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BFPL and BPT expand pipeline checks over Rama III oil contamination
BFPL and BPT expand pipeline checks over Rama III oil contamination
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
BFPL and BPT are widening checks into oil contamination near Rama III, with repairs, compensation and a 32km pipeline inspection planned if damage is confirmed.Gold rises 2.3% on Sept 17 as dollar and oil prices fall
Gold rises 2.3% on Sept 17 as dollar and oil prices fall
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Spot gold traded at US$4,351.96 an ounce early on September 18 in Singapore as lower oil prices and Treasury yields eased pressure on bullionAnutin-Trump talks unconfirmed ahead of Sept 21–27 US visit as Thailand targets 19% tariff
Anutin-Trump talks unconfirmed ahead of Sept 21–27 US visit as Thailand targets 19% tariff
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Suphajee says Thai-US trade talks are in their final stages, while Anutin’s September 21–27 visit centres on the United Nations General AssemblyChina’s US Treasury holdings hit 18-year low in July as French and Canadian holdings fall
China’s US Treasury holdings hit 18-year low in July as French and Canadian holdings fall
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Foreign holdings of US government debt fell by US$50.4 billion in July, led by declines in France and Canada, while UK holdings increasedBrent falls 0.95% on Sept 17 as Saudi supply fears ease
Brent falls 0.95% on Sept 17 as Saudi supply fears ease
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Diesel futures hit records as disruption in the Middle East and Russia strains fuel supplies, even as crude prices retreat on Saudi supply hopes.BOT and Trade Chamber plan December Credit Portal after 16 quarters of SME loan decline
BOT and Trade Chamber plan December Credit Portal after 16 quarters of SME loan decline
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Thailand’s planned Credit Portal would let small firms approach up to five lenders for refinancing, with testing due in NovemberTMD warns of heavy rain and 2–3m Andaman waves on Sept 18
TMD warns of heavy rain and 2–3m Andaman waves on Sept 18
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Thailand faces flash flood and landslide risks, while small boats in the upper Andaman Sea are advised to stay ashore until September 20Japan’s new Mitsui Ocean Sakura to sail mainly on short voyages
Japan’s new Mitsui Ocean Sakura to sail mainly on short voyages
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
Saturday will see Mitsui Ocean Sakura begin service with 229 guest rooms, five restaurants, poolside footbaths and an 87-square-metre Signature Suite.Tokyo Game Show welcomes global exhibitors for 30th anniversary
Tokyo Game Show welcomes global exhibitors for 30th anniversary
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
Running for five days at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, the exhibition features more than 1,000 Japanese and overseas exhibitors and is expected to draw 300,000 visitors.Japan’s economic expansion set to become longest in post-war era
Japan’s economic expansion set to become longest in post-war era
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
Japan’s expansion has run for 74 months, with nominal GDP and corporate profits rising while inflation and near-flat real wages constrain household spending.