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Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0700
New baggage policy leads to longer THAI check-in times
Passengers on Thai Airways International flights are being advised to spare extra time for check-in at Suvarnabhumi airport after long lines on Monday when the airline adopted a new checked baggage policy.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:05:00 +0700
Foreign cash fleeing Vietnamese stocks
HANOI - Vietnam is on the cusp of joining the emerging-markets club and stocks have recorded their biggest rally in years, but foreigners have been sellers and say ​investing is handicapped by tariff risks, ownership limits and one conglomerate&rsq...

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:33:00 +0700
Bank of Thailand: Middle East war will dent Thai GDP
The new war in the Middle East could dent gross domestic product (GDP) by 0.1-0.15 percentage points due to the heightened risk to oil supply, according to Bank of Thailand governor Vitai Ratanakorn.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:57:00 +0700
Chinese call-centre scammers arrested for illegal entry
Fourteen Chinese nationals suspected of involvement in call-centre scams in Cambodia have been arrested at a hotel in Nonthaburi after entering Thailand illegally.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:50:00 +0700
Spotlight on French village where Khomeini plotted revolution
NEAUPHLE-LE-CHATEAU, France - It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris.

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Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:29:00 +0700
Thailand expects Mideast war to last at least a month
The Thai government expects the conflict in the Middle East to continue for at least four weeks and is expressing growing concern about Thais living in Iran.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:17:00 +0700
Air ticket prices soar on Asia-Europe routes
HONG ​KONG - The price of flights between Asia and Europe ‌has soared after the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs due to the US-Israel war against Iran, with airline websites showing tickets on many popular routes booked out for days.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:28:00 +0700
Party-list MPs to be announced Wednesday
The number of list MPs allocated to each party in the wake of the Feb 8 general election will be officially announced on Wednesday, Election Commission chairman Narong Klanwarin said on Tuesday.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:49:00 +0700
US to seek more foreign tariff cuts, finalise deals with partners including Thailand
WASHINGTON - The ⁠US Trade Representative's ⁠office said on ​Monday it will seek further reductions in foreign tariffs and non-tariff ​barriers this year, enforce its "reciprocal" trade ‌deals and consider launching new unfair trade prac...

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:50:00 +0700
Strait of Hormuz impasse disrupting world shipping
PARIS - With few captains willing to brave the Strait of Hormuz as war rages around the Gulf, companies will have to do business without one of the world's most vital shipping lanes, especially for oil and gas.

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