IN A dramatic turn in the current energy crisis, Dr. Lerpong Sayed, president of the Thai-Iranian Alumni Association, said Tehran had sent a message to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul offering to help Thailand by selling crude oil at a special price below global market rate to help alleviate the hardship of the Thai people,
Month: March 2026
43 Indians rounded up in Pattaya for running online gambling websites
Updated at 11.15 p.m. A RAID on a luxury pool villa in Pattaya today (March 25) led to the arrest of 43 Indian men who were working there as administrators of a network of over 23 international online gambling websites with approximately 5 billion rupees (over 1.6 billion baht) annual turnover, Amarin TV said.
Read moreSomsak awaits ministerial seat down to the wire
SOMSAK THEPSUTHIN, co-leader of the Sam Mit faction inside the Pheu Thai, the second largest coalition partner of a potential Bhumjaithai-led government, has been quietly awaiting a last-minute change in the list of Pheu Thai ministers-designate which might probably see himself included, a partisan source said today (March 25). Though the list of eight
Read morePheu Thai: US driver’s ‘mental ill’ claim in killing 2 Thai students in Miami just an excuse
PHEU THAI Party today (March 25) debunked a claim by an American citizen who ran the red light and killed two Thai students just as they were crossing the street near Miami Beach, Florida, on March 18 that he was “mentally ill” believing that this is an excuse to get a lenient sentence, Amarin
Read moreIran allows Thai ship to pass through Strait of Hormuz
THE Iranian embassy in Bangkok today (March 24) posted a Facebook message saying a Thai ship has been allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz with Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkaew saying this ship belongs to Bangkchak Corp. Plc with another one still stranded there owned by SCG Chemicals Plc, Naewna newspaper
Read moreJulapun dismisses tussle over Pheu Thai cabinet seats
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PHEU THAI leader Julapun Amornvivat today (March 24) categorically dismissed hearsay that some constituency-based MPs of the neo-conservative party had aired frustrations for not being handed a ministerial seat in a Bhumjaithai-led cabinet and threatened to seek re-election in the future under another party’s tickets. Julapun downplayed the sustained criticism
Read moreFarmers sleep overnight at petrol pumps to ensure they get fuel
IN A PITIFUL scene at Phetchabun province desperate farmers slept overnight in their vehicles as they queued up for fuel at petrol pumps with their watermelons having ripened and now ready for sale, Naewna newspaper said today (March 24). Reporters saw a long queue in front of a PT filling station near Mueang Phetchabun
Read moreTrump says Iran is eager for a deal to end the war as he extends deadline to allow for diplomacy
By AP and published by Yahoo!News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – US President Donald Trump said on Monday (March 23) the US was talking with an Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of
Read moreWhy crane services are the backbone of modern construction
Sponsored article by Anucha Kasun MODERN construction relies on a complex network of professionals transforming blueprints into reality. While architects design structures and engineers calculate load requirements, crane service providers make large-scale construction physically possible. From high-rise developments to industrial complexes, these professionals enable the movement of materials that would otherwise be impossible to
Read moreFishing boats may stop operating at month’s end: Industry leaders warn
THE OIL crisis has so badly hit the fishing industry that leaders of this sector in Samut Sakhon province, better known as Mahachai, today (March 23) warned that fishing boats may cease operation nationwide at the end of this month leading to hundreds of thousands of job losses unless the government reins in soaring
Read moreMiddle East war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks
TEHRAN – The world faces an energy crisis worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined if the Middle East war drags on, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Monday (March 23), as Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and threatened weeks more fighting. As the war grinds into its fourth
Read moreCyber Police warn of online loan scam
CYBER Police urged those struggling financially and are looking for a loan to beware because what seems to be a lifesaver could actually be a scam, Naewna newspaper said yesterday (March 22). In a Facebook post Cyber Police said, “Easy loans, quick approval – beware! Scammers are offering easy loans through social media and
Read moreLarge amount of fuel seized in raid on secret warehouse at border
UPON being alerted by residents of Mae Sot district, just opposite Myanmar’s Myawaddy township, that a large fuel truck had parked at a secret location on the bank of Moei river, authorities quickly went there to investigate and were surprised to find that aside from the truck carrying 20,000 litres of diesel more fuel
Read moreNIDA Poll shows majority not planning to travel during Songkran
THE DOMESTIC oil crisis seems to be affecting Songkran travel plans with a NIDA opinion poll showing that over 50 percent of the respondents had not made advance plans to travel during this period, TV Channel 7 and Naewna newspaper said today (March 22). The NIDA survey, entitled “Oil Shortage, Even Talking to Your
Read more2026 GDP could drop to 1.2% of war drags on: KResearch
IN SLASHING its 2026 GDP forecast from 1.9 to just 1.2 percent should the Middle East war drag on and escalate Kasikorn Research Centre (KResearch) warned that Thailand also risks being hit by stagflation and a “Triple Deficit”, PPTVHD36 said yesterday (March 21). Mr. Burin Adulwattana, managing director and chief economist of KResearch, said
Read moreDSI raids Phra Khanong oil depot to check distribution
A DEPARTMENT of Special Investigation police team inspected PTT’s oil storage depot at Phra Khanong today (March 21) to ensure its distribution to petrol pumps is in accordance with market mechanism following Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s order that all oil storage facilities nationwide be checked, Naewna newspaper said. Mr. Chatchai Khunlohit, deputy director-general of
Read moreMinistry moves to reduce visa-free entry to 30 days to tackle scammers
THE FOREIGN Affairs Ministry is gearing up to propose to the government that visa-free entry be reduced from 60 to 30 days to close a loophole that allows foreign scammers and other gangs to slip into the country, TV Channel 7 said today (March 21). Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said although the government
Read moreEscalating Middle East war will likely further weaken Thai baht
THE Thai baht is set to weaken further as the Middle East war is intensifying and dragging on while the US Federal Reserve also may not be in a rush to cut interest rates, PPTVHD36 said today (March 20). Mr. Wachirawat Banchuen, senior financial market strategist at Siam Commercial Bank, said the Thai baht’s
Read moreThais urged to immediately leave risky areas in Middle East
FOLLOWING the death of one Thai worker in Israel and the expansion of the Middle East war with critical infrastructure too now being attacked the Thai Foreign Affairs Ministry urged all Thai citizens to immediately leave risky areas after having helped 1,209 Thais return home, Naewna newspaper said today (March 20). Mr. Panidol Patchimsawat,
Read moreArson suspected in blaze that gutted 8 fishing boats
POLICE are investigating possible arson in a big fire that completely destroyed eight fishing boats last night in Nakhon Si Thammarat causing over 10 million baht damage, Amarin TV said this morning (March 20). At around 1 a.m. Pol. Lt. Athorn Thongnak, deputy investigator at Khanom police station in this southern province, was alerted
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