P C Siam Petroleum says it did not hoard fuel in Surat Thani, insisting the stock in question was regular gasoline inventory held for normal sales and fully backed by records.
Thai Lion Air, Nok Air, Thai AirAsia and Thai AirAsia X are adjusting summer schedules and suspending selected routes as the Middle East conflict drives up aviation fuel costs.
FAO food price index rises 2.4% in March as oil surges and Middle East tensions escalate
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
The FAO food price index rose 2.4% in March 2026, driven by higher energy costs and Middle East tensions, with gains across cereals, meat, dairy, oils and sugar.
Peace proposal reaches US and Iran as Hormuz tensions deepen
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
The US and Iran have received a proposed roadmap to end hostilities, but Tehran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz under any temporary ceasefire deal.
Four agencies to review inflation target before Songkran
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Thailand’s key economic agencies are set to review the inflation-target framework before Songkran as war-driven price pressures cloud GDP prospects and raise concern over prolonged economic fallout.
Anutin prepares revised oil plan as Middle East crisis drags on
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Anutin says the government is preparing to adjust its oil plan for a prolonged Middle East crisis, tightening work-from-home measures and urging reduced private car use and more carpooling.
Online job scams emerge as Thailand’s costliest fraud of the week
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Thailand’s Anti Cyber Scam Centre says online job scams caused the highest losses of the week, even as overall financial damage fell by 94 million baht.