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Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:29:00 +0700Thailand 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 +0700Air 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 +0700Party-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 +0700US 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 +0700Strait 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.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:50:00 +0700Energy infrastructure emerges as war target, lifting prices
WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Energy prices surged Monday as the war in the Middle East led to outages of key energy production operations and a critical waterway was essentially emptied of traffic.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:28:00 +0700Thai bourse faces crash of up to 75 points
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) could plunge by 50-75 points or 3-5% in the short term amid the spread of risk-off sentiment across Asia, but declines in most global markets have so far remained contained, suggesting caution rather than systemic...
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:24:00 +0700Long war expected to push gold prices to record highs
Local gold traders say prices could top US$6,000 an ounce, with domestic gold bars selling at 88,000 baht per baht-weight, if the ongoing conflict in the Middle East lasts for four weeks as US President Donald Trump has stated.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:07:00 +0700PM plays down conflict
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has assured the public that Thailand is well equipped to manage the repercussions of the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran, describing the current impact as limited and manageable.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:50:00 +0700Bombing Iran, Trump has 'epic fury' but endgame undefined
WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump says he attacked Iran to eliminate a threat. How he sees the war ending is much less clear.