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Lucky Air delays Udon Thani launch after partner rethink
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026
Udon Thani airport says it is ready for international services as Lucky Air and its partner consider scheduled flights on the Kunming route.
Thailand screens 125,622 firms in property nominee crackdown
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026
Foreign-invested firms hold more than 1 million rai of land as Thai authorities examine company records for possible nominee arrangements
Iran energy threats lift oil prices to six-week highs
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2026
Brent settles at US$97.31 a barrel as shipping through Hormuz slows, while Goldman Sachs warns of US$120 oil if vessel attacks intensify
Many Japanese lenders to end paper promissory note and cheque issuance
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2026
An industry survey shows 83% of institutions planning a final issuance cut-off chose September 30, with smaller firms urged to adopt digital payments before March next year.
Kumamoto earthquake halts historic Yatsushiro festival parade
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2026
Earthquake-affected residents cannot prepare and organisers face concerns over spectator safety, while an event marking 10 years since the UNESCO inscription has been cancelled.
Thailand edge South Korea to reach Asian volleyball quarter-finals
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2026
Thailand withstood South Korea’s two-set fightback to win 3-2 in Fukuoka and claim a second successive Pool C victory at the AVC Men’s Volleyball Continental 2026.
Suvarnabhumi ranks eighth in ACI regional air connectivity index
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2026
Suvarnabhumi Airport is ranked eighth among the 10 most connected airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East in ACI’s 2026 Air Connectivity Index.
Supreme Court upholds death sentences in 5.2m-pill case
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2026
Thailand’s Supreme Court rejects four appeals in a drug network case involving money laundering through car-trading activities in Myanmar.
Thailand briefs ASEAN team on O’Smach scam claims and border tensions
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2026
ASEAN observers and media visited O'Smach, where Thai officials described a site as a scam compound and called for coordinated action against online scam networks.
Philippine observer sees O’Smach differently, notes ceasefire
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2026
Philippine ASEAN Observer Team member Col Roderick T Garcia says O’Smach looked different on the ground from media reports, while both sides continue to observe the ceasefire.