AS energy shortages may occur during the current US-Israeli war on Iran, with this being a weak point of the Thai economy, the main challenge for the new government will be building energy security and coping with rising energy prices, People’s MP Anusorn Tamajai said today (Mar.8). Amid the looming energy shortages there is
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215 Thais evacuated in Middle East so far
OF THE 215 Thais evacuated from Middle-Eastern countries so far, 62 left Iranian capital Tehran early this morning (Mar. 7) and are expected in Turkey later today, PPTVHD36 and Amarin TV said. Mr. Panidol Patchimsawat, acting director-general of the Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Jirarooj Sukulrat, director of the Office
Read moreBA confident of Thai tourism industry despite Middle East turmoil
BANGKOK Airways Plc (BA) is confident that the Thai tourism industry will continue thriving amidst the war in the Middle East with foreign tourists likely coming here for extended stays as happened when the Russia-Ukraine war broke out, PPTVHD36 said today (Mar. 7). Mr. Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, BA’s president and CEO, said Thailand’s charm, beauty
Read moreFertilizer retailers fear prolonged war will drive up prices
WITH most urea fertilizer being produced and shipped from Middle Eastern countries, should the US-Israel war on Iran drag on there will be a ripple effect with retailers seeing sales plunge while farmers would have to cope with increased costs, TV Channel 7 said today (Mar. 7). A survey of fertilizer shops in Buriram
Read moreThai embassy in Iran temporarily moves to Turkey
THE escalating US-Israel war against Iran led to the Thai embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran temporarily relocating to Turkey where a shelter for Thai citizens will also be opened, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Mar. 6). As the war has significantly endangered the life and property of Thais residing in Iran, the Thai
Read moreTrump wants say on Iran’s next leader as war intensifies
By Agencies and published by CNA BEIRUT – United States President Donald Trump claimed the right to join Iran in deciding its next leader as the war escalated on Thursday (Mar. 5), with US and Israeli jets hitting areas across the country and Gulf cities coming under renewed bombardment. “We want to be involved
Read moreUS hasn’t asked to use U-Tapao Airport: Minister
FOREIGN Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow today (Mar. 5) denied that US Ambassador Sean K. O’Neill asked to use U-Tapao Airport as a base to fight Iran during a meeting with Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday, Naewna newspaper said. The discussion focused on the relations between the two countries with updates on import tariff
Read moreUS sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, Nato destroys Iranian missile heading for Turkey
By Reuters and published by The Straits Times DUBAI/JERUSALEM/ANKARA – The US–Iran war widened sharply on March 4 after a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing at least 80 people, and Nato air defences destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile fired towards Turkey. The escalation came as the powerful son of
Read moreLesson from Tehran: Unsecured surveillance cameras are a tool for opponents
AMID the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, a warning was issued in Thailand about unsecured CCTV systems as the Israeli intelligence had access to almost all of Tehran’s traffic camera networks for years and thus were able to create a “pattern of life” of both the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his
Read morePublic urged to not hoard fuel with diesel price fixed for 15 days
By Amarin TV and Reuters – published by CNA THAI Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (March 4) urged the public to not stockpile fuel with the price of diesel fixed at 29.94 baht per litre for 15 days, effective immediately, while internationally oil prices rose 1 percent as the US-Israeli war on Iran
Read moreAs Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
By AP and published by Yahoo!News DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Israeli and US airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that US President Donald Trump said Monday (March 2) would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies retaliated across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets inside Gulf states, including
Read moreCrude soars, stocks drop after US strikes on Iran
By AFP – published by Yahoo!News and Thai Newsroom OIL PRICES soared and stocks fell in Asia on Monday (March 2) after US-Israeli strikes on Iran sent investors fleeing the prospect of an extended conflict in the crude-rich Middle East. Brent briefly spiked almost 14 percent and West Texas Intermediate nearly 12 percent at
Read moreThailand remaining neutral in Middle East war: PM
CARETAKER Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (March 1) that Thailand is staying neutral in the US-Israel war on Iran with the conflict also affecting Phuket as 24 flights were either cancelled or delayed today, Amarin TV said. All relevant agencies, including Foreign Affairs, Defence, Labour, Interior, Public Health and Finance ministries, have made
Read moreIran hit with more strikes after Khamenei’s death, Trump issues new warning
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Jerusalem – Israel said on Sunday (Mar. 1) it had launched another wave of attacks on Iran, as Iranians grappled with uncertainty after the killing of their veteran supreme leader in US and Israeli strikes a day earlier, while President Donald Trump warned Tehran of consequences for retaliation.
Read moreMinister sets up war room to monitor US-Israel attack on Iran
THAI Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has set up a war room to deal with tensions arising from US and Israel’s attack on Iran and has urged Thais in both countries to evacuate risky areas immediately, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Feb. 28). As the conflict could escalate and potentially affect the well-being of
Read moreIsrael says it launched pre-emptive attack against Iran in coordination with US
By Reuters – published by CNA and Agencies – published by DW ISRAEL said it launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran in coordination with the United States on Saturday (Feb. 28), pushing the Middle East into a renewed military confrontation and further dimming hopes for a diplomatic solution to Tehran’s long-running nuclear dispute with
Read moreAs the next crisis looms, Travel & Tourism faces a failure of leadership
IN MY 45 years of reporting on Thai, Asean and Asia-Pacific Travel & Tourism, I have covered multiple crises. Three of the most devastating were the 1997 financial crisis, the 2004 tsunami and the 2020-2022 Covid pandemic. Each left a swathe of destruction, with Travel & Tourism being particularly badly hit.
Read moreThai army refutes US media claim of violating international law
THE Thai army today (Feb. 22) rebutted claims made in a report published by The New York Editorial that the country had violated international law and used excessive force in the border conflict with Cambodia underscoring that Thailand in fact strictly adheres to international law, PPTVHD36 said. Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvari, the army’s spokesperson,
Read moreUS Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs boosts global economic growth: Academic
THE US Supreme Court ruling that a law President Donald Trump relied on to impose tariffs does not authorise the president to do so will have a positive impact on global economic growth in terms of the volume and value of world trade with Asian economies, including Thailand, benefiting, a respected Thai academic said
Read moreThai central bank flags gold trade curbs, plays down impact of US monitoring list
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S new rules to curb online gold trading were designed to help weaken the baht, the country’s central bank said on Friday (Jan. 30) as it downplayed any impact from the United States adding Thailand to its currency manipulation monitoring list. The central bank has blamed gold trading
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