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The Financial Times brought its Business of Luxury Summit Asia Edition to Bangkok this week, gathering leading names in hospitality, wellness, beauty and fashion at Capella Bangkok on the banks of the Chao Phraya.   Key Point   Asia’s Luxury Demand: People Want to Feel Good Hospitality and the Luxury of Experience Th...

“History is never about remembering dates, places, and names,” says   Here Wit Sittivaekin, commentator, media personality, and, of course, co-host of THE STANDARD’s Morning Wealth. A well-versed history buff, he also hosts the 8 Minute History podcast under THE STANDARD’s umbrella of shows.   “If you’re only taught to remembe...

Richard Quest is in Bangkok for the inaugural Asia edition of CNN’s Global Perspectives. Before our sit-down, he spent the morning interviewing Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank. As we sat down, he told me a good interview is like ballroom dancing. He paused to ask whether I did any ballroom dancing myself (I don’t), then pr...

This past week, the world’s leaders, policymakers, and investors gathered in Bangkok for the 2026 IMF-World Bank meetings, marking the first time in 35 years the city has hosted the meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNC), the same venue used in 1991.   Key Point   Bangkok’s Week on The Global Stage ...

We’re coming off an incredibly busy week here in Bangkok, with the 2026 IMF-World Bank Meetings ending this weekend and the CNN Global Perspective chapter in Bangkok running concurrently.   On the side, it must have been one of Bangkok’s most heavily caffeinated weeks. Throughout the week, I saw meeting rooms, hotel lobbies and dinner ta...

As Thai Airways searches for its next chief executive, the airline must also repair the damage from Bangkok’s worst flooding in more than a decade. A backlog of nearly 10,000 bags, hours-long delays, and flight cancellations caused chaos at Suvarnabhumi Airport and quickly turned an operational failure into a national PR crisis. The episode raised ...

Bangkok is gearing up to play host to the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings from 12–18 October, one of the biggest gatherings of global economic policymakers and the figures who shape the world economy. As host for the first time since 1991, Thailand is looking to capture global investors' attention as it seeks to supercharge its economy and open new ...