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Washington, United States - US President Donald Trump on Thursday pushed back his deadline for strikes on Iran's energy assets to April 6, saying it was at Tehran's request and that talks were "going very well."
The cabinet, at a special meeting today, rolled out seven measures to cushion the impact of rising oil prices on various sectors of society.
Immigration and Bang Lamung district police officers rounded up 25 Indian nationals in a raid yesterday on a villa in Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri, which was allegedly being used to house an illegal online gambling operation targeting Indian customers.
A wave of nationalist sentiment following border clashes with Cambodia is threatening the educational future of stateless and migrant children in Thailand.
Key opposition figures lined up today to lash out at the government for its decision to allow fuel prices to rise by 6 baht per litre, effective immediately.
Police today took a Laotian man, a former butcher, for a reenactment after he confessed to killing and dismembering his girlfriend. The exercise was, however, cut short when angry residents gathered and hurled abuse at the suspect.
Long queues are forming at gas stations in many provinces across Thailand amid depleting stocks of petroleum products, contradicting government assurances of sufficient supplies.
The government is eyeing low-income earners, farming groups, public transport operators, as well as the logistics, fishing and construction industries for special assistance as the energy crisis deepens, said Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Akanat Promphan, a Bhumjaithai MP tipped to become the new energy minister, urged the government during a parliamentary debate on the energy crisis today to take decisive action against oil refineries if they are found to be involved in fuel hoarding.
Thai motorists rushed to refuel their vehicles last night, ahead of a steep 6 Baht/litre price hike, which took effect at 5am today, triggering heavy congestion at service stations nationwide.
The Commerce Ministry is adding 20 more items to the list of controlled products to help cushion the impact of the current oil crisis on consumers, as the war in the Middle East drags on.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul admitted today that the government’s decision to remove the cap on diesel prices, allowing them to float in line with market mechanisms, will definitely affect the public.
Diesel prices have jumped by 6 baht per litre, effective from 5am on Thursday, just two days after an earlier increase of about 2 baht per litre. Prices of benzine and gasohol have also risen by 6 baht per litre.
Washington, United States - US President Donald Trump is ready to "unleash hell" if Iran does not accept a deal to end the nearly four-week Middle East war, the White House warned Wednesday, but a defiant Tehran said it did not intend to negotiate.
A Civil Court has ordered a gold mining firm to compensate nearly 400 affected residents for health and environmental damages linked to its decade-long operations in Phichit province, awarding up to Bt200,000 per person.
Iranian and Omani teams have reached the Thai-flagged vessel Mayuree Naree, hit by an Iranian projectile earlier this month near the Strait of Hormuz, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said yesterday.
