By Issy Ronald,CNN CAPTURING the cultural zeitgeist and trends for the year ahead is a tricky business. But every year, the Pantone Colour Institute chooses a colour to do precisely that. And it has settled on a shade of white, “Cloud Dancer,” as its Colour of the Year for 2026. The institute, which is
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Jan. 2 added as special holiday, stretching New Year break to 5 days
THE Cabinet has approved Friday January 2, 2026 as a special holiday thus extending the New Year break to five days, PPTVHD 36 said today (Nov. 1). A Cabinet meeting of the previous coalition government with de facto Pheu Thai boss-turned-inmate Thaksin Shinawatra’s daughter Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the prime minister had on Nov. 12,
Read moreThai tourism still growing but signs of slowdown emerging
WHILE Thai tourism industry still looks rosy in 2025 signs of a slowdown next year have emerged with this requiring a comprehensive overhaul to maintain momentum, PPTVHD 26 quoted an in-depth research by TTB Analytics as saying today (Oct. 11). That a slowdown seems to be looming next year is due to saturation of
Read moreCabinet nod for extending 7% VAT rate for another year
THE CABINET has approved in principle a draft royal decree to be issued under the Revenue Code for extending the 7% VAT rate for another year from Oct. 1, 2025 till Sep. 30, 2026 to stimulate the economy, Naewna newspaper said this morning. Mr. Pinsai Suraswadi, director-general of the Revenue Department, said the Finance
Read more2026 budget bill sails through House at principle-approval stage
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LEGISLATION ON a government budget for fiscal 2026 overwhelmingly passed approval in principle from the House of Representatives today (May 31). Following a four-day debate on the House floor, a total of 322 Pheu Thai-led coalition MPs cast yea votes for the 3.78 trillion baht budget whilst a total of
Read moreThe next World Cup will jump to 48 teams. Is bigger better?
By AP and published by Yahoo!sports Doha, Qatar – The next World Cup will be the biggest ever after world soccer body Fifa took the leap from a 32-team field to 48 teams in 2026. It means more of soccer’s so-called “little teams” that didn’t make it to Qatar will be given a chance
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