PARIS (FRANCE) - The latest developments in the Middle East war:

A fugitive Thai drug kingpin with a 1-million-baht bounty, who was wanted under 60 arrest warrants and played dead, was arrested in South Korea and extradited to Thailand on Tuesday.

SINGAPORE — The head of a ​body representing global airlines said on Wednesday that even if Iran reopened the Strait ​of Hormuz it would take months ‌for jet fuel supply to recover given disruptions to Middle East refining...

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has pushed up the Treasury Department's coin production costs, raising the possibility that 1-baht coins may eventually need to be minted overseas, where production costs are lower.

Thailand's equity market is expected to come under pressure as surging diesel prices raise concerns over economic growth and corporate earnings, although easing geopolitical tensions may help cushion downside risks, analysts say.

Tourism operators have expressed mixed views on the new government's plan to levy a 300‑baht tourism tax, as it may affect travel sentiment amid sluggish tourism caused by the Middle East crisis.

Headline inflation is projected to rise in April for the first time in over a year, or since March 2025, while the consumer confidence index (CCI) fell sharply in March. Both are largely influenced by the Middle East conflict and rising energy prices...

People's Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut remains unfazed as the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) prepares to submit a case against 44 former MPs to the Supreme Court over efforts to amend the lese majeste law.

The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has stepped up efforts to verify 57 million litres of missing oil in Surat Thani by examining transport records, vessel routes and possible ship-to-ship transfers at sea.

Parliament has allocated 32 hours and 30 minutes for the upcoming policy debate, with the opposition given 14 hours and 30 minutes to scrutinise the policy framework of the Bhumjaithai (BJT)-led administration.