Baht weakens as war risks and foreign fund flows hit sentiment
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026
The Thai baht has entered a weaker and more volatile phase, pressured by Middle East tensions, foreign fund flows, dividend payments and uncertainty over global interest-rate decisions.
Thailand showcases crackdown on ten-billion-baht border scam bases
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026
Thai authorities are taking foreign media to O’Smach to underline control of major border scam compounds worth around 10 billion baht amid Cambodia tensions.
Iran floats new proposal to US via Pakistan, seeks Hormuz reopening and delays nuclear talks
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026
A report says Iran has offered to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while pushing nuclear talks to a later stage, pending the lifting of the blockade.
Brent rose above $107 a barrel as limited traffic through the Strait of Hormuz kept supplies tight, while analysts warned prolonged disruption could deepen deficits and hit demand.
ONWR warns of summer storm from April 28 as national water storage drops to 60%
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026
Thailand’s ONWR has warned of summer storms from April 28 to May 1, while total reservoir storage stands at 60% and key Chao Phraya and EEC dams remain under close monitoring.