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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand, already bogged down by a plethora of problems, are now battered by the spike in crude oil prices, which have soared to above US$100 per barrel due to the prolonged US-Israel war on Iran.
Thailand marks its National Elephant Day every March 13 – but not all Thais are celebrating.
A Thai-flagged cargo ship was attacked while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring how the escalating Middle East conflict is affecting countries not directly involved.
Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack U.S. bases, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday (March 12) in a statement read out on state television, his first remarks since succeeding his slain father.
The sole runway of Thailand's Phuket airport reopened late on Tuesday, Phuket's governor said, after an Air India Express plane suffered a problem with its nose wheel when landing, causing the runway to close for several hours.
The United States said it was launching unfair trade practice investigations into 16 key trading partners, including Thailand, as part of an urgent effort by President Donald Trump's administration to restore tariffs recently struck down by the US Supreme Court as illegal.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today that the formation of the coalition government, comprising Bhumjaithai, Pheu Thai and 13 minor parties, which collectively command 291 votes in the House of Representatives, is complete.
As its oldest elected member, 10-time MP Pairote Lohsunthorn will preside over the opening of Parliament later this month, taking the role for the first time after almost four decades in politics.
Thailand is still waiting for additional details of the attack on a Thai-flagged vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, including whether the damage was caused by sea mines or projectiles, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said today, adding that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has been briefed about the incident.
Half of Thailand’s fishing fleet of about 9,000 vessels is expected to remain in ports in the coming weeks due to the shortage of diesel and anticipated price increases to the level that would make going to sea unaffordable for many boat owners who do not have strong financial backing, according to Mongkol Sukcharoenkana, president of the Thai Fisheries Association.
Kla Tham MP for Songkhla province Chonnapat Naksua, accompanied by his lawyer, reported to enquiry officers of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) this morning, to acknowledge charges of alleged involvement in illegal online gambling operations and money laundering.
Another 34 Thai nationals, mostly workers, arrived at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi international airport from Turkey this morning, to be followed by 30 more tomorrow.
An insurgent, who was the subject of an arrest warrant, was shot and killed in a house in Nong Chik district of Pattani province last night, after engaging in a fierce gun battle with security forces.
Thailand’s Foreign Ministry has called on all parties in the Middle East crisis to exercise the utmost restraint, immediately de-escalate tensions and return to dialogue, following an attack on a Thai-flagged vessel near the Strait of Hormuz.
An hour past the last petrol station in Chaiyaphum Province, the asphalt gives way to a quieter local road with trees crowding in.
Iran said it fired on two commercial ships, including a Thai bulk carrier, in the Gulf on Wednesday, setting at least one vessel on fire because they had entered the Strait of Hormuz “after ignoring the warnings of its naval forces.”
