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.
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.
Speedboat fire at Phuket pier leaves five injured, one missing
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
A speedboat caught fire at Ao Makham deep-sea pier in Phuket on April 6, injuring five people and leaving one missing as rescue teams rushed to contain the blaze.
Illegal Bangkok school under scrutiny for hiring unlicensed foreign teachers
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Thailand’s Teachers’ Council is urgently investigating an illegal international school in Bangkok after 10 foreign staff were found working without permits or teaching licences.
Cabinet to weigh emergency powers over fuel prices tonight
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
The Cabinet is set to consider invoking Section 162 of the Constitution and a 1973 emergency decree to tackle fuel pricing after the state found refiners had earned excess profits during the war-driven market shock.