Bangkok Pub Fire: Bangkok’s deadliest bar blaze in 17 years has killed 30, with more than 70 injured and 24 still critical; authorities are probing causes and ordering sweeping safety checks on similar venues. Border Trade & Logistics: Malaysia and Thailand are pushing deeper cross-border connectivity, with PM Anwar asking about port use (including Sanglang and Perlis Inland Port) to boost logistics and spillovers from the border corridor. Malaysia–Thailand BEZ: Anwar says the Malaysia–Thailand Border Economic Zone will widen access for Malaysian fisheries and agricultural goods to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, easing Thai transit frictions. Defence Cooperation: Malaysia and Thailand reaffirmed defence ties and peace efforts in southern Thailand, while agreeing to step up action against smuggling and cross-border subversive movement. Payments & Cards: Paymentology and Thailand’s T2P partner to expand card issuing and speed up new prepaid and digital wallet-linked card programmes. AI Infrastructure Push: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son says global AI needs nearly $5tn a year for data centres, chips and energy systems. Net Zero Industry Move: Thailand’s cement sector, via TCMA, launched “The NEXT Chapter to Net Zero 2050” under a public-private “ONE MIND” push. Air Freight Upgrade: DHL Global Forwarding launched TransPac Connect with a dedicated Bangkok–Cincinnati freighter service to improve capacity predictability. Tourism Border Boost: Thailand’s new Sadao checkpoint is expected to ease Malaysian traffic gridlock and extend tourism beyond Hat Yai.