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Thailand’s gun controls face three persistent loopholes
Thailand’s gun controls face three persistent loopholes
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026
Thailand has an estimated 10.34 million civilian firearms, with gaps involving illegal guns, registered weapons and welfare firearms under scrutinyMinistries given three months to submit plans to restructure regional government offices
Ministries given three months to submit plans to restructure regional government offices
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026
Thailand’s Cabinet gives ministries three months to justify regional offices and submit one-year plans for mergers, transfers or digital servicesBYD RACCO marks broader Chinese EV push into Japan’s EV market
BYD RACCO marks broader Chinese EV push into Japan’s EV market
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
BYD has tailored the RACCO to Japanese buyers, while Chery and ZEEKR prepare their own models for a market with fewer barriers than the US and Europe.Japanese passport applications rise sharply after fees are reduced
Japanese passport applications rise sharply after fees are reduced
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
Japan logged about 530,000 passport applications in July, while the first three days recorded around 3.3 times the number seen in the same period last year.Incheon Airport passes Heathrow and Changi in international traffic
Incheon Airport passes Heathrow and Changi in international traffic
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
Airport expansion, broader connections and changes in global travel flows helped the South Korean hub move ahead of Heathrow and Changi.Jaspal Group builds towards becoming “A Regional Fashion and Lifestyle House of Brands”
Jaspal Group builds towards becoming “A Regional Fashion and Lifestyle House of Brands”
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
Brings rising Korean fashion label SATUR to Thailand and Southeast AsiaGULF Cultivates a Green Culture, Expanding “Turning Bottles into Purpose” Upcycling Project to Give Plastic Bottles a Second Life
GULF Cultivates a Green Culture, Expanding “Turning Bottles into Purpose” Upcycling Project to Give Plastic Bottles a Second Life
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
Turning Waste into Value: Mr. Sitamon Ratanavadi (right), Vice President - Strategic Planning at Gulf Development Public Company Limited (GULF), presents properly sorted PET plastic bottles collected under Year 2 of the “Turning Bottles into Purpose” project to Phra Maha Pranom Dhammalangkaro (left), Abbot of Wat Chak Daeng, on August 7, 2026. Held at Wat Chak Daeng in Samut Prakan province, the initiative aims to upcycle post-consumer plastic into everyday essentials.Heavy rain and possible flash floods forecast across four Thai regions
Heavy rain and possible flash floods forecast across four Thai regions
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
The Thai Meteorological Department forecasts isolated heavy rain in four regions, while small boats in the upper Andaman Sea are advised to remain ashore.Nakhon Phanom steps up flood defences with Mekong near critical level
Nakhon Phanom steps up flood defences with Mekong near critical level
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026
Water stood at 11.98 metres at 11.45am, two centimetres lower than in the morning, while the commercial district and main tourist sites remained accessible as normal.