’s appeal as a manufacturing and investment hub, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas. Mr Ekniti said on Monday that the shift creates a “more level playing field” for Thai goods. Shifts in global trade patterns are also expected to drive foreign direct investment and manufacturing to Thailand. Applications for investment incentives rose 68% last year, and the government plans to fast-track approvals to speed up capital inflows.
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February 23, 2026 08:00 UTC
Three talking points from the Premier League
Three talking points from the Premier LeagueArsenal thrashed Tottenham 4-1 to restore a five-point Premier League lead. (Photo: AFP)MANCHESTER — Arsenal responded to Manchester City applying pressure in the Premier League title race with a 4-1 destruction of Tottenham in the north London derby for the second time this season. The Gunners stretched their advantage over City, who beat Newcastle 2-1 on Saturday, back to five points. AFP Sport looks at three talking points from the Premier League weekend:Eze, Gyokeres prove their worthTwo of the big money signings Arsenal made last summer to finally get them over the line to win a first title in 22 years did the damage on another painful day for Spurs. The England international has scored six Premier League goals since, five of which have come against Spurs.
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February 23, 2026 07:53 UTC
Bitcoin falls below $65,000
Bitcoin slid below US$65,000 in early Asia trading on Monday, roiled by fresh nervousness over the status of US tariffs. “The crypto market continues to be fragile, with market participants counting on support at $60,000,” said Caroline Mauron, co-founder of Orbit Markets. The broader crypto market has seen over $2 trillion in value wiped out, with the market for smaller tokens hit especially hard. In the last 24 hours alone, the crypto market shed another $100 billion in value, according to CoinGecko data. Bitcoin was trading at about $64,800 at 11 a.m. in Singapore, below the $65,000 threshold that Rachael Lucas, an analyst at BTC Markets, said was a key support level for the token.
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February 23, 2026 07:37 UTC
Chinese fleeing Myanmar scam hub arrested in Tak province
Chinese fleeing Myanmar scam hub arrested in Tak provinceA soldier searches the group of 20 Chinese men who illegally crossed the Moei River from Myanmar's Shwe Kokko scam centre into Mae Sot district of Tak province on Monday morning. (Photo: Ratchamanu Task Force)Twenty Chinese men fleeing the notorious scam hub of Shwe Kokko in Myanmar crossed the Moei river into Mae Sot district of Thailand's Tak province on Monday morning and were arrested for illegal entry. Troops from the army's Ratchamanu Task Force spotted the men carrying their bags high while wading across the river into Thai territory at Ban Wang Kaew village 2 in tambon Mae Pa of Mae Sot district. The detainees were handed over to Tak immigration officials for legal processing. Authorities said illegal border crossings along the Thai Myanmar border continued unabated, particularly foreign nationals fleeing online scam operations in Shwe Kokko, opposite Wang Kaew village of Mae Sot district.
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February 23, 2026 07:25 UTC
Chinese bus plunges into frozen lake in Russia's Siberia
Chinese bus plunges into frozen lake in Russia's SiberiaRescuers at the scene where a bus carrying Chinese tourists plunged into the ice‑covered waters of Lake Baikal in the Irkutsk region, Russia on Feb 20. (Photo: Reuters)MOSCOW - Seven bodies have been found in Lake Baikal in Russia's Siberia after a tour bus carrying eight Chinese tourists plunged into the water when the ice broke as it crossed the frozen lake on Friday, the Russian emergency ministry said. One of the Chinese tourists who had been on the bus managed to escape, Irkutsk regional governor Igor Kobzev said on the Telegram app, and the region's prosecutor's office said a criminal case had been opened over the incident. Lake Baikal, the world's deepest freshwater lake, located north of Mongolia, is a popular destination for tourists. Chinese tourism in Russia has soared in recent years amid closer ties between the two neighbours and the introduction of a mutual visa-free travel regime.
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February 23, 2026 07:23 UTC
India battle for World Cup survival after 'messing up on grand scale'
India battle for World Cup survival after 'messing up on grand scale'India's captain Suryakumar Yadav walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal against South Africa. (Photo: AFP)AHMEDABAD — Defending T20 World Cup champions India need "two big performances" to reach the semi-finals after Sunday's huge defeat to South Africa, said their assistant coach. India collapsed to 111 all out in 18.5 overs in response to South Africa's 187-7 as their 12-match win streak in the T20 World Cup came to a crashing end. "When you set out to win a World Cup, don't expect someone to come and deliver it to you halfway through," the assistant coach added. No team has ever retained the T20 World Cup and no side have ever won the trophy on home soil.
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February 23, 2026 07:23 UTC
Thai exports jump most in four years on AI-led electronics boom
Thai exports jump most in four years on AI-led electronics boomA drone view of the Bangkok Port along the Chao Phraya River. Thai exports jumped 24.4% in January from a year earlier, while imports soared 29.4%, Commerce Ministry data showed on Monday. Both figures far exceeded even the most optimistic estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists and marked the fastest growth since late 2021. “We are running a high trade surplus against the US, so they could come up with any measures later.”Thailand’s trade deficit with China was $7.2 billion in January, while the Southeast Asian nation had a $4.8 billion trade surplus with the US. Mr Anutin has pledged to boost the growth that has lagged that of other major Southeast Asian economies.
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February 23, 2026 07:21 UTC
Greenland's PM says 'no thanks' to Trump's hospital ship
Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on Sunday (February 22) said "no thanks" to U.S. President Donald Trump's idea of sending the U.S. Navy hospital ship to Greenland, a territory that Trump has repeatedly said he wishes to take over.
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February 23, 2026 06:00 UTC
South Korea protests over 'Victory' banner hung from Russian embassy
South Korea protests over 'Victory' banner hung from Russian embassyA banner reading "Victory will be ours" is displayed on the exterior wall of the Russian embassy in Seoul. afpSEOUL - South Korea has protested to Russia after its embassy in Seoul unfurled a giant banner declaring "Victory will be ours", an apparent reference to the anniversary of the Ukraine war. South Korea opposes Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and its recruitment of soldiers from North Korea, with which Seoul remains technically at war. "In this context, we have conveyed our position to the Russian side regarding the recent display of a banner on the outer walls of the Russian Embassy in Seoul and public remarks made by the Russian Ambassador to South Korea." North Korea has sent thousands of troops to fight for Russia, according to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies.
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February 23, 2026 04:05 UTC
Revolutionising the Foundations for Corporate Infrastructure Transformation
By working closely with clients in diverse industries and of varying organisational scale, primarily in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, it has positioned itself in the forefront of digital transformation (DX). A One-Stop DX PartnerThe company is FUJIFILM Business Innovation. They are critical information gateways that support data input for corporate digital transformation and IT solutions.”To take digital transformation to the next level, companies need to digitise analogue information with speed, accuracy and minimal resource consumption. “We’re able to conduct our own internal digital transformation while maintaining stable IT operations and strengthening security,” says Kikuchi. “After establishing a solid IT infrastructure, the next phase is about leveraging it strategically to transform business processes,” explains Kikuchi.
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February 23, 2026 03:45 UTC
Stop blaming AI. Fix your operating system
Most Thai organisations are still running on a calendar built for a slower centuryEvery boardroom in Thailand is talking about AI. The AI age has compressed time. Decision authority is unclear. In the AI age, leaders must become decision architects:They design the systemThey define the paceThey remove bottlenecksThey decide what stops — not just what starts. The AI age is not about working harder.
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February 23, 2026 03:34 UTC