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.
Thai gem exports drop 29.32% in February, but gold shipments stay strong
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Thailand’s gem and jewellery exports excluding gold fell 29.32% in February, while gold exports continued to surge on safe-haven demand and higher global prices.
Iran threatens Bab el-Mandeb, piling pressure on global oil lifeline
MONDAY, APRIL 06, 2026
Iran has signalled a possible Bab el-Mandeb closure through the Houthis after Trump threatened strikes on Tehran’s infrastructure, fuelling fears oil could hit US$200 a barrel.