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Middle East flight disruption prompts countries to plan citizen evacuations
Middle East flight disruption prompts countries to plan citizen evacuations
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 04, 2026
Airspace closures across the region have grounded many commercial services, stranding tens of thousands of travellers and triggering emergency repatriation steps by governments worldwide.US–Iran conflict threatens B60bn Thai export hit, spilling into tourism, property and retail
US–Iran conflict threatens B60bn Thai export hit, spilling into tourism, property and retail
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 04, 2026
Thai exports to the Middle East could lose B60bn if sea/air routes stall for two months, with spillovers to tourism, retail and property.Gold slides as investors switch to dollar amid war-driven inflation fears
Gold slides as investors switch to dollar amid war-driven inflation fears
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 04, 2026
Gold fell as the dollar and bond yields rose and traders trimmed rate-cut bets, with war-linked inflation fears prompting a shift into cashGovt orders all foreign fuel retailers to freeze diesel price
Govt orders all foreign fuel retailers to freeze diesel price
TUESDAY, MARCH 03, 2026
Thailand orders foreign fuel retailers to freeze diesel below Bt30/litre for 7–10 days, using the Oil Fuel Fund to offset costsPTT Station halts fuel sales into jerrycans and drums from March 3
PTT Station halts fuel sales into jerrycans and drums from March 3
TUESDAY, MARCH 03, 2026
PTT Station has suspended fuel sales into jerrycans and all types of containers, including 200-litre drums, from March 3, 2026, saying the move is aimed at ensuring adequate supply for regular motorists amid heightened monitoring of fuel reserves.Golestan Palace damaged by shockwaves after Tehran strike, Iranian media and UNESCO say
Golestan Palace damaged by shockwaves after Tehran strike, Iranian media and UNESCO say
TUESDAY, MARCH 03, 2026
Iranian media and UNESCO say Tehran’s Golestan Palace, a World Heritage site, was damaged by debris and shockwaves after a strike on nearby Arag Square inside the site’s buffer zone, prompting Iran to prepare a formal report to UNESCO and renewed calls to protect cultural heritage during conflict.Myanmar Motorists Swarm Thai Border for Fuel as Global Prices Trigger Panic Buying
Myanmar Motorists Swarm Thai Border for Fuel as Global Prices Trigger Panic Buying
TUESDAY, MARCH 03, 2026
Mae Sot bridge congested as thousands cross from Myawaddy to refuel; Thai government confirms 61-day oil reserve and considers emergency export banYaowarat gold trade stays brisk as war jitters fuel volatility and profit-taking
Yaowarat gold trade stays brisk as war jitters fuel volatility and profit-taking
TUESDAY, MARCH 03, 2026
Gold trading in Bangkok’s Yaowarat remained brisk for a second day on Tuesday, as Middle East war jitters kept prices elevated and volatile, prompting profit-taking after a sharp weekend surge, while the Gold Traders Association urged caution for short-term traders.FIVB mourns 20 Iranian youth volleyball players killed in US strike on gym
FIVB mourns 20 Iranian youth volleyball players killed in US strike on gym
TUESDAY, MARCH 03, 2026
FIVB offered its condolences after reports that 20 Iranian youth women volleyball players were killed in a US air strike on a gym in southern Iran.